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13:00 Worcester

Mental Health Matters Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £3,594
  • 2nd: £1,656
  • 3rd: £828
  • 4th: £414
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 2.07s
  • Off Time: 13:00:40
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Eglantine Du Seuil (FR)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Yeavering Belle

    16/1

      1
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Birchdale (IRE)

      71
      10/11
      • Form 38/U636-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 141

      raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, White sash and armlets, Red and White hooped cap

      Neville's Cross (IRE)

      20 BFD
      9/1
      • Form 11603-F
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 127

      in touch in rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, one length down when fell next

      3
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap

      Eglantine Du Seuil (FR)

      14 t BF
      5/2
      • Form 23502-2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 138

      tracked leader, led last, ridden and ran on

      4
      Silk - Red, emerald green hoop, white sleeves and cap

      Proper Ticket (IRE)

      246 D
      8/1
      • Form 3541/12-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 127

      close up, tracked leaders 10th, pushed along 4 out, weakened last

      5
      Silk - Orange, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Yeavering Belle

      42 p D
      16/1
      • Form 2P10P8-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 126

      led, pushed along 2 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      An intriguing race as the best hurdlers in the field - Birchdale and Eglantine Du Seuil - have yet to convince over fences. The former was last of six when last seen over the larger obstacles and the latter was turned over at odds-on in a three-horse affair on chasing debut. It makes for a tricky punting puzzle as the other three are all interesting. The lightly-raced Proper Ticket definitely houses potential and Yeavering Belle has always looked a chaser, but a chance is taken with NEVILLE'S CROSS who will hopefully have learnt from his fall in a competitive event on his debut over fences. He does look the sort to do well in this sphere..

      Formwatch

      Birchdale (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway on inside when not clear run and switched right before the last, slightly hampered after the last, kept on towards finish, 6th of 26, 12 1/2l behind Heaven Help Us (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.

      Neville's Cross (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Midfield, not fluent 4th, fell 5th, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in May.

      Eglantine Du Seuil (FR) 4-7fav (10-5) Led, soon joined for lead, led outright before 9th, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, not fluent last and headed, ran on flat but not match for winner, 2nd of 3, 2 3/4l behind Chapmanshype (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in May.

      Proper Ticket (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-10) Close-up, hampered slightly by faller first, moved to lead 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, joined last, could not go with winner, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Alpha Carinae (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.

      Yeavering Belle 6-1 (10-4) Led, headed narrowly 6th, narrow advantage 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Bannixtown Glory (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.