Betfred Goals Galore Handicap Chase 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, Class 3, 6 runners)
- Winner £7,596 2nd £2,244 3rd £1,122 4th £562 5th £280
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 Mentalist | 6/4f | |
| 2nd | 2 My Brother Sylvest | ¾ | 15/2 |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112848 |
|
6 | 166 11-12 t | Evan Williams | Adam Wedge (3) | 125 | 11/1 | |
| 2 | 1800-33 |
|
6 | 166 11-12 b | D Pipe | C O'Farrell | 125 | 15/2 | |
| 4 | 35/522-2 |
|
9 | 161 11-7 b | N A Twiston-Davies | S Twiston-Davies | 120 | 3/1 | |
| 5 | 343456 |
|
7 | 160 11-6 | Evan Williams | Conor Ring (10) | 119 | 4/1 | |
| 6 | 245/9-14 |
|
10 | 159 11-5 e | C E Longsdon | Felix De Giles | 118 | 14/1 | |
| 7 | 6223-23 |
|
4 | 146 10-6 | Miss V Williams | Aidan Coleman | 112 | 6/4f |
Non Runners
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 26P1P6 |
Aviso (GER)
22
|
8 | 117 | P D Evans | Paul Moloney | 120 | NR |
Race History
| Year | Draw | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Wester Ross (IRE)
|
7 | 11-3 | Evan Williams | Paul Moloney | 2/1 |
In depth
Verdict
Mentalist was a little disappointing when favourite at Musselburgh last time and it's not certain that the drop in distance on this sharp track will suit. However, as a four-year-old, he gets all the allowances and shouldn't be far away. But COOL TOUCH ran Tiptoeaway to a length over this trip at Wetherby on his return from a lengthy absence. He's been given a few weeks to recover and can go one better here getting 5lb from Sublime Talent and My Brother Sylveste. Aviso and Get It On are out of form while the returning Oneforfun appears to have a bit to find at the weights.
Formwatch
Aviso (GER) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, 48l behind Oscar Hill (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m clm hdl (5) sft.
Mentalist (FR) Evensfav (10-7) Tracked leaders, chased winner before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd place run-in, no extra run-in, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Civil Unrest (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f Beginners Chase (0-110) (4yo+) (4) gd.
My Brother Sylvest 6-1 (11-10) Led and clear first, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Alpine Breeze (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.
Get It On (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, effort 3 out, never on terms, weakened flat, 6th of 14, 22l behind Golden Chieftain (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Oct.
Sublime Talent (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Well in rear, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, never involved, 8th of 12, 20l behind Gus Macrae (9-12) at Ascot 2m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gs.
Cool Touch (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Raced keenly, led and soon clear, hung left approaching 5th, reduced advantage approaching 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on flat, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Tiptoeaway (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Onefourfun (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Raced freely, led, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3rd, hit 2 out, soon ridden, headed approachoing last, soon weakened, last of 4, well behind Ixora (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (4) gd in May.