14:20 Ayr

Sunday 11 February 2018

All13:5014:2014:5515:2516:0016:3017:00

Toteexacta Novices' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 110y  |   Heavy  |   3 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 4m 50.1s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
2
Horse silk
Sizing Titaniump135
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J T R Dreaper| OR:  118| BF| D
30/100
His four chases to date have yielded one win at Navan (2m1f, heavy) in handicap company. Lots to find with Divine Spear going into this, but looks capable of being best of the rest.
3
Horse silk
Bobbie's Diamond44
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-12| J: Bruce Lynn(7)| T: A B Hamilton| OR:  120
11/4
Won a Limerick maiden hurdle (2m3f, heavy) in 2016, but has made frame just once in eight attempts over fences. Plenty to find on debut for this yard and looks like he will have to wait for other days.
4
Horse silk
Scorpo18
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Mr D Delahunt(7)| T: V Thompson
50/1
Had a terrible record in Irish point-to-points with the exception of one second-placed effort. Things didn't start well under rules when he was pulled up at Catterick last month and he is impossible to make a case for.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Divine Spear51
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: N J Henderson  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Divine Spear (2/7), Sizing Titanium (30/100), Bobbie's Diamond (11/4), Scorpo (50/1)

Verdict

Nicky Henderson has found a very good opportunity for the doubly-penalised DIVINE SPEAR to complete a hat-trick before considering whether to take up his entry over further in the JLT at the Cheltenham Festival, for which he is currently priced at around 20-1. He looks far too good for this field on paper and should no have problem in seeing them off. Sizing Titanium looks next best ahead of Bobbie's Diamond.
  1. Divine Spear
  2. Sizing Titanium
  3. Bobbie's Diamond

Prize Money

1st: £4,809.002nd: £1,412.003rd: £706.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00

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