Ryan Direct Group Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 7.40s

1^st

Baby King

811-1

9/4j

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up in rear, closed 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, closed last, stayed on well flat, led near finish op 11/4 tchd 3/1

2^nd

Astre De La Cour

711-6

5/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Prominent, not fluent and led 3rd, headed after next, led 6th, headed next, led after 4 out, pecked last, driven flat, headed near finish tchd 11/2

3^rd

Zanstra

710-12

9/4j

T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien

Led until bumped 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, pushed along when not fluent 4 out, soon weakened op 10/3

4^th

Casse Tete

511-8

9/2

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Led and jumped left 1st, headed when mistake 3rd, led after next, headed 6th, led 7th, headed after 4 out, weakened before next, mistake 2 out op 5/2 tchd 9/4

Also Ran

Theatre Flame

711-5

11/2

T: D G BridgwaterJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leaders, fell 3rd op 13/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.60, £2.10EX:£14.70Trifecta:£54.60SF:£13.34

Forecasts

Baby King (9/4), Zanstra (9/4), Casse Tete (9/2), Astre De La Cour (5/1), Theatre Flame (11/2)

A really interesting novices' chase where you can make a case out for all five of them, though now that THEATRE FLAME has got his nose in front, we will stick with him to stay there. Casse Tete is very interesting on his second start since joining Gary Moore, Baby King could do significantly better now jumping fences, while forcing tactics would bring Zanstra's proven staimna to the fore. 1. Theatre Flame 2. Casse Tete 3. Baby King

Prize Money

1st: £7,596.002nd: £2,244.003rd: £1,122.004th: £562.005th: £281.00