Racing UK Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 4m 5.10s

1^st

Halcyon Days

811-2

5/1

T: R MenziesJ: Tony Kelly

Tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well run-in op 10/3

2^nd

Spiculas

811-12

11/4

T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, chased winner and mistake last, kept on and held towards finish op 7/2

3^rd

1 ¾

Ryalex

610-10

5/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Led, mistake 4 out, headed 2 out, not fluent and lost 2nd place last, no extra run-in op 7/1

4^th

Scooter Boy

811-5

9/4f

T: A M HalesJ: L P Aspell

Mid-division, one pace from 4 out

5^th

Thyne For Gold

611-9

7/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Always towards rear, weakened before 4 out op 15/2 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Endless Credit

711-8

11/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Joe Colliver

Always behind, weakened from 7 out, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.20, £1.50EX:£20.50Trifecta:£44.50SF:£19.29Swingers:£1.80, £2.50, £3.90

Forecasts

Scooter Boy (9/4), Spiculas (11/4), Halcyon Days (5/1), Ryalex (5/1), Thyne For Gold (7/1), Endless Credit (11/1)

HALCYON DAYS has been holding his form well this season. The form of his latest victory looks strong enough and a 2lb rise in the weights is undemanding. His experience over fences enhances his prospects with the pick of his rivals still to prove themselves. The pick of these is Scooter Boy who has been prone to errors. He finished clear of a subsequent winner when chasing home Karisma King at Market Rasen. He jumped better that day but back down in trip his technique will have to be flawless. Spiculas is the pick of the chasing newcomers for a yard that do well here.