totequadpot Easter Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 4m 8.25s

1^st

Lake Chapala

811-7

9/2

T: C GordonJ: M Goldstein

Raced keenly, tracked leading pair, carried right 4 out, 2nd and carried right approaching next, led going well approaching 2 out, clear after 2 out, easily tchd 5/1

2^nd

Lovely Bubbly

611-8

5/2

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns (3)

Chased leaders, went 3rd and carried right approaching 3 out where mistake, soon driven, went 2nd 2 out, driven and one pace before the last, no chance with winner op 11/4

3^rd

Give Him Time

611-12

9/1

T: N J GiffordJ: L P Aspell

Jumped right, pressed leader until led narrowly 6th, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra before the last op 12/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

Cosmic Diamond

710-5

6/1

T: P R WebberJ: G Sheehan

Soon held up in last, pushed along and outpaced before 4th, never on terms after, left remote 4th 2 out, tailed off op 13/2 tchd 7/1 and 11/2

Also Ran

Flashman

812-4

6/4f

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Slight lead, hit 3rd, hit 6th and narrowly headed, chased leader, losing place when hampered approaching 3 out, soon weakened, poor 4th when pulled up 2 out op 11/8 tchd 13/8

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£2.40, £1.20EX:£13.40Trifecta:£100.30SF:£16.37

Forecasts

Flashman (6/4), Lovely Bubbly (5/2), Lake Chapala (9/2), Cosmic Diamond (6/1), Give Him Time (9/1)

Flashman has the form in the bank and is returning to his favourite venue, so has a bit going for him in that regard, but he's going to have to give weight to two likely improvers in LOVELY BUBBLY and Cosmic Diamond now that they see a fence for the first time. Preference is for Lovely Bubbly, who ran better when third at Exeter last time out and has been found a decent opportunity to score. Cosmic Diamond is another that may do better but the yard are struggling for winners, with just the one this calendar year. Lake Chapala isn't out of it either, despite some poor recent form.