David Keith Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 4.7s

1^st

Join The Clan

811-12

9/4j

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in touch, progress to track leaders 8th, led before bypassed last, ran on well (2 fences omitted) op 5/2

2^nd

Open Hearted

1011-12

5/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Mr S Davies-Thomas (7)

Chased leaders, driven to challenge after 3 out, led 2 out, headed before bypassed last, no extra op 9/4

3^rd

Turban

1011-6

10/1

T: P HendersonJ: Nick Scholfield

Chased leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakened 2 out, modest 3rd

4^th

Ardmayle

511-9

9/4j

T: A StrongeJ: G Sheehan

Tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, soon led, headed 4th, blundered badly and well recovered 7th, mistake next, not fluent 8th and 9th, blunderd 4 out and 2 out, soon headed and weakened, modest 4th op 5/2 tchd 2/1

Also Ran

Gold Ingot

1010-12

8/1

T: Mrs Caroline BaileyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Led until after 2nd, led again 4th, blundered and unseated rider 6th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.80, £1.80EX:£6.00Trifecta:£40.90SF:£8.50

Forecasts

Join The Clan (9/4), Ardmayle (9/4), Open Hearted (5/2), Gold Ingot (8/1), Turban (10/1)

A chance is taken that the progressive ARDMAYLE has a bit more to offer despite creeping up the weights and tackling three miles for the first time over regulation fences. Open Hearted also has scope for improvement and, having gone well over C&D in the past, he has to be considered as a threat. While Join The Clan is better than his form figures would suggest and would be dangerous to underestimate.