14:35 Newton Abbot

Friday 13 October 2017

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

Eggy Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 3m 50.20s

1^st

Shantou Rock

511-0

7/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Jumped well and set good gallop, clear from 3rd, impressive tchd 4/1

2^nd

The Unit

611-0

4/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Chased leaders, mistake 4th and 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner tchd 9/2

3^rd

Diego Du Charmil

511-5

10/11f

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th until ridden after 3 out, 3rd and well held last op 5/6 tchd 8/11

4^th

Space Oddity

611-5

7/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Chased winner who went clear 3rd, lost 2nd 9th, 4th and beaten 4 out op 8/1 tchd 17/2 and 13/2

5^th

I See You Well

410-4

25/1

T: J W MullinsJ: J McGrath

Always behind op 40/1 tchd 50/1

Also Ran

Billy My Boy

811-0

100/1

T: C J DownJ: T Scudamore

Soon well behind, pulled up before 9th op 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.10Pl:£1.70, £2.60EX:£15.60Trifecta:£35.10SF:£17.70Swingers:£3.30, £2.10, £2.20

Forecasts

Diego Du Charmil (10/11), Shantou Rock (7/2), The Unit (4/1), Space Oddity (7/1), I See You Well (25/1), Billy My Boy (100/1)

A decent little novice chase and it’s quite a surprise that Paul Nicholls hasn’t won this race since 2012 given his record around here with his novice chasers. DIEGO DU CHARMIL certainly gives him a good chance of going some way to putting the record right after his impressive C&D debut win last month. Three others in the field were useful over hurdles with The Unit having the highest rating of the remainder but he may need further than this 2m and Shantou Rock from a yard that is going well is preferred with Space Oddity adding to the strength in depth in this race; he could put his debut effort to good use here.

Diego Du Charmil
Shantou Rock
The Unit

Previous Winners

2016

After Eight Sivola

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: D A Jacob | T: Nick Williams

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,280.002nd: £2,150.003rd: £1,075.004th: £538.005th: £269.00