14:35 Cheltenham

Friday 27 October 2017

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squareintheair.com Novices' Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 199y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places - Watered)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:36  |   Winning time: 3m 57.2s
1st
Horse silk
6
10/3
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Soon pressed leader, led 4th, made most after, blundered 3 out, driven and hard pressed after next, ridden after last, held on gamely flat op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
3
11/8f
T: A KingJ: D A Jacob
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, soon challenged, upsides last, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, just held towards finish op 5/4 tchd 6/5
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
14/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led to 4th, tracked winner, driven and one pace before last, no impression with front pair flat
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
2/1
T: P F NichollsJ: B J Geraghty
Held up in touch, tracked leaders 9th, effort on outside approaching 2 out, soon driven and one pace, ridden after last, no impression in 4th flat tchd 9/4
5th
Horse silk
19
1
711-10
50/1
T: P GriffinJ: C O'Farrell
Held up towards rear, struggling 10th, no chance with leaders after, tailed off
6th
Horse silk
99
7
200/1
T: A PhillipsJ: Dave Crosse
Always in rear, lost touch after 4th, soon tailed off, eventually completed

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
33/1
T: C L TizzardJ: B J Cooper
Tracked leaders until blundered and rider lost iron 8th, not recover, pulled up before next tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.90, £1.30EX:£8.40Trifecta:£42.60SF:£8.18Swingers:£1.20, £7.70, £2.70

Forecasts

Sceau Royal (11/8), Movewiththetimes (2/1), North Hill Harvey (10/3), Ballyhill (14/1), Mick Thonic (33/1), Chitu (50/1), Presenting William (200/1)

Verdict

This looks likely to be between Sceau Royal and MOVEWITHTHETIMES. The former won nicely on chasing debut last time out, getting the better of Ballyhill on that occasion, but things fell apart from him rather quickly last season and there's no saying that the same won't happen this campaign. The selection impressed with a very game second in the Betfair Hurdle but has always looked a chaser and can open his account here on his first run over the larger obstacles. Last year's Greatwood Hurdle winner North Hill Harvey may be next best.
  1. Movewiththetimes
  2. Sceau Royal
  3. North Hill Harvey

Previous Winners

2016
Marracudja
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,640.002nd: £4,620.003rd: £2,310.004th: £1,155.005th: £578.006th: £290.00

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