14:40 Wetherby

Saturday 3 February 2018

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totesport.com Towton Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 52.47s

1^st

Ballyoptic

811-3

5/2j

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up in touch, went 3rd from 9th, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, led run-in, kept on well op 3/1 tchd 10/3

2^nd

2 ¾

Vintage Clouds

811-0

5/2j

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Led, pushed along before 4 out, headed before 3 out, led after 2 out, headed run-in, kept on and held towards finish op 9/4 tchd 11/4

3^rd

Shades Of Midnight

811-0

9/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Harry Bannister

In rear and in touch, headway before 4 out, led before 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, kept on same pace op 25/1

4^th

Captain Chaos

711-0

4/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Tracked leaders, left 2nd 9th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 3 out op 3/1

Also Ran

Ami Desbois

811-0

8/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Towards rear, weakened before 5 out, pulled up op 7/1

Pearl Royale

610-7

6/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Cannon

With leader, blundered and pecked badly 8th, soon lost place, fell next op 7/1 tchd 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£2.10, £1.30EX:£8.80Trifecta:£56.10SF:£9.44Swingers:£1.50, £6.70, £5.30

Forecasts

Ballyoptic (5/2), Vintage Clouds (5/2), Captain Chaos (4/1), Pearl Royale (6/1), Ami Desbois (8/1), Shades Of Midnight (9/1)

A decent field has assembled for this Grade 2 event and in the hope that his pilot tries to take them on from the front VINTAGE CLOUDS is given the tentative vote. His strike rate over fences has to be a concern, but experience could still count for plenty here and we know that he stays at least 3m4f and acts in the mud. Ballyoptic is the class act on paper, but he was disappointing last time and the stable's runners are just a bit quiet at present. Ami Desbois is feared given his tremendous record here, though he has to prove himself on ground this deep, while Captain Chaos is now going the right way and along with Pearl Royale, is very much respected.

Vintage Clouds
Ami Desbois
Captain Chaos

Previous Winners

2017

Baywing

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 8

J: R D Day | T: N G Richards

33/1

Prize Money

1st: £19,932.002nd: £7,480.003rd: £3,745.004th: £1,866.005th: £938.006th: £469.00