14:20 Towcester

Thursday 8 February 2018

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starsportsbet.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 5m 29.20s

1^st

The Bay Birch

711-6

5/2f

T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

In touch, mistake 8th, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, mistake when clear last, readily op 3/1

2^nd

Kavanaghs Corner

910-3

7/1

T: Simon EarleJ: Conor Shoemark

In touch, led 9th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last tchd 15/2

Also Ran

Wood Pigeon

911-12

7/2

T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory (7)

Tracked leader, hampered and unseated rider 6th op 3/1

The Lion Dancer

611-6

9/2

T: C J MannJ: G Sheehan

Chased leaders, reminders before 5th, jumped progressively left from next, hard ridden approaching when refused and ran out 5 out op 7/1

Skipping On

911-4

11/4

T: Laura MorganJ: Patrick Cowley (7)

Held up in rear, jumped left from 6th, headway to chase leaders next, every chance when blundered and unseated rider 3 out op 9/4

Tower Of Allen

711-4

14/1

T: A M HalesJ: Kielan Woods

Led, jumped badly left from 6th, headed 9th, weakened after 4 out, modest 3rd when fell 2 out op 9/1 tchd 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.20, £3.40EX:£21.40Trifecta:£21.90SF:£19.74Swingers:£9.50

Forecasts

The Bay Birch (5/2), Skipping On (11/4), Wood Pigeon (7/2), The Lion Dancer (9/2), Kavanaghs Corner (7/1), Tower Of Allen (14/1)

For all its a low-grade handicap chase there are a couple here that may be able to progress a little further yet over fences plus a couple for whom handicaps at least give them a chance. SKIPPING ON may well have benefitted from some fences being left out when winning over short here last time out but he travelled well and this trip looks to suit and he escapes a penalty for that win. Wood Pigeon has to be respected on his win last time out but Fakenham and Towcester as very different tracks and The Bay Birch may provide the biggest danger after showing improved form last time. The Lion Dancer should have more to offer now he goes handicapping over fences for the first time.

Skipping On
The Bay Birch
Wood Pigeon

Prize Money

1st: £4,679.002nd: £1,374.003rd: £687.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00