13:50 Ascot

Saturday 15 February 2020

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Sodexo Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 6m 20.80s

1^st

Copperhead

611-0

6/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd approaching 13th, led going well before 2 out, soon clear, hit last and pecked, stayed on strongly, easily op 4/1

2^nd

Two For Gold

711-5

9/2

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Bit keen tracking leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd next, one pace and no chance with winner op 5/1 tchd 4/1

3^rd

Danny Whizzbang

711-5

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Bit keen tracking leaders on outside, went 2nd after 4th, led 10th, headed before 2 out, weakened into 3rd 2 out op 8/1

Also Ran

Sam Brown

811-5

2/1f

T: A J HoneyballJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracking leaders early , lost place and behind 6th, never travelled after, switched wide before 9th, weakened 15th, behind and pulled up before 4 out tchd 15/8

Pym

711-3

11/4

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Slight lead, not fluent 3rd, hit next, mistake 6th, headed 10th, lost place before 13th, last at 15th, pulled up before 4 out op 3/1 tchd 10/3

Alsa Mix

810-12

33/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up in rear, fell 11th op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£2.80, £2.30EX:£32.30Trifecta:£111.40SF:£31.30Swingers:£4.20, £2.20, £4.20

Forecasts

Sam Brown (2/1), Pym (11/4), Two For Gold (9/2), Danny Whizzbang (11/2), Copperhead (6/1), Alsa Mix (33/1)

Nicky Henderson has landed the Reynoldstown Novices' Chase on four separate occasions since 2001 and the fast-improving Pym has already eclipsed his hurdling achievements since switched to the larger obstacles. For the longer-term, he appeals as a fine prospect for further big-race success. However, with the conditions forecast to be extremely testing his rider Nico De Boinville will need to curb some of his natural enthusiasm for jumping in order to conserve much needed energy for the finish. Both Sam Brown and COPPERHEAD have made rock-solid starts to their respective chasing careers, and it is the stamina-laden Colin Tizzard-trained runner who gets the decisive vote.

Copperhead
Sam Brown
Pym

Previous Winners

2019

Mister Malarky

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: R M Power | T: C L Tizzard

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £22,780.002nd: £8,548.003rd: £4,280.004th: £2,132.005th: £1,072.006th: £536.00