14:40 Wetherby
Saturday 4 February 2023
All13:0013:3514:1014:4015:2315:5516:30
William Hill Towton Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  3m 45y  |  Good to Soft (Good in places)  |  4 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:40Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 13.02s
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â James Bowen
Pressed leader, led 8th, shaken and went clear before 4 out, mistake 3 out, ridden run-in and stayed on well, always doing enough
T:Â S R B CrawfordJ:Â Sam Ewing
Held up in rear, headway into 2nd home turn, pushed along before 4 out where not fluent, soon ridden, kept on but no impression, not fluent last
T:Â Miss V WilliamsJ:Â Harry Bannister
Handy, led narrowly after 1st, headed 8th, remained prominent, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and held after 4 out
Also Ran
T:Â D SkeltonJ:Â Harry Skelton
Led, tracked leaders after 1st, not fluent 13th or 14th and dropped to rear, tailed off and pulled up next
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.50EX:£13.70Trifecta:£35.40SF:£14.04
Forecasts
Ballygrifincottage (4/5), City Chief (7/2), O'Toole (7/2), Bellatrixsa (16/1)
Dan Skelton's BALLYGRIFINCOTTAGE looked a smart prospect when lowering the colours of Beauport on his chasing debut at Haydock and gets the vote. Nicky Henderson's City Chief can build on his Hereford success and rates the main threat, although both Irish raider O'Toole and the unexposed Bellatrixsa can't be discounted either in an intriguing Towton Chase.
- BALLYGRIFINCOTTAGE (IRE)
- CITY CHIEF (IRE)
- O'TOOLE (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £22,780.002nd: £8,548.003rd: £4,280.004th: £2,132.005th: £1,072.006th: £536.00
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