bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 47.40s

1^st

General Officer

711-4

4/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, left 2nd at 2nd, every chance 3 out, led approaching next, ridden out op 7/2 tchd 10/3

2^nd

Chasing Fire

711-10

7/2

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Close up, tracked leaders after 2nd, ridden and every chance when not fluent 2 out, rallied to go 2nd flat tchd 10/3

3^rd

Special Rate

711-9

11/5f

T: P A KirbyJ: Ross Chapman

In touch in rear, close up in rear after 2nd, not fluent 10th, hit 12th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd flat op 5/2 tchd 85/40

4^th

Brandy Mcqueen

710-11

10/1

T: H Graham & G RutherfordJ: Craig Nichol

Led 2nd, mistake 12th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Imperial Bede

610-13

11/4

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Led, headed and fell 2nd tchd 10/3

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.00, £2.00EX:£16.00Trifecta:£34.10SF:£17.53

Forecasts

Special Rate (11/5), Imperial Bede (11/4), Chasing Fire (7/2), General Officer (4/1), Brandy Mcqueen (10/1)

Tough to rule out any of the quintet but preference is for SPECIAL RATE, who made it 7 wins from 8 starts this season in a match event here just over a fortnight ago and, operating from an unchanged mark, Philip Kirby's 7-y-o can add another victory to what has already been a remarkable campaign. Imperial Bede made the perfect start over fences at Southwell recently so he can give the selection most to think about.

SPECIAL RATE (IRE)
IMPERIAL BEDE (FR)
CHASING FIRE

Prize Money

1st: £10,562.002nd: £4,860.003rd: £2,430.004th: £1,216.005th: £606.00