15:00 Kelso

Thursday 16 February 2017

All13:2513:5514:2515:0015:3516:0516:40

Ivan Straker Memorial Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 7f 96y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 6m 27.61s
1st
Horse silk
4
1/7f
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Tracked leaders, led 12th, clear from 2 out, readliy op 1/5
2nd
Horse silk
15
3
20/1
T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes
In rear and in touch, went 3rd before 5 out, chased winner from 2 out, always well held tchd 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
23
2
10/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Craig Nichol
Led, headed 12th, blundered 4 out, weakened from 2 out tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
1211-5
16/1
T: P GriffinJ: D R Fox
Tracked leader, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened and in rear op 10/1 tchd 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.10EX:£3.90Trifecta:£5.70SF:£3.88

Forecasts

Saphir Du Rheu (1/7), Bernardelli (10/1), Maggio (16/1), Firth Of The Clyde (20/1)

Verdict

The weights greatly favour SAPHIR DU RHEU here and although he has proved a frustrating sort over fences so far, he really should land this and it goes down as a good piece of placing by Paul Nicholls. The race for the runner-up spot looks to be a competitive one with the race-fit course winner Bernardelli looking to have the edge over Grand National entry Maggio. 1. Saphir Du Rheu 2. Bernardelli 3. Maggio

Prize Money

1st: £16,245.002nd: £4,770.003rd: £2,385.004th: £1,192.00

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