Richard Allen Novices' Chase

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 5m 46.3s

1^st

Mr Mix

610-12

8/11f

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led after 1st, made rest, not fluent 11th, mistake 3 out, ridden after next, joined last, kept on gamely under pressure flat, just held on op 4/6 tchd 4/5

2^nd

Kelvingrove

710-12

11/8

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked winner, ridden after 4 out, stayed on to challenge last, upsides and every chance flat, just held op 7/5 tchd 5/4 and tchd 6/4

3^rd

Touch Screen

710-12

20/1

T: Mark GillardJ: James Banks

Led to after 1st, chased leaders, behind and outpaced after 5 out, plugged on to take remote 3rd 3 out, tailed off tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Honourable Henry

710-12

40/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: R T Dunne

Chased leaders, driven and outpaced by front pair before 4 out, never on terms, lost modest 3rd next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up approaching last op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60EX:£2.20Trifecta:£3.10SF:£2.13

Forecasts

Mr Mix (8/11), Kelvingrove (11/8), Touch Screen (20/1), Honourable Henry (40/1)

This is a match between useful hurdlers from top yards. Kelvingrove makes his novice chase debut and is sure to have been well prepared for this. He handles any ground but his hurdling form leaves him with a bit to find with MR MIX who would not want conditions to get any quicker than forecast. The Ditcheat runner had a Fakenham novice chase in his grasp when making his only mistake and unshipping his rider two out. His stable have a 33 percent strike rate in chases here and are 7-14 in similar races this season and he is selected to emulate their success in this race 12 months ago.