Milner Boardman Partnership Beginners' Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 20.19s

1^st

Elusive Theatre

610-9

2/5f

T: S R B CrawfordJ: B S Hughes

With leader, led from 4th, clear from 5 out, canter op 1/2

2^nd

Shantou Tiger

811-2

5/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Led to 4th, lost 2nd place 7th, reminders after 8th, chased winner before 9th, beaten before 4 out op 9/4 tchd 2/1

3^rd

Sussex Road

711-2

50/1

T: A SadikJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders 4th and soon in rear, went remote 3rd from 5 out, never dangerous op 40/1

4^th

Beech Hill

910-9

20/1

T: Mrs S DawsonJ: R P McLernon

In rear and in touch, went 2nd from 7th, blundered 8th, soon lost 2nd place, soon tailed off op 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20EX:£1.80Trifecta:£5.40SF:£1.79

Forecasts

Elusive Theatre (2/5), Shantou Tiger (5/2), Beech Hill (20/1), Sussex Road (50/1)

A poor turnout, and accidents aside, this is surely a match on paper. One can't help worry how Elusive Theatre will take to fences (has won a Point-to-Point), and her crunching January fall at Ayr remains freshly in mind now tackling the larger obstacles. She ought to be capable of winning this race with a clear round, but Will Kennedy might just get her off balance from the start if attempting to make all aboard SHANTOU TIGER, and we know definitively that the Donald McCain trained gelding has plenty of stamina, although probably lacks a touch of class.