16:00 Plumpton

Monday 23 October 2017

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Gerald Karn-Smith Memorial Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 164y  |   Good to Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 5m 11.9s
1st
Horse silk
5
7/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up towards rear, headway 10th, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
7
8/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Towards rear, headway after 12th, led 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish op 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
6
1
3/1
T: N J GiffordJ: Tom Cannon
With leaders, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, no extra from last tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
18
8
711-0
11/4f
T: D G BridgwaterJ: T Scudamore
With leaders, not much room 3 out, quickly lost place op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
19
4
7/1
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Held up towards rear, headway before 11th, led 12th, headed before 2 out, and hampered, soon weakened op 8/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
13/2
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Aidan Coleman
Led, blundered and headed 12th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 7/1
F
Horse silk
10
14/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke
In touch in 4th place, ridden and in 4th when fell 2 out tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Ballinure51
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: N J Henderson  J: J McGrath
WD
9
Horse silk
Octagon382
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 7
T: H Whittington  J: Harry Bannister
NR
2
Horse silk
Miss Crick51
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 6
T: A King  J: Wayne Hutchinson
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£2.30, £2.90EX:£28.70Trifecta:£86.00Tricast:£94.07SF:£31.17Swingers:£11.00, £6.30, £13.10

Forecasts

Accord (11/4), Theo's Charm (3/1), Ridgeway Flyer (7/2), Adrrastos (13/2), Crystal Lad (7/1), Resolution Bay (8/1), Octagon (8/1), Ballinure (10/1), Apple Of Our Eye (14/1), Miss Crick (14/1)

Verdict

A cracking contest in which several of the country's top yards are represented. Ballinure has looked good on a couple of occasions, but did run badly over fences once, which is a worry, while Accord shaped well on his chasing debut and can go well. Octagon, Ridgeway Flyer, Miss Crick and Resolution Bay are all respected on their chasing debuts, but the choice is another debutant, CRYSTAL LAD, who was progressive last season and looks the type to do well at this game. Top weight Theo's Charm and dual chase winner Adrrastos cannot be ruled out.
  1. Crystal Lad
  2. Resolution Bay
  3. Ridgeway Flyer

Previous Winners

2016
Mercers Court
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 8
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00

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