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14:45 Taunton

Thursday 14 December 2017

All12:0012:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:1515:50

Peterborough Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 43.9s

1^st

Top Notch

611-6

4/9f

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders, took closer order 7th, every chance 3 out, led approaching next, ran on well op 4/11

2^nd

3 ¼

Josses Hill

911-6

9/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Led, soon pressed, hard driven when challenged after 4 out, headed before 2 out, stayed on well op 8/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

4 ½

Ptit Zig

811-0

11/4

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Pressed leader, lost place 7th, rallied after next, mistake 9th, weakened 2 out, kept on under pressure to take 3rd closing stages op 4/1

4^th

Vaniteux

811-4

33/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders in 4th, took closer order 3 out, soon under pressure, mistake last, no extra closing stages op 25/1 tchd 40/1

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Max Ward⁴⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: T R George J: Adrian Heskin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30EX:£3.90Trifecta:£5.60SF:£4.77

Forecasts

Top Notch (4/9), Ptit Zig (11/4), Josses Hill (9/1), Max Ward (20/1), Vaniteux (33/1)

TOP NOTCH continues to exceed all expectations over fences given his diminutive stature. His return at Ascot saw another fine performance and it may be that he is still improving. This looks an excellent opportunity for him to further enhance his fine record. Ptit Zig is given as the best alternative on his return to steeplechasing. He chased home the exceptional but ill-fated Vautour in his last completion over fences. Max Ward would have a chance at the weights based on his Aintree clash with Top Notch but the suspicion is he was flattered by the margin that day.