Napoleons Casino & Restaurant Owlerton Sheffield Lightning Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 3.64s

1^st

Sceau Royal

611-5

1/2f

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway before 3 out, chased leader before 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well run-in tchd 4/9

2^nd

Shantou Rock

611-0

4/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led, ridden and headed before last, kept on and held towards finish op 5/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

Adrien Du Pont

611-0

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leader until before 2 out, soon beaten op 7/2

4^th

Ballycamp

911-0

100/1

T: C T PogsonJ: A Pogson

In rear in 4th, weakened from 6 out, tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30EX:£2.30Trifecta:£3.10SF:£2.98

Forecasts

Sceau Royal (1/2), Shantou Rock (4/1), Adrien Du Pont (4/1), Ballycamp (100/1)

He may not be infallible but SCEAU ROYAL has looked a class act over fences so far and he certainly impressed in demolishing a Grade 1 field at Sandown last time. It will be a surprise if he can't give 5lb and a beating to his three opponents here. Shantou Rock is not dismissed out of hand and Dan Skelton will have a good handle on his merits, given that one of his inmates North Hill Harvey is the only horse to finish ahead of the favourite over fences. Adrien Du Pont drops in trip, but a positive ride could bring his proven stamina into play towards the business end.