Totetrifecta Chase (a Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 7m 29.54s

1^st

Progress Drive

711-8

1/1f

T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes

Made most, clear before last, kept on strongly tchd 10/11 and tchd 6/5

2^nd

Lochnell

910-7

13/8

T: I A DuncanJ: Henry Brooke

Tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, chased winner before 2 out, no impression op 7/4

3^rd

Blue Empyrean

811-3

9/2

T: R K WatsonJ: A Ring (3)

With winner, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next tchd 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50EX:£2.50Trifecta:£3.60SF:£2.93

Forecasts

Progress Drive (1/1), Lochnell (13/8), Blue Empyrean (9/2)

This probably lays between Progress Drive and LOCHNELL, with the vote going to the six-time course winner. Iain Duncan's mare jumped with more fluency when scoring last time and although she will need some improvement from 5lb higher, she could find it. Progress Drive is probably open to more improvement now stepped up to this trip, though he still has to prove that he sees it out and if he doesn't jump better than he did here last time he may well come up short.