Sodexo Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 6m 21.5s

1^st

Black Corton

711-5

10/11f

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Made all and jumped well, fiddled 11th, pushed along and quickened readily clear before the last, kept on strongly, unchallenged op 5/4

2^nd

Ms Parfois

710-12

7/4

T: A J HoneyballJ: S Bowen

Tracked winner, ridden and readily outpaced before hit last, no chance with winner op 6/4 tchd 11/8

3^rd

Mount Mews

711-0

5/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Took keen hold, held up 4th, tracked leading pair 2nd, jumped slowly 3 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, hit last tchd 11/2

4^th

Crystal Lad

611-0

25/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Never fluent, tracked leading pair until slow jump and dropped to last 2nd,mistake 7th, outpaced 12th, struggling when mistake 15th, went badly left last, tailed off tchd 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60EX:£2.60Trifecta:£2.70SF:£3.02

Forecasts

Black Corton (10/11), Ms Parfois (7/4), Mount Mews (5/1), Crystal Lad (25/1)

Black Corton has been a joy to watch this season and has developed a good habit of winning. Victory here would surely see him take his place in the RSA at the Cheltenham Festival, but he's been on the go for a while now and the nagging feeling that it will catch up with him at some point remains. It could be that, in receipt of 7lb, MS PARFOIS might be able to take advantage. She is improving quickly now and her solid jumping will keep her right in the hunt here. Mount Mews is no back number here either and is there to take advantage if the others fail to fire.