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Friday 13 April 2018

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Betway Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 210y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:54  |   Winning time: 6m 48.2s
1st
Horse silk
7
3/1f
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Held up in touch, went 3rd at 12th, hit 3 out, challenged after next, ridden to lead before last, asserted clear final 110 yards tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2 and 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
10
9/2
T: A J HoneyballJ: N D Fehily
Held up in touch, tracked leaders on outside 5 out, led 3 out, ridden when hard pressed after next, headed before last, kept on, well held in clear 2nd final 110 yards op 11/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
9
4
4/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Tracked leader, mistake 14th, led after 4 out, headed next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, well held in clear 3rd before last op 7/2 tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
18
1
6/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Held up towards rear, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, outpaced next, went 4th 2 out, plugged on, no chance with leading trio
5th
Horse silk
6
2
25/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Led, mistake 7th, blundered 5 out, headed after next, soon ridden, lost place 3 out, weakened next op 33/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
57
5
33/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Held up behind, struggling 14th, never a threat, tailed off 4 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
7/1
T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly
Held up towards rear, pushed along 12th, never near leaders, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 15/2
PU
Horse silk
6
7/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, settled towards rear from 7th, chased leaders 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out op 13/2 tchd 15/2
PU
Horse silk
8
711-4
16/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Tracked front pair on outside, lost place 12th, soon behind and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

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9
Horse silk
Mia's Storm108
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 8
T: A King  J: Wayne Hutchinson
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.60, £1.70, £1.60EX:£17.10Trifecta:£63.50Tricast:£53.81SF:£17.13Swingers:£3.00, £2.70, £3.80

Forecasts

Terrefort (3/1), Elegant Escape (4/1), Ms Parfois (9/2), Mia's Storm (5/1), Black Corton (6/1), Coo Star Sivola (7/1), Snow Falcon (7/1), Testify (16/1), Captain Chaos (25/1), Hogan's Height (33/1)

Verdict

This race has a good history with the last two winners finishing 1-2 in this year’s Gold Cup. Given the conditions it will take a sound stayer to win this and while Terrefort sets the standard on form he faces some tough staying types here. The two mares are of interest although Mia’s Storm has to bounce back from an absence and a fall; that means MS PARFOIS gets the vote. Despite running over a mile further last time she has proved herself at this trip already in good company. Cheltenham handicap winner Coo Star Sivola makes plenty of appeal as he steps back up in grade.
  1. Ms Parfois
  2. Terrefort
  3. Coo Star Sivola

Previous Winners

2017
Might Bite
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 8
8/13

Prize Money

1st: £56,130.002nd: £21,110.003rd: £10,550.004th: £5,270.005th: £2,650.006th: £1,320.007th: £680.008th: £360.009th: £200.0010th: £100.00

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