Newark Festival 15 & 16th June 2018 Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 4m 0.7s

1^st

Sword Of Fate

511-12

5/4

T: T LaceyJ: N de Boinville

Raced quite freely, led 2nd from sole rival, edged left before not fluent 4 out, shaken up approaching 2 out, stayed on op Evens

2^nd

3 ½

Copper West

711-6

4/6f

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Led until 2nd, chased sole rival, ridden when pecked 3 out, held from next op 5/6

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Non-Runners

Free Stone Hill¹⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Le Precieux¹⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: A Glassonbury

Joueur Bresilien¹⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: Miss R Curtis J: Adam Wedge

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50

Forecasts

Copper West (4/6), Sword Of Fate (5/4), Free Stone Hill (7/4), Joueur Bresilien (6/1), Le Precieux (10/1)

With both Free Stone Hill and Sword Of Fate having their quirks, a chance is taken on COPPER WEST to leave his hurdles form behind now he tackles fences. He's always looked the sort to thrive over the bigger obstacles and can take this. Free Stone Hill will need to be brought with his challenge as late as possible, as he finds little for pressure. Sword Of Fate needs to jump better than he did over hurdles (at times) if hes to throw down a serious challenge.