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14:50 Aintree

Thursday 4 April 2019

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Betway Bowl Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 6m 35.0s

1^st

Kemboy

711-7

9/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Disputed lead until led 4th, made rest and tended to jump slightly right, going well when pressed 2 out, drew readily clear approaching last, ridden and asserted further clear flat, ran on, impressive tchd 2/1

2^nd

Clan Des Obeaux

711-7

11/4

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Tracked leaders, switched towards outside before 5th, pushed along 4 out, one pace when hung left between last 2, ridden and stayed on to snatch 2nd final strides, no chance with impressive winner tchd 5/2

3^rd

Balko Des Flos

811-7

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Went left 1st, prominent, tracked winner after 7th, poised to challenge from 4 out, still every chance 2 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down when blundered badly last, no chance with winner after, lost 2nd final strides op 22/1 tchd 25/1

4^th

Bristol De Mai

811-7

7/2

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Disputed lead to 4th, remained close up, driven after 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, stayed on to dispute 3rd flat, no impression tchd 4/1

5^th

Road To Respect

811-7

9/2

T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan

Held up in touch in rear, took closer order 13th, outpaced 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge

6^th

Elegant Escape

711-7

10/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien

Hampered 1st, tracked leaders on inside, lost place 11th, behind and jumped right from next, lost touch 4 out, tailed off op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.90, £1.80EX:£8.50Trifecta:£76.50SF:£9.02Swingers:£1.90, £6.10, £7.70

Forecasts

Kemboy (9/4), Clan Des Obeaux (11/4), Bristol De Mai (7/2), Road To Respect (9/2), Elegant Escape (10/1), Balko Des Flos (20/1)

A compact but very select field for the Grade 1 Betway Bowl. The Willie Mullins-trained KEMBOY is on a recovery mission following his first fence mishap in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and with the benefit of hindsight that early departure could ultimately prove to be a blessing in disguise, as this progressive young chaser arrives fresh under his optimum racing conditions. On Savills Chase form he has the clear measure of the Ryanair Chase third Road To Respect with more significant threats likely to come from last year's second and third Bristol De Mai and Clan Des Obeaux, with the former finally dispelling the Cheltenham myth in no uncertain terms in the Gold Cup.