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Saturday 5 March 2022

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bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 1f 14y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:46  |   Winning time: 4m 21.85s
1st
Horse silk
7
3/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (5)
Bit keen, waited with in last pair, closer at 3rd, went 2nd before 8th (normal 3 out), led on bit bypassing omitted 2 out, stayed on well (both fences in home straight omitted due to low sun, 8 fences on circuit jumped) op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
1
11/4f
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 7th (normal 4 out), rallied on extended run-in, went 2nd bypassing omitted last, no chance with winner op 85/40
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
6
9/2
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Tracked leader after 2nd, led before 4th, ridden and headed bypassing omitted 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd bypassing last, no extra in 3rd op 5/1 tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
14
3
18/1
T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin
Held up in last pair, dropped to rear 3rd, awkward 7th (normal 4 out), plugged on in modest 4th omitted last op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
4
4
7/2
T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell
Led until before 4th, lost 2nd before 8th (normal 3 out), weakened turning in op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
2
7/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders out wide, ridden and weakened before omitted 2 out op 6/1

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5
Horse silk
Glentruan49
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 7
T: Mrs A Duffield  J: D R Fox
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£2.10, £1.70EX:£12.70Trifecta:£45.70SF:£11.47Swingers:£2.10, £2.80, £2.10

Forecasts

Hardy Du Seuil (11/4), Dubai Days (3/1), Gold Des Bois (7/2), Seemorelights (9/2), Heartbreak Kid (7/1), Glentruan (12/1), Dino Velvet (18/1)

Verdict

HARDY DU SEUIL boasts a progressive profile and was beaten only by a smart one up in grade at Haydock last time, so he makes plenty of appeal now returning to handicap company in what looks a winnable race. Seemorelights is likely to give another good account, with Heartbreak Kid also well respected in his hat-trick bid.

  1. HARDY DU SEUIL (FR)
  2. SEEMORELIGHTS (IRE)
  3. HEARTBREAK KID (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Cedar Hill
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 7
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £7,407.002nd: £3,412.003rd: £1,705.004th: £854.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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