13:30 Kempton

Saturday 18 March 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1715:5016:2517:00

Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 2f  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 4m 43.49s
1st
Horse silk
2
7/2
T: L MorganJ: Patrick Cowley (3)
Prominent, led 7th, edged left 3 out, ridden and headed narrowly next, rallied gamely to lead again flat, stayed on tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
10/3
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Tracked leaders, lost place 5 out, switched wide approaching 3 out, ridden and headway to lead narrowly next, headed and no extra flat tchd 16/5
3rd
Horse silk
18
3
9/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Close up, tracked winner 5 out, ridden 3 out, weakened next tchd 4/1

Also Ran

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke
Keen led, headed 7th, tracked winner, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up next op 13/2 tchd 15/2
PU
Horse silk
5
16/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Fergus Gregory
Jumped left, in touch in rear, jumped badly left 5th, pulled up after next op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
6
150/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Conor Ring (3)
In touch in rear, outpaced 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out op 100/1 tchd 80/1
UR
Horse silk
7
5/2f
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Close up, tracked winner and 2 lengths down when slightly hampered 3 out, stumbled on landing and unseated rider op 3/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£2.10, £2.20EX:£14.40Trifecta:£59.30SF:£15.08Swingers:£2.40, £3.70, £3.20

Forecasts

Triple Trade (5/2), Cap Du Mathan (10/3), Whistleinthedark (7/2), Any News (9/2), Stormin Crossgales (7/1), Quid Pro Quo (16/1), Atholl Street (150/1)

Verdict

WHISTLEINTHEDARK has been transformed by the switch to fences and application of a hood, winning a match at Wetherby a month ago, and while the assessor has had his say, Laura Morgan's charge could be up to the task. Stormin Crossgales and Cap du Mathan head the opposition.

  1. WHISTLEINTHEDARK (IRE)
  2. STORMIN CROSSGALES (IRE)
  3. CAP DU MATHAN (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Gitche Gumee
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 4
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £11,301.002nd: £5,200.003rd: £2,600.004th: £1,301.005th: £648.00

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