16:45 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 7 June 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

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  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 216y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:46  |   Winning time: 5m 14.8s
1st
Horse silk
4
2/7f
T: F O'BrienJ: Tom Broughton (7)
Chased leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led 12th, 1 length ahead and going best when left well clear 2 out op 1/3
2nd
Horse silk
18
2
7/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan
Held up in last, keen early, outpaced after 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner
3rd
Horse silk
20
3
911-5
14/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones
Raced very freely, led, not fluent 10th, headed 12th, weakened from 4 out op 12/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
9/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leader until before 9th, went 2nd again 4 out, ridden after 3 out, about 1 length down when fell 2 out op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.29EX:£2.50Trifecta:£4.50SF:£2.83

Forecasts

Chief Black Robe (2/7), Balko Saint (7/1), Bagheera Ginge (9/1), Umndeni (14/1)

Verdict

CHIEF BLACK ROBE is clearly a different proposition for current connections, so Fergal O'Brien's 7-y-o is strongly fancied to bring up a quickfire hat-trick under a penalty and remain unbeaten over the larger obstacles. Balko Saint rates the obvious danger and he could be set for a fourth successive runner-up finish over fences.

  1. CHIEF BLACK ROBE (IRE)
  2. BALKO SAINT (FR)
  3. UMNDENI (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Morgenstern
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 5
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,528.002nd: £2,547.003rd: £1,273.004th: £637.00

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