Sport : Horse Racing
Racecard
16:00 At The Races Novices' Chase3m 110y
- Weighed In - (Class 3), £9,500 added, 5yo+, 4 runners
- Winner £6,173 2nd £1,813 3rd £906 4th £453
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places Surface: Turf
Winning distances: Always be involved in the finish!
| No | Form | Silk | Horse | A | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10/0404- |
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Al Co (FR)
21  |
7 | 10-12 | D C Costello | P Bowen | 119 | 9/1 |
| 2 | 0/24202- |
 |
Brass Tax (IRE)
30  |
6 | 10-12 | Aidan Coleman | B I Case | 14/1 | |
| 3 | 121165- |
 |
Deireadh Re (IRE)
26 |
6 | 10-12 t1 | Harry Derham (7) | P F Nicholls | 5/6 | |
| 4 | 143371- |
 |
Same Difference (IRE)
15 |
6 | 10-12 | S Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies | 15/8 |
Verdict
DEIREADH RE boasts some very decent form over hurdles, winning a Grade 2 novice event at Cheltenham in December when Brass Tax was back in fourth. Fifth in a Grade 3 handicap at Aintree on his latest outing, he can make a winning start to his chase career though Same Difference is also a smart prospect over fences and comes here off the back of a confidence-boosting success over the smaller obstacles at Ffos Las. Al Co is a bit more exposed than his rivals but is another with winning form over hurdles and he adds to the interest in a competitive-looking race, despite the small number of entries.
Formwatch
Al Co (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leading trio, headway to 3rd before 6th, went 2nd briefly before 3 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 6, 6l behind Imperial Circus (11-3) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Brass Tax (IRE) 6-5fav (11-0) Led until 3 out, soon beaten, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 15, 14l behind Frizzo (11-0) at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Deireadh Re (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) In touch, steady headway after 4 out, effort next, soon ridden, kept on same pace 2 out, no impression, 5th of 21, 11l behind Cape Tribulation (11-12) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Apr.
Same Difference (IRE) 13-8fav (11-5) Made all, jumped right, clear 7th, unchallenged, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr beating Triptico (11-5) by 24l, 8 ran.
