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13:45 Hereford

Stan James On Sky Text Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 37.70s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jaloux d'Estruval (FR)

100/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hansbury (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Surprising

      15/8

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Brown sleeves, Yellow armlets

        B B Boy

        255
        66/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, behind from 12th, blundered 16th, pulled up before next

        2
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, WHITE sleeves, RED cap, WHITE spots

        Cambrian Dawn

        9
        8/1
        • Form 1123/1-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders, led 14th, mistake 4 out, ridden and 2 lengths clear when fell 2 out

        3
        Silk - White, Black armlets, quartered cap

        Cool Million

        22
        100/1
        • Form 4/65U4-5
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders, lost place 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

        4
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black hoops, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Effectual

        213
        8/1
        • Form 0/6600-3
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, ridden 15th, soon weakened

        5
        Silk - Yellow, Brown disc, striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Hansbury (IRE)

        240
        10/1
        • Form 21-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        prominent, led 5th to 14th, ridden when hampered and left in lead 2 out, soon headed and beaten

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap

        Jaloux d'Estruval (FR)

        353
        100/1
        • Form 05/40P-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, hit 7th, steady headway 14th, led soon after 2 out, hit last, ridden out

        7
        Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Jivaros (FR)

        269
        16/1
        • Form 001-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, ridden approaching 15th, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - ORANGE, WHITE triple diamond, halved sleeves, WHITE cap

        Orient Bay (IRE)

        41
        100/1
        • Form 23-2U4P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, behind from 11th, tailed off when refused 3 out

        9
        Silk - PINK and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves and cap

        Surprising

        17 b
        15/8
        • Form 3221-10
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, headway 14th, ridden and every chance 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened

        10
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON hoops and armlets

        Young Ottoman (IRE)

        20
        11/8
        • Form 2/1123-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        led, hit 2nd, headed 5th, stayed prominent, hit 15th, ridden next, weakened 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        B B Boy showed little in bumpers last season but was always expected to do better over fences. Kim Bailey's chases tend to need a couple of runs so he may be best watched on his chase debut. Cambrian Dawn was sent off a hot favourite to land a competitive hurdle at Aintree recently but proved most disappointing (beaten over 60 lengths). He should improve for that reappearance run and his trainer will have him ready for his fencing debut. Hansbury is a full-brother to smart staying chaser Political Tower and is well regarded at home. He will be ready for this debut and is the TEAMtalk selection. Smart hurdler Effectual will be the likely favourite due to his superior hurdle form though it is slightly worrying that he makes his chase debut at nine. Nevertheless if taking to the larger obstacles he will be hard to beat. Jivaros had some progressive hurdle form last season and if taking to these larger jumps will go close though he may prefer the ground a bit softer. Young Ottoman put up a nice performance on his chasing debut at Newbury finishing third beaten just over a length by some useful sorts. If progressing he may take all the beating. Likely favourite is Surprising who has had one pipe-opener over hurdles. A top class hurdler (higher rated than Effectual) if he can translate his talent he will go close in the most interesting race of the day.