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Happy Birthday Aubrey Loze Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,330
  • 2nd: £1,870
  • 3rd: £935
  • 4th: £468
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.50s
  • Off Time: 14:51:32
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk -
1
Silk - White, Maroon hoops, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 2322-21
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 139

tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 4th, pushed along after 4 out, no extra before 2 out

2
Silk - Emerald green, light green striped sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 327260-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

led, not fluent 7th or 9th, mistake and headed 4 out, led after 3 out, not fluent and went left 2 out, soon headed, led again after last, driven out

4
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
8/11
  • Form 143751-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4

tracked leader, led 4 out, headed after 3 out, led again after 2 out, landed awkwardly last, soon headed, held close home

3
NR

Surprise Us

10 p CD
100/1
  • Form 6/UP-P33
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 86

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In depth

Verdict

Surprise Us would be a surprise winner of this but the other three could be nice chasing prospects. Turn Over Sivola finally got off the mark over fences at the eighth attempt but wasn't winning out of turn having chased home some smart handicappers previously. He has the edge in experience but also 5lb extra and Little Jon and SOLAR IMPULSE will be tough opponents if they jump with any fluency. The former ended last season in Grade 3 company over timber but is still a maiden, which is a worry. Preference is for the latter, who gets all the allowances and was also highly tried in the main last season.

Formwatch

Turn Over Sivola (FR) 2-9fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 2nd until not fluent 4th, challenged 6th, led 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (4) gs in May beating Chat Room (10-12) by 4l, 5 ran.

Little Jon 28-1 (10-13) In touch, led 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened next, 15th of 22, 37l behind Clondaw Kaempfer (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Apr.

Solar Impulse (FR) 8-11fav (11-1) Jumped slickly, tracked leader, led 4 out, 3 lengths clear and travelling strongly before last, easily, won at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Anteros (11-0) by 4l, 8 ran.

Surprise Us 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leading trio, lost place 4th, 3rd 5 out until approaching next, modest 3rd again just before last, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Islandmagee (11-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.