totesport.com Towton Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 52.47s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Ballyoptic

3/1, 10/3, 3/1, 11/4

5/2

Vintage Clouds

9/4, 5/2, 11/4

5/2

Captain Chaos

3/1, 10/3, 3/1, 10/3, 7/2

4/1

Pearl Royale

7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2, 5/1, 11/2

6/1

Ami Desbois

7/1, 15/2

8/1

Shades Of Midnight

25/1, 20/1, 18/1, 16/1, 18/1, 14/1, 12/1, 11/1, 10/1

9/1

SP Book Percentage 112.54

Forecasts

Ballyoptic (5/2), Vintage Clouds (5/2), Captain Chaos (4/1), Pearl Royale (6/1), Ami Desbois (8/1), Shades Of Midnight (9/1)

A decent field has assembled for this Grade 2 event and in the hope that his pilot tries to take them on from the front VINTAGE CLOUDS is given the tentative vote. His strike rate over fences has to be a concern, but experience could still count for plenty here and we know that he stays at least 3m4f and acts in the mud. Ballyoptic is the class act on paper, but he was disappointing last time and the stable's runners are just a bit quiet at present. Ami Desbois is feared given his tremendous record here, though he has to prove himself on ground this deep, while Captain Chaos is now going the right way and along with Pearl Royale, is very much respected.