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14:25 Kelso
Saturday 27 October 2018
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Clifford & Martin Firth Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 7f 96y | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 55.3s
T: Kenny JohnsonJ: Sean Quinlan
Made all, soon 5 lengths clear, shaken up approaching last, eased closing stages op 4/1
T: M TodhunterJ: Henry Brooke
Behind, headway to track leaders halfway, effort 2 out, no chance with easy winner op 11/2
T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton
Mistake and jumped right throughout, under pressure before 3 out, weakened next op 12/1 tchd 6/1
T: R DobbinJ: C O'Farrell
Held up in rear, jumped right throughout, headway 11th, chased leaders next, weakened 3 out, modest 4th op 5/1 tchd 13/2
T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)
Held up towards rear, under pressure halfway, never on terms op 3/1
T: M A BarnesJ: Thomas Willmott (7)
Chased leaders, lost place halfway, under pressure 11th, soon beaten op 33/1
Also Ran
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Tracked leader, fell 4th tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2
T: T D EasterbyJ: Mr William Easterby (5)
Chased leaders, weakened before 10th, behind when pulled up after 3 out op 14/1
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Non-Runners
4
Left Back182
Weight: 11-3| Age: 6
T: N W Alexander J: Lucy Alexander
NR
1
Graystown171
Weight: 11-12| Age: 6
T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd
WD
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£2.00, £2.10, £2.30EX:£46.30Trifecta:£284.70Tricast:£281.79SF:£46.81Swingers:£4.00, £10.20, £10.20
Forecasts
Bafana Blue (5/2), Arizona Bound (4/1), King Golan (6/1), Lady London (6/1), St Quintin (13/2), Bocasien Desbois (7/1), What A Game (9/1), Graystown (12/1), Left Back (16/1), Top Cat Dj (50/1)
A tough race to call, given the inconsistency of last-time winner Bafana Blue and his reopposing rival Arizona Bound. If both run the similar levels of form to their latest start then they should be thereabouts again. Then there is KING GOLAN, who routed his field here last time by a wide margin. That performance also came from left field, but he had so much to spare that he is trusted to come up with something similar from 7lb higher and may therefore be well in. Lady London and chase newcomer Graystown are also both of interest.
- King Golan
- Bafana Blue
- Lady London
Prize Money
1st: £4,938.002nd: £1,450.003rd: £725.004th: £363.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00
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