3m · Class 1 · 4yo+ · Good · 4 runners · £35,594
All racecards for Saturday 31st October
We said3rd of 3, beaten 1¾ at 1/1F
TAKE NO CHANCES 5/4
TAKE NO CHANCES at 5/4, Dan Skelton and Harry Skelton, just about gets the nod. He knows how to win round here and comes from a yard in good heart at 22%.
The dangers are STRONG LEADER at 2/1 (a course winner) and LAVIDA ADIVA at 7/1.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Strong Leader 13/8 | J: Sean BowenT: Olly Murphy | 9 | 11-6 | 153 | ||
| Set the pace from the start - untidy jumping at the 6th - nudged after 3 out and met a rival but kept finding on the run-in to pull clear for the win | |||||||
| 2 | 1¼ | 2. Lavida Adiva 4/1 | J: Brian HughesT: Ruth Jefferson | 7 | 10-9 | 136 | |
| prominent in the top two or three early - took second place before 3 out and soon upsides the leading horse - driven before the last - outstayed by winner on run-in to finish second | |||||||
| 3 | ½[1¾] | 4. Take No Chances 1/1F our selection | J: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton | 8 | 10-9 | 148 | |
| prominent early in second spot - dropped back before 3 out - angled left before 2 out and driven before the last - kept on without getting to the front pair to finish third | |||||||
Winning time 5m 52.38s · Going Good · Non-runners: Paggane · Tote win £2.63