All 3 runners from our list to follow were withdrawn from the Racing Post Chase. Henry Daly pulled our Alderburn and Billyvoddan because of the ground while Reveillez suffered a freak accident in the racecourse stable, but will be OK I understand.
My main interest then lay in the Pendil Novices Chase and the race provided a real battling finish between stable mates Natal and Good Spirit. Natal eventually gained the upper hand in ground that would not have been ideal for him. Good Spirit jumped really well and lost nothing in defeat.
In a pretty ordinary season for my list Blue Splash continued to “do his bit” and his win in heavy ground at Newcastle showed that he continues to go the right way.
Apart from Nickname who won at long odds on at Naas, Mark the Book was the other winner from our list this afternoon. He will almost certainly go novice chasing next season and looks the sort to do well in that sphere.
I don’t have anything to offer on Monday’s racing so I will leave it there for tonight.
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