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Bowl Chase Preview – Grand National Day 1 – 2019

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Neil Morrice previews the Betway Bowl Chase (Grade 1) – the third race on Day 1 of the Randox Health Grand National racing festival at Aintree. Get his preview and predicted finish for the race below, and get your bets on with Hollywoodbets.


Betway Bowl Chase (Grade 1)

15:50 – Race 3 – 3M 210Y (4992m)

King George VI Chase winner CLAN DES OBEAUX will attempt to get back on track after finishing a creditable fifth behind Al Boum Photo in the Gold Cup and will certainly be more at home at this course, which is level and much more like Kempton, albeit left-handed. Paul Nicholls reckons there could be another King George in the seven-year-old next year.

BRISTOL DE MAI finished third in the Cheltenham blue riband, some four and theequarter lengths in front, after travelling as well as anything coming down the hill and on the homeward turn. That showed a different side to the talented grey, who adores Haydock and hadn’t previously displayed the same liking for the Cheltenham undulations.

ELEGANT ESCAPE ran better than his 20-1 price suggested he would to claim sixth place in the Gold Cup, though he weakened badly between the last two fences.

KEMBOY started 8-1 in the race, only to unseat his rider at the first. Theoretically he is unbeaten his his last four outings, though jumping can prove to be an issue.

ROAD TO RESPECT is a model of consistency and a credit to his trainer Noel Meade. The eight-year-old is sure to prove dangerous to the best of these following his gritty third behind Frodon in the Ryanair Chase. He had BALKO DES FLOS almost 20 lengths adrift in seventh that day.

Clan Des Obeaux will greatly appreciate the make and shape of the Mildmay course and may well be favoured in the betting but BRISTOL DE MAI greatly impressed me with the way he settled when ridden cold at Cheltenham and can prove more than a match for him under Daryl Jacob.

Predicted Finish
2 – 6 – 3 – 4 – 1

1st – BRISTOL DE MAI (2)
2nd – Clan Des Obeaux (3)
3rd – Road To Respect (6)
4th – Kemboy (5)
5th – Elegant Escape (4)

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