Skip to content

Racecards

14:55 Leicester

T.P. 70th Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,600 added
  • Winner: £2,339
  • 2nd: £687
  • 3rd: £343
  • 4th: £172
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 6.90s
  • Off Time: 15:05:15
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Royal Blue cap, White spots
  • Form 446P-5P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

close up, dropped to rear after 4th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, headway when left 2nd approaching last, kept on

3
Silk - Beige, Maroon stars
4/1
  • Form 723435
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 91

tracked winner, ridden 3 out, held when blundered and fell last

5
Silk - Orange, White chevron, chevrons on sleeves, White cap

Secret Desert

23 BFD
8/1
  • Form 435714
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 79

in rear, ridden and headway to 3rd 3 out, weakened before last

6
Silk - Dark Green, White braces, Orange sleeves, White cap
9/4
  • Form 44432-8
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 78

made all, jumped left 3 out, left clear last, comfortable

8
Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 652511
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 70

in touch, went 3rd at 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened before last

2
NR

Chase Gate

40 D
  • Form 1F-5P8P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 93

Nonrunner

4
NR
  • Form 63174F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 89

Nonrunner

7
NR
  • Form 73746-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 74

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Peak Seasons latest win at Fakenham was a fluke as Benny The Swinger took the wrong course when clear of the field. The former did beat Thorncliffer, however, and should confirm running. Secret Desert scored from out of the handicap at Ayr but failed to follow-up when favourite at Hexham last time and Forever My Friend looked beaten in third when falling at Folkestone on his latest start. THE FOX'S DECREE has a poor strike rate but with doubts surrounding today's opposition, he won't have to improve much on a recent third at Newton Abbot to land this. Witch's Hat could prove best of the remaining trio.

Formwatch

Caulfields Venture (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Held up behind, blundered 5 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Safran De Cotte (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f Beginners Chase (0-125) (4yo+) (3) sft in Nov, 11 ran.

The Fox's Decree 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 10th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 16l behind Tregaro (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.

Secret Desert 5-2fav (9-12) In rear, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden and outpaced before last, kept on and no impression, 4th of 5, 16l behind Shoal Bay Dreamer (9-13) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.

Witch's Hat (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, with leader 10th, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, well behind Like Ice (11-6) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May.

Peak Seasons (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Chased leaders until 8th, outpaced next, headway approaching last, kept on under pressure to lead post, won at Fakenham 2m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gs in Nov beating Roc De Guye (10-13) by ns, 6 ran.

Chase Gate 20-1 (11-0) Towards rear, struggling 8th, soon lost touch and pulled up, in a race won by Knapp Bridge Boy (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Oct, 9 ran.

Forever My Friend (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Tracked winner, mistake 4 out, ridden in close 3rd when fell 2 out, in a race won by Thedreamstillalive (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov, 6 ran.

Thorncliffer 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, challenged 3rd, led when not fluent 5th, not fluent 11th, headed before 3 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, mistake last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Peak Seasons (9-7) at Leicester 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gd in Nov.