Racecards
16:45 Leicester
ladbrokes.com Cottesmore Maiden Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,249
- 2nd: £387
- 3rd: £194
- 4th: £97
- Form P74-4PP
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Harvey
- Jockey Mr T Ellis
left chasing leader 2nd, mistake 6th, 4th and beaten 4 out, weakened before next
- Form 1-175U4
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss S Sharratt
- Jockey Miss S Sharratt
held up, in touch from 4th, lost place after 8th, rallied approaching 4 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 78-PP16
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S Rea
- Jockey Mr J Hodson
in rear, jumped right and mistake 3rd, 10 lengths 7th when not fluent 14th, soon lost touch, went remote 5th latter stages
Drom
23- Form 2
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer P S Davies
- Jockey Mr D J Griffiths
with leader, led approaching 2nd, carried left by loose horse 6th, tendency to jump left thereafter, hit 8th, soon increased lead, hit 12th, not fluent next, hit 3 out, headed last, edged left and one pace flat
- Form 32-2111
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer A Hobbs
- Jockey Mr T Weston
held up, in touch 4th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led last, readily came clear
- Age 7
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer G C Evans
- Jockey Mr J Hamer
always in rear, mistake 6th, ridden 8th, 11 lengths last 14th, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form 36P7-F7
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Richard Mathias
- Jockey Mr J F Mathias
led, just headed when fell 2nd
- Form 46412-3
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R J Alford
- Jockey Mr J Guerriero
held up on outside, closed 7th, handy 3rd 4 out, no impression 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form R311/56
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs L Pomfret
- Jockey Miss S Phizacklea
chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place 11th, weakened 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Thirtytwo Red has a long absence to overcome but Drom seems to have improved in the point-to-point field lately and was second at Black Forest Lodge last month. Cash In Hand was pulled up when Cluthe Boy finished a distant fourth over a shorter distance here last time, however, and Coppingers Court was tailed off at Market Rasen three weeks ago. OVER THE PHONE seems the logical selection, therefore, having run up a hat-trick between the flags this season. Trainer Andy Hobbs already has a valuable hunter chase at Cheltenham in May in mind for his improving six-year-old, who should be too good for these.
Formwatch
Cash In Hand (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Led until after 1st, prominent, ridden after 7th, weakened next, pulled up before last, in a race won by What Of It (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hunt chs (6yo+) (5) gd in Feb, 8 ran.
Cluthe Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Soon well behind, went 4th approaching 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off, 4th of 8, 48l behind What Of It (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hunt chs (6yo+) (5) gd in Feb.
Coppingers Court (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, struggling in poor 5th after 11th, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Keeverfield (11-7) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hts chs (6) gd in Feb.
Drom 5-1 (12-0) Led til hdd app 2 out; kpt on, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Blackstaff (12-0) at Black Forest Lodge 3m ptp in Feb.
Over The Phone (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Jnd ldr 7; led 2 out; rdly, won at Whitfield 3m ptp in Feb beating Orient Legend (12-0) by 5l, 10 ran.
Quick Bay Karinga Bay gelding out of Quick Profit.
Rugged Jem (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Mid-division, mistake 7th, soon lost place, moderate 11th 5 out, soon no impression, 7th of 15, 33l behind Amy's Song (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Jun.
Thirtytwo Red (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, lost place after 12th, driven 14th, hung left after next and struggling, went remote 3rd post, 3rd of 9, well behind Apollo Blaze (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hts chs (6) gd in May.
French Bey (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Prom to 12, 6th of 10, 19l behind Enigma Variations (12-0) at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gs in Feb.