Racecards
13:17 Leicester
Walker & Son 775 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 151y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good to Soft on the flat course crossings)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 62724-P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
jumped left at times, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led next, headed 9th, slipped slightly on landing 14th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 225-31P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up behind leaders, headway after 14th, ridden after 3 out, no impression in 3rd from next
- Form 265P64
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey K Brogan
jumped left at times, led, slipped on landing 5th, headed and rider lost iron briefly, not fluent 10th, closed 12th, challenged 4 out until last, hung left and rider lost rein briefly flat, no impression final 100 yards
- Form 44-22U5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
jumped left at times, prominent, left in lead 5th, headed 7th, led again 9th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on, in command final 100 yards
In depth
Verdict
On The Bandwagon is 0-12 and not getting any closer to breaking his duck. CLEAR ON TOP ran poorly in a couple of starts at Stratford in October but the yard is in better form now and he may just be the form pick on seconds at Huntingdon and Uttoxeter at the start of the summer ahead of Faitque De L'Isle, who was pulled up at Newcastle after winning at Ffos Las. Tommy Tracey’s stable gets winners here but the six-year-old was pulled up at Kempton having shown little interest.
Formwatch
Tommy Tracey (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place after 4th, last and behind 7th, pulled up before 10th, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Faitque De L'Isle (FR) 7-4fav (12-0) Keen, close up, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
On The Bandwagon (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Tracked winner until ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 6, 21 3/4l behind Shot Boii (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Clear On Top (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Chased leader, jumped right and pecked slightly 1st, led 9th, headed next, lost place before 3 out, 5th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Bebraveforglory (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.