Racecards
14:20 Leicester
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- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 151y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 67P-154
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, mistake 4th, headway 6th, led 3 out, driven out flat
- Form 214-443
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
not always fluent, chased leader until 2nd, in touch, outpaced after 4 out, mistake 4 out, rallied into 2nd before last, unable to challenge winner
- Form 29-26UP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leader 2nd until 3 out, weakened last
- Form P45522
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
jumped left, led until 3 out, lost 2nd and held before last, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Muckamore has only made the frame once in six tries over fences but that was a victory at Wetherby in November. BALLINSKER couldn’t match the finishing speed of Docte Dina’s stablemate Fantastic Lady at Warwick last month but looks to be on a fair mark at present and Isobel Williams takes off 5lb again. Sam Barton had useful form over hurdles but he has been a big disappointment over the larger obstacles so far.
Formwatch
Muckamore (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 8th, not fluent 9th or 10th, headway 12th, challenged 4 out until 2 out, 4th and looked held when blundered last, 4th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Niceandeasy (11-0) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Sam Barton 5-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, left 3rd 9th, closed 11th, no impression before 4 out, 3rd of 8, 27l behind Erne River (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Docte Dina (FR) 33-1 (11-8) Midfield, lost place 13th, weakening when pulled up before 4 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Ballinsker (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led, joined 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Fantastic Lady (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.