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15:20 Leicester

Manny Bernstein Minimum #5 Per Call Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 51.50s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Helvetius

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Quainton Hills

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots

      Diamond Monroe (IRE)

      41
      7/2
      • Form 242133
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12

      tracked leaders, ridden after 12th, weakened 4 out

      2
      Silk - CLARET, ETON BLUE spots on body, BLUE cap

      Quainton Hills

      13
      3/1
      • Form P31U02
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-7

      held up, mistake 3rd, jumped left 5th, headway 10th, hit 13th, led 4 out, ridden and headed last, no extra flat

      4
      Silk - RED, BLACK diamond, BLACK and RED chevrons on sleeves, RED cap, BLACK diamonds

      Helvetius

      9
      9/1
      • Form 05P4P5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2

      with leader, led 6th to 10th, ridden 3 out, led again last, driven out

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue stars

      Labula Bay

      11
      4/1
      • Form 16/3-203
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-2

      jumped right, led to 6th, led again 10th, headed and hit 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, hit last, stayed on flat

      6
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, large red spots, white cap

      Spring Lover (FR)

      53
      9/4
      • Form 3-02003
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1

      tracked leaders, ridden when hit 3 out, weakened approaching last

      3
      NR

      Strong Magic (IRE)

      10
      • Form 542321
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-5

      Nonrunner

      7
      NR

      Restless Wind (IRE)

      10
      • Form 1-P3P06
      • Age 12
      • Weight 10-12

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Diamond Monroe rarely runs a bad race and can land this event from Strong Magic and Spring Lover. Nicky Henderson's gelding was a decent enough hurdler and didn't do too badly on his chasing debut when third behind Harrycone Lewis. He should improve for that effort and may give weight and a beating to some moderate rivals. The best of the others could be Strong Magic who landed an Ascot event last time from Ice Cool Lad. It wasn't too strong an affair but the twelve-year-old did win nicely against some younger rivals. Spring Lover hasn't raced over fences for almost two years. That race was in the French provinces when he beat none other than Crystal D'Ainay. He hails from an inform yard so has to be respected back over the larger obstacles. Of the others Quainton Hills has fair recent form and could be fighting for a place, however Diamond Monroe looks the one to be on.