Racecards
16:45 Leicester
Dick Saunders Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form P-11236
- Age 11
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
behind, headway 9th, ridden, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form B65150
- Age 11
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer S Wynne
- Jockey Mr G Hanmer
held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden 9th, weakened next
Sol Music
17- Form 11-01P1
- Age 11
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer Mrs V Graham
- Jockey Mr L Jefford
held up, headway 6th, led 8th, blundered 2 out, ridden clear flat comfortably
Sursum Corda
286- Form P231-35
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer John Wall
- Jockey Capt C Ward Thomas
keen hold tracking leaders, pecked 8th, went 2nd briefly approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
Early Dawn
274- Form RPP-140
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer Miss T McCurrich
- Jockey Mr M Harris
led, mistake 5th, soon headed, mistake 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
- Form 34/1-PPF
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Mr A Charles-Jones
prominent, led after 5th, headed 8th, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 3P/PP-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer N Lampard
- Jockey Mr S Coady
prominent, mistake 4th, soon lost place, behind when hit 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Stonesby (IRE)
337- Form 146P/33-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Deacon
- Jockey Miss S Duckett
held up in touch, ridden approaching 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
- Form 214P3/P
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer F Matthews
- Jockey Mr Tino Mastoras
soon prominent, ridden and lost place after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
In depth
Verdict
With Sursum Corda clearly on the downgrade and Torn Silk, even though he has won his last two races, not one to trust, this may not take that much winning. Epsilo De La Ronce can normally be relied upon to run his race and he will appreciate the drying ground, but a chance is taken with Sol Music, who impressed when winning between the flags recently.