Racecards
17:00 Leicester
Thrusters Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,560
- 2nd: £484
- 3rd: £242
- 4th: £121
- Form 6-109PP
- Age 10
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs D Plunkett
- Jockey J Martin
held up towards rear, not that fluent, mistake 7th, well beaten before 4 out
- Form 6442-74
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Alice Mills
held up, always in rear
- Form P5P9-2P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S Rea
- Jockey Miss A Stirling
prominent, outpaced before 4 out, rallied 2 out, hampered last, no extra flat
- Form PFP-12P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Bailey
- Jockey Mr T A McClorey
tracked leaders, led when not fluent 7th, headed after next, mistake 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 3-423P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer L Jefford
- Jockey Miss Leanda Tickle
mid-division, headway from 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, unable to trouble winner
- Form 33/1-223
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
held up in rear, pushed along after 8th, no impression, well beaten when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 95360/2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Mrs S Busby
- Jockey Mr T Ellis
made most until 7th, led after next, headed 4 out, blundered last, weakened flat
- Form P1P/P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs O Jackson
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
prominent, led briefly before not fluent 3rd, mistakes 4th and 5th, ridden and lost place 7th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 132/462
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 4 out, jumped left when drawing clear 2 out, went left again last, pushed out
- Form 2432-43
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs J Mansell
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
mid-division on outside, headway after 8th, outpaced 4 out, rallied from 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd and stayed on flat
In depth
Verdict
Himalayan Express has questions to answer at present but Swallow Delight was third over 2m4f here last month and Fairymount could figure if fully wound-up. I'M SO LUCKY must go close if a second between the flags in January has blown away a few cobwebs. He was a high-class 2m chaser with David Pipe in his younger days, winning a Grade 2 in 2010 and finishing third to Sprinter Sacre in the Game Spirit a couple of years ago. Devon permit holder Les Jefford is a shrewd operator at this level so Delta Borget could reward each-way support.
Formwatch
Himalayan Express 50-1 (11-13) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed after 7th, led next until 5 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Foundry Square (11-5) at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (6) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Petit Ecuyer (FR) 50-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, 4th and well held before 2 out, 4th of 8, 37l behind Hollow Blue Sky (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Areuwitmenow (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Led til hdd & wknd rap 12; pu nxt, in a race won by Durban Gold (11-7) at Vine & Craven 3m ptp sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Blackstown Flyer (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) (h) hdwy 7; led 12-13; wknd 4 out; to & pu last, in a race won by Volcan Surprise (12-0) at Norfolk Harriers 3m ptp gd in Jan, 17 ran.
Delta Borget (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Ap; kpt on flat, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Dona (12-0) at Countryside Alliance Club (Wesse 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Fairymount (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Hdwy 3 out; wknd bet last 2, 3rd of 9, 12l behind On Holiday (11-12) at Meynell & South Staffordshire 3m ptp gd in Jun.
I'm So Lucky 7-2 (12-0) (tt) led til hdd & no ex flat, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Glint Of Steel (12-0) at Norfolk Harriers 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Ooson (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) (cp) led 3 til hdd & wknd aft 12; pu 14, in a race won by Subtle Sovereign (12-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp in Feb, 19 ran.
Siro Demur (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Stdy hdwy 11; led 14-3 out; wknd app last, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Silver Token (12-0) at Harkaway Club 3m ptp hvy in Dec.
Swallows Delight (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Led, jumped left 3rd, headed 7th, led next, headed 9th, led again after 10th, headed 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Shy John (11-11) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hunt chs (6yo+) (6) sft in Feb.