Racecards
13:50 Leicester
William Hill Play Responsibly Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 201y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good to Soft on Flat crossings)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 24P-775
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, closed 4 out, switched right before 2 out, led last, driven out
- Form 205-314
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey J J Burke
not fluent 1st, led or disputed lead until 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
Miladygrace
13- Form 678/3-U1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
led or disputed lead, driven from 2 out, headed last, held flat, kept on
- Form 553-264
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up in touch in rear, not always fluent, mistake 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MILADYGRACE won in this grade at Taunton when Gaelic Thunder was a well-beaten fourth and she doesn’t have many miles on the clock. Collateral form through the latter gives her the beating of Braveheart, who was very disappointing at Ludlow after scoring at Exeter. Great Heart'jac became disappointing over hurdles but has won a point so may do better over fences.
Formwatch
Great Heart'Jac (FR) 10-3fav (11-10) Chased leaders on outer, pushed along before 3 out, no extra soon after, 5th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Pilsdon Pen (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Braveheart (IRE) Evensfav (11-9) Not fluent on occasions, tracked leader, lost position 5th, ridden 7th, never on terms, 4th of 6, dist behind Presuming Ed (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Miladygrace 8-1 (10-2) Soon prominent, led 10th, pecked and headed 3 out, led after 2 out, edged left before last, stayed on well flat, won at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Folly Gate (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Gaelic Thunder 14-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, mistake 8th, effort from next, 4th and no extra from 2 out, 4th of 11, 22l behind Miladygrace (10-2) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.