Racecards
16:00 Leicester
Bakers Waste Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 201y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft on the Flat course crossings)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,700 added
- Winner: £3,556
- 2nd: £1,103
- 3rd: £551
- 4th: £276
- Form 31520-4
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
always prominent, led before 4 out, drew clear last, ran on strongly
- Form P2U-71P
- Age 13
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer David O'Brien
- Jockey Mr David O'Brien
chased leaders, progress 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 54-14PP
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J R Barlow
- Jockey Mr Rory Bevin
led until approaching 4 out, rallied next, no extra from 2 out
- Form 4P-5FP0
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
tracked leader, lost place 3rd, soon outpaced in rear, headway 2 out, ran on into 2nd after last, no chance with winner
- Form P/000-47
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr Derek O'Connor
held up in last, reminders after 4th, lost action and pulled up before 7th
- Form 2241-21
- Age 10
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss L Thomas
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Full Trottle has won five of his seven starts under Rules and finished second in the others but it remains to be seen how he handles this first try over the minimum trip. Argot was the 33/1 winner of this 12 months ago, when Numbercruncher was pulled up, but has to questions to answer after pulling up on his reappearance. Eastlake and Double Ross are lights of former days on recent evidence so this can go to BALLOTIN, who weakened over 2m6f on his return to action at Haydock so will appreciate the drop in distance.
Formwatch
Ballotin (FR) 9-2 (12-4) Tracked leader, clear of remainder 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 8, dist behind Road To Rome (12-4) at Haydock 2m 6f (3) gd in Feb.
Numbercruncher (IRE) 4-1fav (12-4) Mid-division, lost place 3rd, behind 8th, remote 7th after 3 out, pulled up after, at Stratford 2m 1f (5) gd in Jun.
Argot 9-2 (11-7) (cp) nvr on terms; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, at Brocklesby Park 3m gd in Feb.
Double Ross (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent and lost place 14th, soon weakened, 10th of 12, dist behind Hazel Hill (12-6) at Warwick 3m (6) gs in Jan.
Eastlake (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, outpaced normal 4 out, well beaten after, 7th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Cobra De Mai (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Full Trottle (IRE) 11-10fav (12-8) Slowly into stride, behind, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, led 3 out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m 4f (6) sft in Feb beating Conkies Lad (12-0) by 6l, 8 ran.