Racecards
17:25 Leicester
Thrusters Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,248
- 2nd: £387
- 3rd: £193
- 4th: £97
- Form U6U23-1
- Age 14
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer John Buxton
- Jockey Mr S Allwood
close up, blundered 4th, mistake 6th, closed on leaders next, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 43PU7/P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Richard A Thomas
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
disputed lead until led after 5 out, headed 4 out, ridden and soon weakened
- Form 2-4U524
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Miss H Bethell
disputed lead until after 5 out, soon ridden and led again 4 out, headed next, every chance flat, no extra and lost 2nd close home
- Form 2312-24
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J T Hunt
- Jockey Mr T Ellis
tracked leaders, effort 4 out, outpaced 3 out, switched left approaching last, ran on to snatch 2nd close home
- Form 1B13/59
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Stuart Morris
- Jockey Mr Jonathan Bailey
held up, headway to lead 3 out, ridden out
- Form 09-66P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr R Jarrett
in rear, ridden 4 out, effort when blundered last, no extra flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FAIRWOOD PRESENT won a similar event at Ludlow when last seen in May last year and is the one to beat if at his best on his first outing since. Haka Dancer's best form entitles to him to consideration and Point Proven has claims on his earlier placed efforts in Ireland. Restless D'Artaix won at Plumpton back in 2009 but has had just the two runs since and Shalamiyr looks a bigger danger on his recent fourth at Ludlow. Gardasee hasn't raced under Rules since 2008 and was pulled up in a point-to-point race in January.
Formwatch
Fairwood Present (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 7th, slightly outpaced before 4 out, rallied 3 out, led next, wandered approaching last, edged left flat, all out, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in May beating High Skies (11-3) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Gardasee (GER) 12-1 (11-0) (cp) led til hdd & wknd qckly aft 13; pu 16, in a race won by Rathcor (11-0) at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gd in Jan, 12 ran.
Haka Dancer (USA) 7-1 (10-1) Always behind, 4th of 6, 39l behind Farleigh House (11-4) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Point Proven (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th until after 3 out, no extra last, 4th of 8, 14l behind The Polomoche (11-13) at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (6) gs in Feb.
Restless D'artaix (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Gd hdwy 12; wknd rap aft 3 out, 9th of 11, 33l behind Any The Wiser (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in Dec.
Shalamiyr (FR) 50-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 11th, no impression on leaders before 4 out, pressing for 3rd when mistake 3 out, 4th of 9, 17l behind Fresh Air And Fun (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Feb.