Racecards
16:40 Leicester
Nicol & Fielding Mechanical Services Ltd Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 201y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,496
- 2nd: £774
- 3rd: £387
- 4th: £194
- Form 2-U4542
- Age 12
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer L Jefford
- Jockey Miss V Wade
led, blundered badly 2 out, headed and mistake last, no impression on winner flat
Boygojumping
12- Form 2-124P3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Martin Peaty
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up, closed 3rd, 2nd next until after 4 out, weakened last
- Form P/P2-843
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs A Brook
- Jockey Ms Annabel Roberts
chased leaders, mistake 7th, lost place 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 25-6633
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
in touch, lost place 8th, headway before 4 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 521F3U/
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey R Patrick
prominent on outside, lost place before 4th, behind 7th, still over 15 lengths last at the last, stayed on flat, took 3rd post
- Form 83F46/P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C M Casey
- Jockey Mr N George
prominent until 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, weakening when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 6064P-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs A Morshead
- Jockey Henry Morshead
reluctant to race and left at least 10 lengths, latched onto rear of group before 3rd, not fluent 7th, closed 4 out, 2nd before next, 3rd and beaten last, weakened flat, jockey stopped riding inside final 100 yards, lost 3rd post
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It remains to be seen how much ability Doeslessthanme retains after a very long absence but Darwins Fox should go close if reproducing the form of his third at Musselburgh, though he has no form on this sort of ground. DELTA BORGET has 4lb more to carry than when landing this 12 months ago but looked as though his turn was near again when rallying into second behind the odds-on Monsieur Gibraltar at Taunton and he is guaranteed to handle both course and going - Court In Session is held on Taunton running.
Formwatch
Delta Borget (FR) 7-1 (12-1) Chased clear leader until closed 3rd, lost 2nd after 5th, chased leading pair, 2nd again 8th until soon after 4 out, rallied into 2nd again 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Monsieur Gibraltar (11-7) at Taunton 2m (6) gd in Feb.
Boygojumping 8-1 (11-7) Gd hdwy to ld 12; hdd 4 out; no ex, 3rd of 10, 13 3/4l behind Golden Hoof (12-0) at Badbury Rings 3m in Feb.
Court In Session (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, led after 5th, pushed along after 4 out, headed 3 out, no impression when lost 2nd 2 out, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 22l behind Monsieur Gibraltar (11-7) at Taunton 2m (6) gd in Feb.
Darwins Fox (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 7th, headed 4 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 8 3/4l behind Top Cat Henry (12-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f (6) gd in Mar.
Doeslessthanme (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Close up, unseated rider 1st, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Oct.
Rody (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Prom to 11; wl bhnd when pu 3 out, at Barbury Racecourse 3m gs in Feb.
The Banastoir (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 15; wknd aft 3 out, 6th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Lough Inch (12-5) at Tabley 3m gs in Apr.