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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 14.90s
  • Off Time: 16:40:33
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Pink, black disc, pink sleeves, black spots and cap
2/1
  • Form 2-U4542
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-6
  • Official Rating 114

led, blundered badly 2 out, headed and mistake last, no impression on winner flat

2
Silk - Grey and black (quartered), black sleeves, grey armlets, black cap
7/2
  • Form 2-124P3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

held up, closed 3rd, 2nd next until after 4 out, weakened last

3
Silk - Dark blue, pink star, sleeves and stars on cap
  • Form P/P2-843
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

chased leaders, mistake 7th, lost place 3 out, weakened 2 out

4
Silk - Red, brown sleeves, red cap, brown hoop
13/8
  • Form 25-6633
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 141

in touch, lost place 8th, headway before 4 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on

5
Silk - Brown, Green diamond and sleeves, Orange cap
12/1
  • Form 521F3U/
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 132

prominent on outside, lost place before 4th, behind 7th, still over 15 lengths last at the last, stayed on flat, took 3rd post

6
Silk - Dark blue, pink chevron, pink and dark blue halved sleeves, dark blue and pink quartered cap

Rody (FR)

26 t DCD
14/1
  • Form 83F46/P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 117

prominent until 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, weakening when mistake and unseated rider 3 out

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sash, White cap
  • Form 6064P-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

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.