Racecards
14:15 Leicester
Manny Bernstein Bookmakers Early Price Service Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 04-0532
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
led until slipped up on landing and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 33-4U11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
left in lead 2nd, slipped up and came down approaching 9th, remounted and continued almost 2 fences behind
- Form PP-3111
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J Pritchard
left chasing leader 2nd, left in lead approaching 9th, continued almost 2 fences ahead
In depth
Verdict
Even More is taken to land a tight little affair ahead of Channarlie and Zafarabad. Even More comes from the stable that houses both Kingscliff and Sir Rembrandt, and is no slouch himself judged on a sound display at Kempton where he beat Mounsey Castle to add to an earlier success there. The way he won suggests that he would have proved the answer even if the hot favourite Rodalko had not departed while in the lead, and he gets the chance to prove that here. Philip Hobbs the trainer of Mounsey Castle, saddles Zafarabad so should know where he stands, but his runner has to concede six pounds to the selection, which will be no easy task. Channarlie gets weight all round and has been in a rich vein of form over fences. They have all been in amateur company though and he has a bit more to do. Even so he is in the form of his life and can make a race of it with our idea of the winner, Even More.