Racecards
13:10 Leicester
Yuletide Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 217-552
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mistake 1st, held up in rear, headway on outside after 11th, effort 2 out, led before last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, just held
- Form 2435-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
lost prominent position 2nd, behind from 6th, pulled up before 10th
- Form 58/267-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey G Sheehan
led narrowly to after 1st, in touch, lost place 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on flat, never troubled leaders
- Form 5/253-72
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
raced keenly, led after 1st, ridden after 3 out, headed next, weakened flat
- Form 2111F/0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division in touch, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, weakened before last, tailed off
- Form 6-47334
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up towards rear, in touch 11th, soon outpaced, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 2444-9F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey L Treadwell
mid-division in touch, chased leaders 4 out, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd after last, stayed on to lead flat, held on
- Form 522723/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division in touch, headway when mistake 11th, chased leader 3 out, led next, headed before last, no impression flat
- Form 152109/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced keenly, in touch on outside, chased leader 4 out to next, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, weakened flat
Ergo Sum
12- Form 552B4-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey David Bass
prominent on inside, lost place 10th, behind when blundered 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
De Blacksmith has had plenty of chances but Cloud Creeper has to be interesting on his first start over fences as he won a point-to-point back in 2012 and was second off this mark over hurdles at Doncaster last month. Ergo Sum won over timber at Doncaster 12 days ago but whether he'll take to fences as well isn't as clear-cut. YABADABADOO didn't manage a win over hurdles or in two races in bumpers but maybe a switch to fences will see his luck change. He gets a tentative vote with Town Mouse already starting to look exposed.
Formwatch
Cloud Creeper (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) In touch in 4th, mistake 4 out, headway before 3 out, chased winner 2 out, ridden before last, no extra last 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Boruma (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
De Blacksmith (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th before 3 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 24l behind Knockalongi (10-10) at Taunton 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Achimota (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 8th until 10th, 2nd again 4 out, every chance last, chased winner soon after, driven and kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Heathfield (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov.
Yabadabadoo 5-2fav (11-12) Led, clear before 6th until approaching 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, kept on until no extra and headed final strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind Ni Sin E Mo Ainm (11-4) at Exeter 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Oct.
Alla Svelta (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, struggling after 4 out, 16th of 20, well behind Unique De Cotte (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Town Mouse 25-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, tracked winner until before 3 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 8, 26l behind Stellar Notion (11-8) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Rhapando 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, in 3rd place and looking held when fell last, in a race won by Saints And Sinners (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 8 ran.
Until Winning (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Seebright (11-11) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr '13.
Foxbridge (IRE) 7-2fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway to mid-division 3rd, closer order 5th, ridden and struggling after 3 out, 9th of 17, 48l behind Lamps (11-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov '12.
Ergo Sum 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leader, led 4 out, driven next, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, won at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov beating First Of Never (10-0) by 2l, 12 ran.