Racecards
14:50 Leicester
Dick Saunders Hunters' Chase
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 230-544
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Paul Morris
- Jockey Mr Paul Morris
in touch, went 2nd after 5th to approaching 12th, outpaced next, kept on flat
- Form 2U4/P55
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
chased leader to after 5th, mistake 12th, outpaced 3 out, rallied flat, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 2P2-PP4
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Mr G Brewer
in touch until weakened 4 out
- Form 21114/P
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S R Andrews
- Jockey Mr J Diment
led, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on towards finish
Red Guard
12- Form 54P2-P6
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer George Hosier
- Jockey Mr T Messenger
held up and keen, headway 8th, ridden to lead approaching last, edged left flat, headed and no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
The Shaun Lycett-trained Gadz 'Art has been knocking on the door of late and is preferred to Epsilo De LA Ronce and Red Guard on this occasion. The last named has been sharpened up by a recent outing in a point and should be capable of making a fist of things now that his yard have been back amongst the winners. However, he can be a little sketchy at his fences and is not one to trust implicitly. Neither is Epsilo De La Ronce, who is now well into the veteran stage. He is still a useful tool at this level though and can go close if Paul Morris has him ready to go after his long absence. However, Gadz'Art sets a good standard on his recent form and, with the ground very much in his favour, he is expected to be very hard to beat today.
Formwatch
Epsilo de La Ronce (FR) 7-2 4th of 6, 23l behind Starbuck at Hexham 3m ptp gd in May.
Mademist Sam 3-1 4th of 7, 23l behind Preston Brook at Brocklesby Park 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Montys Tag (IRE) 10-1 Held up, improved 5th, ridden 13th, soon weakened and pulled up 4 out in race won by Balinova at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (H) sft in Feb, 5 ran.