Racecards
17:40 Leicester
Teletext Racing 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 10-0000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey J Brennan
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 052000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey A Kirby
behind, kept on from over 1f out, never trouble leaders
- Form 054200
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer V Smith
- Jockey Steven Harrison
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 6343-52
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
always towards rear
- Form 5-12000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey A Hamblett
in touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 113010
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey R J Killoran
led 2f, weakened over 2f out
- Form 005461
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Laura Pike
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders
- Form 520526
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey S O'Hara
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble winner
Hand Chime
47- Form 500200
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Danielle Deverson
prominent, ridden and hung right over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Snow Bunting
28- Form 533406
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey T Block
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 000405
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
led after 2f, clear over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Pheckless
147- Form 400030
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Liam Jones
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 051004
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey James Doyle
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer
Book Matched
40- Form 060130
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey M Stainton
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 211400
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Don Enrico Incisa
- Jockey Janice Webster
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Colemanstown
19- Form 000003
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Donna Caldwell
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Oases
44- Form 035604
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Stacey Renwick
slowly into stride, held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
We end the card with a very tricky apprentice handicap, that may fall to Fearby Cross, with Young Alex and Ask The Clerk just two of numerous dangers. Willie Musson's eight-year-old bounced back to form at Salisbury last time, beating Young Alex by a comfortable length. The selection is two pounds worse off this afternoon, but should be capable of confirming that form. Ask The Clerk has contested two better handicaps recently without much success, but his previous runners up spot behind Peruvian Style is decent enough form and he should take a hand in the finish. Of the remainder Snow Bunting and Little Englander have the form to make there mark here, but Fearby Cross won with a little in hand last time and is taken to follow up.