Racecards
14:10 Leicester
Leicester Annual Badge Holders Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 151y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,596
- 2nd: £2,244
- 3rd: £1,122
- 4th: £562
- Form 3320-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led to 9th, tracked leader, weakened after 2 out
- Form 1/634-84
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, every chance last, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression
- Form 1040-07
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
jumped well, close up, led 9th, kept on well from last
- Form 147163
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, pushed along before 9th and reminder, lost place 11th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 26-1U24
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
in rear, mistake 12th, headway from 5 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on run-in
- Form 0/64P-93
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, every chance last, kept on
- Form 1F3311
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
prominent, lost place before 9th, blundered 4 out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Oliver’s Hill had Authorized Too back in third when beating the hat-trick seeking Foundation Man here last month. But he’s been raised 11lb for that and easier conditions could also be a concern. TEN SIXTY has always looked a chasing type so did well to win over the smaller obstacles here last month. Too keen over a longer trip next time at Doncaster, he should go close today if settling better. Charlie Longsdon’s stable may be on the verge of a revival so Sandown third Wilberdragon is respected and preferred to Go West Young Man and Hedley Lamarr.
Formwatch
Ten Sixty (IRE) 5-4fav (11-3) Tracked leading pair, not fluent 4 out, 2nd when hit 3 out, soon ridden, no impression, dropped to 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Parish Business (11-3) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Hedley Lamarr (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up behind, headway 13th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th from next, 4th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Ballyboker Breeze (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Led, hit 1st and reminder, headed 4th, led again next, pushed along after 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, pushed along before next, weakened soon after, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Billy No Name (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Authorized Too 7-1 (11-11) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 8 3/4l behind Oliver's Hill (10-6) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Dec.
Go West Young Man (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Behind, slow 3rd, headway 5 out, chased leaders after next, never able to challenge, 4th of 15, 19l behind Fox Appeal (11-9) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Wilberdragon 11-4 (10-12) Reacked leading pair, went 2nd 3rd until 11th, chased leaders, went left 12th, blundered 13th, weakened 3 out, left modest 3rd next, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Dark Flame (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Oliver's Hill (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Towards rear, headway 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, ran on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Dec beating Foundation Man (12-0) by 8l, 9 ran.