Racecards
14:40 Leicester
Hose Thorns Handicap Chase (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 45y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 39-25P3
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
prominent, ridden from 2 out, weakened last
- Form PP4P-6P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
in rear, jumped right 1st, never dangerous, pulled up before last
- Form F29U8-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Ian Popham
towards rear, pushed along before 8th, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before last
- Form 1PP-74P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
led to 4 out, outpaced before and blundered 3 out, kept on
- Form 383U04
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Mr James King
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form F544-PU
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders in 4th, reminder before 5th, weakened before 8th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
- Form 2332P5
- Age 13
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
mid-division, blundered 2nd, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 6-6P12R
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from last, kept on and held run-in
- Form 735346
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J M Quinlan
mid-division, headway 5 out, led 4 out, kept on well from last
In depth
Verdict
LORD LANDEN (NAP) was only beaten a couple of lengths when trying to make all at Warwick last time. A course and distance winner, he’s been successful three times in the past off similar marks and should have too much for these. Kempton third Speed Demon is entitled to be thereabouts but it’s difficult to drum up the same enthusiasm for Cor Wot An Apple and Bally Lagan. Tommy The Rascal was out on his feet when refusing 11 days ago at Fakenham and this may come too soon.
Formwatch
Lord Landen (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Led, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Arquebusier (11-4) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Far From Defeat (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Not fluent, always in rear, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Speed Demon (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, steady headway 11th, chasing leading trio when hit 4 out, went modest 3rd 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Gowanauthat (11-8) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Redmond (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, slow and lost place 4th, not fluent next, well behind from 6th, pulled up before 3 out, at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cor Wot An Apple 25-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, went right on landing 1st, headway 8th, blundered 3 out, soon outpaced, left 3rd 2 out until last, 4th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Miss Oscarose (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Sizing Sahara 10-1 (11-6) In rear when blundered and unseated rider 9th, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
That's The Deal (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Close up, in rear, ridden 11th, weakened 4 out, last of 5, dist behind Wish In A Well (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Tommy The Rascal 4-1 (10-11) Led, headed 8th, tracked leaders, reminders 11th, blundered badly next, weakened 3 out, tailed off when refused last, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Bally Lagan (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) In rear, headway 5 out, one pace in 4th when mistake last, 6th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Uncle Pettit (10-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Dec.