Racecards
17:05 Leicester
Francis Suzuki Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 21-3160
- Age 11
- Weight 12-6
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey Mr S Morris
mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on
- Form 11-22U1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer Alan Walter
- Jockey Mr R Woollacott
mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on flat
- Form 00/5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs E Collinson
- Jockey Mr R Collinson
mistake 8th, always behind
Hot Plunge
16- Form P-12P03
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs J Lomax
- Jockey Mr J Owen
keen, soon prominent, ridden 2 out, one pace flat
It's Norman
40- Form 4/4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs L Pomfret
- Jockey Mr R Armson
jumped left, always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Jay Man (IRE)
1440- Form 513202/
- Age 14
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Joss Saville
- Jockey Mr N Saville
chased leaders, pecked 5th, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 200-RP6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Shaun Lycett
- Jockey Mr J A Jenkins
close up, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on same pace
- Form 2552-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Loggin
- Jockey Mr J Diment
led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 550/PP5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs P Ikin
- Jockey Mr N Pearce
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Shamel
26- Form P-0PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr S Hughes
held up, headway 4th, weakening when hampered 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 1112-52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J Swindells
- Jockey Mrs K Diggle
reluctant to race, towards rear, mistake 1st, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last
In depth
Verdict
This could be an active betting market as a number of these come into the race with fair claims on their recent form between the flags. The shortlist includes: Route One, who was has bundles of experience in this sort of grade but has a little to prove over this shorter trip, Stormy Sunrise, a former inmate of Edna Bolger's who, in contrast, should be suited by the drop in trip, and Parte Prima - an in-form gelding who will be hard to overhaul if his jumping holds together today. However, preference is for Jackie Jarvis, whose form in points has been of the highest order of late and he deserves a change of fortune now he reverts to regulation fences. The seven-year-old has a good turn of foot on his day and with doubts surrounding his main rivals, Jackie Jarvis could be too quick for a few of these if this develops into a dash for the line.