Racecards
16:30 Leicester
Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 151y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,120
- 2nd: £968
- 3rd: £484
- 4th: £242
Magna Sam
28- Form 4510-21
- Age 6
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer G Slade-Jones
- Jockey Alex Edwards
in rear, struggling after 6th, behind when pulled up before 9th
- Form P/P12-P1
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Joanne Priest
- Jockey Alice Stevens
always in rear, pulled up after 12th
Asylo (IRE)
32- Form 242P6U
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss C Crane
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
held up, headway 8th, jumped left 9th and 10th, weakened before normal 2 out, tailed off
- Form 111-232
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J J O'Shea
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
prominent, led 9th, headed but then left in lead normal 4 out, headed normal 2 out, weakened before omitted last, tailed off
- Form 22212-2
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A Hill
- Jockey Jack Andrews
in touch on outside, not much room 9th or 10th, slightly hampered normal 4 out, led normal 2 out, headed before omitted last, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 5260/6-3
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
soon led, headed 9th, led again when mistake and unseated rider normal 4 out
- Form 32-2464
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs N Sheppard
- Jockey Mr Milo Herbert
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake next and rider lost iron briefly, not fluent 7th, mistake 8th, headway after 12th, hampered normal 4 out, led before omitted last, soon clear, eased towards finish
- Form P-111P1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Slatter
- Jockey Mr James King
jumped right at times, led early, chased leaders, not much room 9th, lost place after 12th, plugged on from omitted last, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 6342-6P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mark Palmer
- Jockey Mr Myles Osborne
prominent, jumped right and lost place 3rd, ridden after 6th, not fluent next, mistake 10th, tailed off when very slow 12th and soon pulled up
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The market may prove the best guide for this with several of these having won between the flags recently. O’CEALLAIGH set a strong pace at Ludlow and only weakened approaching the last. He’s never won over fences but handled testing ground in Ireland and this slight drop in distance should suit. Kashmir Peak is entitled to go close on his best form, along with Alfstar, and Irish Anthem is another to consider but Magna Sam was a lucky winner at Ludlow and carries a penalty. Five Gold Bars is among the east exposed and looks best of the rest ahead of the disappointing Risk And Roll and Asylo.
Formwatch
Magna Sam 20-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 5th, led after 6th, headed next, disputing 1 1/2 lengths 2nd when not fluent and left in clear lead 2 out, won at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Jan beating Wizards Bridge (12-6) by dist, 5 ran.
Alfstar 10-1 (11-7) (tt) a.p; led 2 out; stayed on wl, won at Bangor-on-dee 3m hvy in Jan beating Optimised (11-7) by 2l, 5 ran.
Asylo (IRE) 5-1 (12-7) Prom til blun & ur 8, at Sheriff Hutton 3m sft in Jan.
Irish Anthem (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Led to 6 & 13 til hdd aft 15; wknd final 100yds, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Perfect Pirate (12-0) at Bangor-on-dee 3m hvy in Jan.
Kashmir Peak (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, left 2nd 9th, led before 4 out, headed flat, soon beaten and eased, 2nd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Minella Rocco (11-12) at Warwick 3m (6) sft in Jan.
O Ceallaigh (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led, clear to before 7th, went clear again 10th to 12th, driven and headed last, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 4l behind The Dellercheckout (12-6) at Ludlow 3m (4) gs in Feb.
Risk And Roll (FR) 25-1 (12-0) (tt) lost plce 6; rallied aft 12; wknd 2 out, 4th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Shantou Flyer (11-9) at Larkhill 3m gs in Jan.
Waterloo Warrior (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) (tt) a.p; led 15; just held on, won at Revesby Park 3m gs in Jan beating Some Kinda Lama (12-0) by shd, 4 ran.
Berboru (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Lost tch 13; pu nxt, at Cocklebarrow 3m mdn gs in Jan.
Five Gold Bars (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Bhnd til hdwy bypassing 14; led 2 out; r.o wl, won at Buckfastleigh 3m hvy in Jan beating Gio's Girl (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.