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15:49 Leicester

Leicester Racecourse - Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 201y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,225
  • 2nd: £1,944
  • 3rd: £972
  • 4th: £486
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 23.15s
  • Off Time: 15:49:17
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Beige, black hoop, armlets and cap

Sabbathical (FR)

8 p CDCD
9/1
  • Form 471/372
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 100

chased leaders, lost ground home turn, ridden before 3 out, soon behind

2
Silk - Red, white chevron, purple sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star
  • Form 4F55-46
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 97

mid-division, closer 5th, soon chased front rank, took 3rd 4 out and pushed along, not fluent 3 out and ridden, plugged on one pace

3
Silk - Black and pink stripes, hooped sleeves, black cap
8/1
  • Form 1P-5444
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 92

handy, reminders after 4th, gradually faded and pulled up before 3 out

4
Silk - Black, mauve star, mauve sleeves, maroon stars, black cap, mauve stars
22/1
  • Form 441562
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 91

prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakening when blundered 2 out

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow cross belts and sleeves, Dark Blue and White check cap
9/4
  • Form 5-46421
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 85

led, bad mistake and nearly unseated rider 8th, soon headed narrowly, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 3 out

6
Silk - Emerald green, black hoops, yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form U2-6P12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 84

towards rear, awkward 3rd, pushed along 4 out, mistake 3 out and beaten

7
Silk - White, black spots, black sleeves, white armlets, black cap
16/1
  • Form 4/25128-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 80

always in rear, not jump well

8
Silk - Light blue and white stripes, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, white star

Night Jet

16 p
7/1
  • Form 55-F322
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division, closer before 6th, went 2nd before 8th, soon led, pushed along before 2 out, headed and ridden after 2 out, rallied and led again last, stayed on gamely

9
Silk - Purple, yellow chevron, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 0-77434
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 77

rear mid-division, pushed along and steady headway before 4 out, disputed 3rd 3 out, led after 2 out, pushed along and headed last, ridden and no extra run-in

In depth

Formwatch

Sabbathical (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, led outright before 3rd, pressed for lead before 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, slightly hampered run-in, no match for winner near finish, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Master Breffni (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Harel Du Marais (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Mid-division, never involved, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 11, 27l behind My Portia (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.

Hokelami (FR) 2-1 (11-7) Led, briefly joined 5th, not fluent 6th, joined 3 out, soon headed and outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last, no extra and just lost third fnal strides, last of 4, 8 3/4l behind I'm Too Tired (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Abaya Du Mathan (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leader on outside, led 4th, ridden and headed home turn, plugged on from 2 out, 2nd of 7, 17l behind J'habite En France (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.

My Portia 3-1fav (10-4) Chased leader, led before 3 out, clear from 2 out, comfortably, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Orbys River (10-9) by 4l, 11 ran.

Orbys River (IRE) 10-3 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd from last, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 11, 4l behind My Portia (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.

Yellow Jacket 11-2 (10-8) Midfield, pushed along after 5th, struggling after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, dropped last after final flight, last of 8, dist behind Hawk Stone (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.

Night Jet 9-4 (10-4) Off the pace in mid-division, steady headway tracking leaders after 4 out, left 4th and sightly hampered by faller 3 out, stayed on into 2nd approaching the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Walkinthecotswolds (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Gwennie May Jem (FR) 7-2fav (10-8) Held up in mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, every chance last, weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 16, 11l behind Brockarno (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.