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15:10 Leicester
Smarter Investor Bets With Martyn Of Leicester Handicap Chse (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 32P/22U-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, headway 13th, led 2 out, ridden, headed last, no extra flat
- Form 9/1F3P-6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
in touch, led 12th to 3 out, soon ridden, led again last, headed, not quicken flat
Rubberdubber
35- Form 1/3156-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway 13th, led 3 out, ridden, headed 2 out, every chance last, no extra flat
- Form 444344
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
led to 9th, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form F-U41U3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, keen, headway 3rd, hampered 10th, blundered and lost place 13th, soon pulled up
- Form 214-4F0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, reminders 7th, ridden 14th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form PU4FP/3-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
in touch, lost place 5th, weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th
- Form 1P1-656
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
prominent, reminders after 8th, led 9th to 12th, outpaced after 4 out, kept on flat
- Form P39800
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, jumped left, lost place 10th, behind when hit next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 007-113
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mid-division, lost place approaching 6th, headway 14th, ridden after 2 out, led flat, driven out
Gallik Dawn
18- Form F2-112P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer A Hollingsworth
- Jockey Mr T J O'Brien
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This handicap chase can go the way of Rubberdubber with Harris Bay posing as the main threat. Ridden once again by Tony McCoy Rubberdubber was impressive in winning at Newbury after a long lay off. He has risen in the weights as a consequence but we feel he is still ahead of the handicapper and is worth siding with again. Harris Bay won two races last season at Towcester and Sandown and still looks nicely weighted to go well again here after finishing a promising third on his seasonal reappearance. Both Balladeer and Gallik Dawn have previous form but need to be at their very best to land themselves in the winners enclosure. So for the winner we return to Rubberdubber.
Formwatch
Desailly 14-1 (10-0) Held up rear, mistakes 12th and 14th, making moderate headway on outside when unseated rider 4 out in race won by Silver Birch (10-5) at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) hvy in Dec '04, 17 ran.
Dungarvans Choice (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, held up, not fluent 7th, headway after 13th to track leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 10, 13l behind Too Forward (11-9) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gd in Nov.
Rubberdubber 10-3fav (11-8) Held up, headway 10th, led 4 out, drew clear 2 out, eased near finish, won at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Jan beating Key Phil (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Keepthedreamalive 7-1 (11-2) Led to 4th, led again approaching 6th to 7th, led again 9th to 4 out, ridden when hit 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 17l behind Billyvoddan (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Jan.
Balladeer (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up, took closer order 11th, ridden to chase leading pair 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Walcot Lad (9-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
Campaign Trail (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Always in rear group, tailed off before last, 10th of 11, 48l behind Dunbrody Millar (10-0) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gf.
Carbury Cross (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Held up in touch, headway 12th, not fluent 15th, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 35l behind Whitenzo (11-9) at Sandown 3m amt chs (E) gs in Mar.
The Merry Mason (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Soon chasing leaders, lost place after 3rd, never dangerous after, 6th of 11, 23l behind Robbo (11-8) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Dec.
Broadstone Road (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Never a factor, 16th of 30, more than 12l behind Back In Business (10-5) at Navan 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl sft in Jan.
Harris Bay 6-5fav (11-8) Held up in touch, headway and chased leader 10th, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 19l behind Alphabetical (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Gallik Dawn 16-1 (10-8) Behind, some headway 12th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Korelo (11-10) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Jan, 12 ran.