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16:30 Leicester

Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 151y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,496
  • 2nd: £774
  • 3rd: £387
  • 4th: £194
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 36.70s
  • Off Time: 16:30:40
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hazel Hill (IRE)

2/11

    1
    Silk - Straw, Blue and Straw quartered cap

    Hazel Hill (IRE)

    270
    2/11
    • Form 1/1111-1
    • Age 10
    • Weight 12-0

    jumped right 1st 3 fences, tracked leaders, pecked 2nd, led 5th, headed after 8th, led 10th, clear last, easily

    2
    Silk - Orange, black spots, black sleeves, orange spots, white cap

    Path To Freedom (IRE)

    32
    6/1
    • Form R211-12
    • Age 6
    • Weight 12-0

    led until 5th, close up 4 out, no impression before last, one pace

    3
    Silk - Royal Blue, Pink star, White and Pink hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

    Sybarite (FR)

    39
    12/1
    • Form 14-25P0
    • Age 12
    • Weight 12-0
    • Official Rating 111

    chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, responded to lead after 8th, headed next, struggling 9th, jumped right and behind next, tailed off

    4
    Silk - Orange, Black chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap

    Third Of The Third

    277 p
    50/1
    • Form 8P743-4
    • Age 11
    • Weight 12-0

    prominent, led 9th, headed next, 3rd and ridden before 4 out, not fluent and no impression 2 out

    5
    NR

    Trafalgar Rock

    18
    5/1
    • Form 212364
    • Age 7
    • Weight 12-0
    • Official Rating 120

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2017
    Silk -

    Olofi (FR)

    10/3
    • Age 11
    • Weight 12-0

    2016
    Silk -

    Carlton Ryan (IRE)

    8/11
    • Age 8
    • Weight 12-0

    2015
    Silk -

    Following Dreams (IRE)

    13/8
    • Age 8
    • Weight 12-0

    In depth

    Verdict

    HAZEL HILL is making his debut under Rules at the age of 10 but he’s won his last 10 races between the flags and will likely be a short price. Path To Freedom hasn’t been quite as prolific in point-to-points but has won four times and is four younger than his likely market rival. Trafalgar Rock won on the Flat for Mark Johnston and three times over hurdles for Richard Newland. He was placed over fences at Uttoxeter last year so can’t be ignored but the veterans Sybarite and Third Of The Third will struggle to get involved.

    Formwatch

    Hazel Hill (IRE) 2-5fav (12-2) Went 2nd 6; led 3 out; r.o wl, won at Garthorpe 3m gd in May beating Thetalkinghorse (12-5) by 12l, 4 ran.

    Path To Freedom (IRE) 7-2 (12-5) A.p; led 10-13 & 15 til hdd app 2 out; one pce, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Grandturgeon (12-5) at Sheriff Hutton 3m gs in Jan.

    Sybarite (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Lost tch 5; wl bhnd 12; t.o, 10th of 19, dist behind Cousin Pete (12-0) at Larkhill 3m gd in Jan.

    Third Of The Third 40-1 (12-2) (cp) prom til wknd 15, 4th of 5, 23 1/4l behind Fruit Fayre (11-10) at Tabley 3m gd in May.

    Trafalgar Rock 16-1 (12-5) Held up last to 7; hdwy 10; led 18-20; wknd 2 out, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Iberico (12-5) at Cocklebarrow 3m 6f gs in Jan.