Racecards
14:40 Leicester
Wren Handicap Chase (Class E )
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form F26-142
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs L C Taylor
- Jockey M Foley
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P121/15-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss J Wormall
- Jockey Mr R Armson
held up in rear, mistake 10th, headway and mistake 11th, led approaching last, ridden flat, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 6P-014F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
chased leaders to 9th, soon weakened
- Form 0/5U33P-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey Mr S Morris
keen, in touch, blundered and unseated rider 11th
Hopesarising
10- Form 45-P304
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P R Johnson
- Jockey D Verco
mistakes, prominent, led 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat
Coral Island
70- Form 1/00-445
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey R Johnson
led to 11th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 2/0P-0P0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey D R Dennis
prominent to 11th
Hatsnall
14- Form 00P632
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, mistake 2nd, headway and mistake 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 2/0F522
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, pushed along 7th, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish
- Form 154354
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Mr A Glassonbury
mid-division, headway 7th, led 11th, headed when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 0-2063F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 83
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Compton Amica came up against the in form Jericho last time and can land this event from Cetti's warbler and Yvanovitch. The selection got going too late in that Towcester contest but still managed to get within six lengths of that prolific winner. She can step up on that performance if put into the race earlier. Cetti's Warbler was made 9/4 favourite for a very competitive event at Towcester last time but fell early on. Her previous effort at Newbury was of a high standard and if she can keep her feet today she will be hard to beat. Top weight Yvanocitch rarely runs a bad race and is sure to be in the firing line again. While best of the others, certainly on last years form, should be Jaffa , but on this occasion Compton Amica looks the pick of the weights and gets the vote.
Formwatch
Yvanovitch (FR) 7-2 Tracked leading pair, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, chased winner but no impression before last, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Silver Inngot at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) sft in Jan.
Jaffa 6-1 Held up, headway 9th, joint leaders going well after 4 out, disputed lead when blundered next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 16l behind Atticus Finch at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Mar.
Coral Island 33-1 Led to 5th, chased winner to 10th, weakened 11th, no chance when hampered and mistake 4 out, 5th of 7, 39l behind Young Collier at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Dec.
Hatsnall 16-1 Held up, headway 8th, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Toms Gone Grey at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs.
Compton Amica (IRE) 9-2 Held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Jericho III at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (F) sft.
Polish Pilot (IRE) 20-1 Prominent, chased winner from 6th until approaching 2 out, 3rd and weakening when mistake last, 4th of 10, 24l behind Woodenbridge Dream at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd.
College City (IRE) 7-1 Headway to chase leaders 4 out, close up when fell 3 out in race won by Jolika at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) hvy, 9 ran.