Racecards
15:10 Leicester
Vicarage Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D )
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0/12211
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A G Juckes
- Jockey J Mogford
held up, pushed along after 5th, soon tailed off
- Form 0P51P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
chased winner to 7th, weakening when blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 321121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 104
held up, headway to go 2nd 7th, ridden 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra flat
- Form P-3F3P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
made all, clear last, ridden out
- Form 10560/1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, kept on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner
In depth
Formwatch
Why The Big Paws 4-1 Led, quickened 11th, clear when blundered last, won at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) sft beating Supreme Breeze by 6l, 8 ran.
Toms Gone Grey (IRE) 6-1 Led to 3rd, led again approaching 6th, headed 3 out, regained lead approaching 2 out, stayed on well, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs beating Hatsnall by 6l, 9 ran.
Old Buddy (IRE) 10-1 Chased leaders, left 2nd at 9th, led after 4 out, soon clear ridden approaching 2 out, kept on, ridden out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) sft in Jan beating Compton Amica by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.