Racecards
16:40 Leicester
gg.com Handicap Chase (Class F )
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Grandee Line
12- Form 34FP-05
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
led to 2nd, with winner to 11th, weakening when blundered 4 out, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
Cool Song
22- Form 5/F01P-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss I E Craig
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, headway 13th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next
- Form 26232U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 74
held up, reminders and headway approaching 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, edged left flat, headed close home
- Form 54-050P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
in touch, hit and reminder 8th, headway 12th, weakened 3 out
- Form 46PPPP
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P Kelsall
- Jockey C Llewellyn
always towards rear
- Form PP-P534
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey M Nicolls
tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out
Heartache
11- Form 603P0P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Mathew
- Jockey P J Brennan
jumped left, held up and keen, headway approaching 10th, ridden after next, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4PP-350
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J Barclay
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
in touch, jumped slowly and reminders 10th, soon lost pace, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 231565
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey D Laverty
prominent, led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on to lead close home
- Form 0-4P1PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Another very poor contest and if Regal River can keep his jumping together he should take first prize, York Rite and Grandee Line look the pick of his rivals. John Upson's eight-year-old would have got a lot closer in Just Anvil's race but for a couple of bad blunders. In the end he was beaten a long way as he tired on the long run in, brought about by the omitted fence at the top of the hill. He is now down to a very lenient mark and over this shorter trip can go close at a decent price. York Rite unseated his rider last time, but had previously finished an excellent second to Martin Pipe's Figaro Du Rocher. If repeating that effort he will be a danger to all.Grandee Line has to give weight away all round, but has shown plenty of ability in the past and should be capable of vying for some place money. So this finale will not take much winning and Regal River looks the pick of a bad bunch