Racecards
17:05 Leicester
Vicarage Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form P15-7P4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, led 2nd, headed 11th, weakened from 2 out
- Form 0P-8623
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, jumped right, not fluent 1st, led 11th, headed last, no extra towards finish
- Form 65-8P77
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, jumped right 10th, lost place when blundered 13th, tailed off
- Form 122234
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, went 2nd 2 out, led last, driven out
- Form 963/508
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
bumped 1st, held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden after 14th, went 4th last, stayed on same pace
- Form 926-133
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway 11th, weakening when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form P1-8874
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened flat
- Form 2/907-11
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Mason
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up in rear, ridden approaching 4 out, 7th last, never on terms
- Form 46P9-13
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, not fluent 1st, ridden approaching 4 out, never in contention
- Form 14-6255
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
mid-division, headway 10th, weakened 2 out
- Form 0-39212
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
prominent, ridden 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 4B6-043
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in rear, tailed off after 10th, soon pulled up
- Form 80956-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey James Davies
always behind, tailed off 11th
- Form 58/286-2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
led until 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 13th, every chance 4 out, stayed on towards finish
- Form PP-5PPP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, jumped right 3rd, lost place next, behind when pulled up before 11th
- Form 705-PP6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey Thomas Garner
not much room when mistake 1st, in rear, 9th when fell 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Pretty Penny did well to get the better of subsequent winner Ballinhassig at Plumpton on her first start over the larger obstacles under Rules and there should be more to come from Jennifer Mason's mare. But we just prefer CESIUM, who won over a shorter trip in better company on this track a year ago and has been gradually getting his act back together lately. Kilvergan Boy usually finds at least one too good but Paradise Expected won at Ffos Las on Boxing Day and makes more appeal than Rivermouth, who may just need this after a break. Earl Of Thomond represents a yard that does well here and is entitled to improve on his chasing debut at Huntingdon last month.
Formwatch
Mr Goofy (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Led to 3rd, ridden and weakened 5 out, 4th of 7, 36l behind Spock (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Aug.
Cesium (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th until 4 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Drom (12-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Jan.
Silver Dollars (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, reminders 9th, soon struggling, behind from next, 7th of 8, 26l behind Ballyoliver (11-2) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Kilvergan Boy (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, jumped left 7th, mistake 11th, outpaced after 3 out, 4th of 7, 21l behind Ukrainian Star (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Raphiell (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Mid-division, mistake 9th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Night In Milan (11-5) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Rivermouth 5-2fav (11-6) Held up mid-division, blundered 3rd, mistake 5th, hit 13th, pushed along to chase pair before 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 41l behind Mr Chow (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Nov.
Carriglea Wood (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, no impression next, stayed on flat, 4th of 11, 7l behind Drom (12-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Jan.
Pretty Penny 6-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway 10th, chased leaders next, hard driven to challenge approaching last, stayed on to lead final 75 yards, ridden out (3 fences ommited), won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan beating Ballinhassig (9-11) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Paradise Expected 11-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 8th, ridden before 4 out, jumped left 3 out, lost 2nd going to last, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Normally (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.
Delgany Gunner 4-1fav (11-0) Held up in touch, effort before 9th, slow and pushed along before next, lost place before 4 out, plugged on again from 2 out, 5th of 8, 26l behind Brunette'sonly (11-4) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.
Roi De Garde (FR) 2-1 (12-0) 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Rumbavu (12-0) at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Earl Of Thomond (IRE) 4-1fav (10-8) Led until after 4th, led next until not fluent 8th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, 3rd of 9, 6l behind My Faithful Annie (9-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
Glenfly (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Mid-division, many mistakes, struggling 10th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Drom (12-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Jan, 11 ran.
Huckleberry (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Prominent, not fluent 4th, chased winner 9th until after 13th and again from 15th, no impression after 3 out, 2nd of 7, 19l behind Mortimers Cross (11-5) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Roman Landing 150-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along when hampered 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Ballyegan (11-6) at Towcester 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec, 12 ran.
Ben Trovato (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) In rear, jumped right 2nd, behind 7th, never in contention, tailed off, 6th of 11, 39l behind Drom (12-4) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Jan.