Racecards
16:30 Leicester
Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 151y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £2,566
- 2nd: £1,284
- 3rd: £642
- 4th: £321
- Form P3-21P2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A Hill
- Jockey Mr James King
close up, joined leader 11th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, ridden and ran on
- Form 3/U21-22
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Stuart Morris
- Jockey Mr S Lee
close up in rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 213235
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer F Hutsby
- Jockey Alice Stevens
led, slow 10th, headed 4 out, chased winner, ridden 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd close home
- Form 37/12-42
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer W Biddick
- Jockey Mr Charlie Sprake
prominent, lost place 5 out, pushed along 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd close home
- Form 22-4754
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs C Coward
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened run in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bingo Star unseated his rider on his only run so far under Rules but has won five times between the flags. BACK BAR beat Cousin Pascal, second in this last year and winner of the Aintree Foxhunters’ subsequently, in an Open at Charing in December. He is also having just his second start over fences under Rules and gets the nod ahead of Drakes Well, Hotel Du Nord and Fiddler Of Dooney.
Formwatch
Back Bar (IRE) 7-4fav (11-3) A.p; led 4 out til hdd bet last 2; no ex, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Tom Barton (11-3) at Milborne St Andrew 3m gd in Jan.
Bingo Star (FR) 6-4fav (12-3) (cp) stdy hdwy 11; led 2 out til hdd & no ex flat, 2nd of 11, 4l behind How To Get Away (12-0) at Garthorpe 3m gd in Jun.
Drakes Well (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Led to 7; lost plce 12; wknd 15, 5th of 7, 36 1/4l behind Maitree Express (11-7) at Larkhill 3m gd in Jan.
Hotel Du Nord (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Led 2 til hdd aft 2 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Famous Clermont (12-5) at Buckfastleigh 3m hvy in Jan.
Path To Freedom (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, headway before 10th and raced close up, led 4 out, headed over 3 out, weakened from under 2 out, 4th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Tumbling Dice (10-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Fiddler Of Dooney (IRE) 3-1 (12-5) (v) (tt) chsd wnr 12 til outpcd 4 out, 3rd of 4, 8 1/2l behind Fier Jaguen (12-0) at Higham 3m gf in Jan.