Racecards
13:00 Leicester
Racecourse Live Streams On RacingTV Extra Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,130 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £350
- Form P54-00P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
took keen hold, held up on outside, headway to lead 2nd, headed after 4th, lost place after 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before normal 4 out
- Form 68-6444
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
led until 2nd, lost place 4th, went 3rd and ridden after 10th, no impression, well beaten 2 out
- Form 5-08PF2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
prominent, mistake 1st, led after 4th, headed next, led 7th, drew clear after 2 out, stayed on
- Form 6/69P-1P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
in rear, jumped violently left 1st, given reminder, tended to jump left after, passed some rivals 6th, blundered badly 8th, soon lost touch, pulled up after 10th
- Form 75-3P30
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey James Best
towards rear, mistake 6th, some headway 10th, went remote 4th before 2 out, mistake last
- Form 7/P09-U0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
in rear, hampered 8th, well behind normal 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 6803-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, lost place when pecked 7th, blundered next, pulled up after 10th
- Form 45/7F-93
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
prominent, led 5th, headed 7th, ridden and beaten from 2 out, no extra last
- Form 369-452
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up in mid-division, headway after 10th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This doesn’t look a race for maximum stakes. Bignorm placed at Southwell last time and a similar contest but JOEY STEEL was probably a bit unlucky in a seller at Fakenham three weeks ago and this doesn’t look much better. Friary Land is also a maiden but there is a slight chance that he’ll make a better chaser than hurdler given his point-to-point background. Ring The Moon may be best of the rest
Formwatch
Ardbruce (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, modest headway when not fluent 12th, beaten when pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Friary Land 13-2 (11-0) Mid-division, badly hampered 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and kept on near side rail before last, 4th of 18, 5 1/2l behind Uisce Ur (11-4) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Ring The Moon 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway after 7th, every chance when hit 2 out, held last, stayed on, 2nd of 18, 3 1/4l behind Alkopop (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Gallic Geordie 9-2fav (11-1) Keen towards rear, not fluent 8th, ridden before 4 out, lost touch 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Watar Allstar (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Prominent until mistake 3rd, pushed along after 10th, behind 12th, 12th of 15, dist behind Overworkdunderpaid (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Treacys Jim (IRE) 250-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, tailed off after 5th, 10th of 12, dist behind Grumpy Charley (11-4) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Just In A Muddle (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Towards rear, ridden and well beaten after 7th, tailed off, 16th of 18, dist behind Alkopop (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Bignorm (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 15th, stayed on under pressure before 3 out, in touch 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Ecossais (11-12) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Joey Steel (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Close up, tracked leader 7th, ridden and every chance from 2 out, one pace flat, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Invincible Cave (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.