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14:05 Leicester

Visit racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 35y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,200 added
  • Winner: £7,018
  • 2nd: £2,061
  • 3rd: £1,030
  • 4th: £515
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 47.20s
  • Off Time: 14:06:38
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

The Bay Birch (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk - Red and Black stripes, Red sleeves, White cap

    The Bay Birch (IRE)

    40 t D
    3/1
    • Form 335063
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 127

    tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until next, challenged 10th, led 2 out, clear after last, stayed on

    3
    Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, White cap, Dark Blue diamonds

    Deja Vue (IRE)

    63 t
    10/3
    • Form 153P-22
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 127

    led until 4th, led before 5th, headed 2 out, soon beaten

    4
    Silk - red, black stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap

    Kapga De Lily (FR)

    29 D
    5/4
    • Form 54-1111
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 122

    prominent, led 4th, headed before next, blundered 6th, went 2nd after 7th until 10th, weakened bypassing omitted 3 out

    5
    Silk - Yellow, black epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, black cap

    Little Light (FR)

    20 p C
    6/1
    • Form 1331-35
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 120

    always last, behind 5th

    1
    NR

    Arian (IRE)

    69 pt D
    9/2
    • Form 33F-11F
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-9
    • Official Rating 129

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2020
    Silk -

    Quick Wave (FR)

    13/8
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-6

    2019
    Silk -

    Got Away (FR)

    11/4
    • Age 6
    • Weight 12-7

    In depth

    Verdict

    This looks a tight handicap but Arian had every chance when on a hat-trick last time at Cheltenham when coming to grief. THE BAY BIRCH is on a losing run but she showed she was no back number in a competitive handicap at Kempton last month and it’s a bonus that she’s been dropped a further pound since. Kapga De Lily is on a roll and her stable is seeking back-to-back victories in this but she’ll need to make another big leap forward having been raised a further 10lb. Little Light does best in small fields so is not out of this but Deja Vue needs more after well-beaten seconds at Fontwell and Exeter.

    Formwatch

    The Bay Birch (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until before 8th, 2nd briefly next, went 2nd 11th, led next, pushed clear before 3 out, ridden and headed next, plugged on in 3rd, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Smarty Wild (11-2) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.

    Deja Vue (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Led, hit 3rd, hampered by loose horse 4 out, headed before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, kept on to take 2nd flat, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Momella (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) hvy in Dec.

    Kapga De Lily (FR) 7-4jfav (12-0) Prominent, led after 6th, headed next, led 8th, clear from 5 out, jumped right from 4 out, easily, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Annie Day (10-10) by 35l, 5 ran.

    Little Light (FR) 8-1 (10-1) Held up in last, took keen hold, closed on outside 4th, steadied next, went 4th 4 out until 3 out, no extra, last of 5, 27 1/2l behind Ibleo (11-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.

    Arian (IRE) 5-1 (12-3) Raced keenly on inside, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until after 11th, challenged from 3 out, led after final bend, headed when fell 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.