Racecards
12:50 Leicester
Katherine Swynford Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 151y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 1824-21
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
led until 4th, lost place next, reminders after 8th, behind 11th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 243-142
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in rear, headway after 14th, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear flat, pushed out
- Form 34P34-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders, challenged before 5th, led approaching 12th, headed after 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 87-5331
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 10th, went 2nd after 14th until 2 out, weakened last
- Form 353712
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
tracked leaders, pushed along before 5th, ridden after 8th, challenged before 12th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
- Form 22-2124
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Alex Edwards
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, switched left after 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
- Form 0025-42
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Robert Williams
chased leaders, ridden after 10th, outpaced before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 3-U5688
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
with leader, led 4th, headed approaching 12th, lost place 14th, well behind 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Fly Home Harry is upped 5lb for winning at Ludlow where he beat RUNNING WOLF a length. But the latter was having his first start since June and Alex Hales’ charge may well turn the tables with that outing under his belt. Red Square Revival is another to consider after winning at Plumpton on only his fourth start over fences while Agreement has slipped down the weights and posted a better effort when second at Stratford. Charlie Mon also finished runner-up last time but was still beaten long way and Trojan Star is preferred.
Formwatch
Fly Home Harry 5-1 (11-10) Made most, pressed from 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well towards finish, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Running Wolf (11-8) by 1l, 7 ran.
Running Wolf (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway before 6 out, mistake next, went 2nd before 4 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Fly Home Harry (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Trojan Star (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 14th, weakened 3 out, 4th and no chance when blundered next, 4th of 8, 19 1/2l behind That's The Deal (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Red Square Revival (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed before 2 out, rallying when hampered and left in clear lead last, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Frank N Fair (10-9) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from 3rd, led 8th, headed after 9th, reminders before 6 out, kept on same pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Copperfacejack (11-12) at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
High Counsel (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Prominent, led 2nd, clear before 10th until 3 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind King's Song (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Agreement (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led, headed before last, rallied run-in to chase winner, kept on and always held, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Tara Mac (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Next Exit (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Prominent, lost place last (usual 4 out), weakened bypassing omitted 2 out, 8th of 10, 34 1/2l behind Rough Justice (11-10) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.