Racecards
15:20 Leicester
Castle Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 201y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 246653
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, lost 3rd close home
- Form 0-75341
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
led until 1st, led after next, headed when jumped left and bumped 4th, hampered next and 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
Mr Jim
200- Form 4/F351-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey James Nixon
held up in rear, headway on outside before 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 3 out, went 3rd close home
- Form 363564
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
took keen hold, jumped right at times, led 1st, headed after next, led again 4th, not fluent and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 22-2179
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Harry Stock
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 4 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 25/PF8-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leaders on outside, lost place 4th, behind 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 324733
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey R D Day
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, switched left and headway 4 out, weakened last
- Form 7P425F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up towards rear, headway 8th, went 2nd 3 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 57P55P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Graham Carson
soon in rear, well behind 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Chestnut Ben is back on a winning mark and was placed at Musselburgh recently but Mr Jim found one too good last time despite escaping a penalty for winning one of these events at Plumpton earlier. FAIR FRANK has been raised 6lb for winning at Southwell last month but that was his chasing debut and with more to come over fences, David Bridgewater’s charge gets the nod. Larkhall is getting no closer despite slipping down the weights and No No Cardinal has struggled since winning during the summer.
Formwatch
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, mistake 6th, tracked leaders before 4 out, ridden after next, rallied and close up on inside last, one pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind John Williams (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Fair Frank 12-1 (11-1) Jumped well, made all, clear 2 out, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Midnight Walk (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Mr Jim 7-2 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden and every chance before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Bertie Lugg (12-2) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Rakaia Rosa (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Led, pecked 8 out, blundered 10th, headed 5 out, soon outpaced, 4th of 10, 26l behind Go On Henry (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
No No Cardinal (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, dist behind Deise Vu (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Passing Fiesta 50-1 (10-1) Last 1st, in touch next, not fluent 4th, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before 8th, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Larkhall 14-1 (10-6) Held up behind, headway after 4 out to chase leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 12 1/4l behind Dotties Dilema (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Rhythm Of Sound (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Behind, mistake 5th, fell 9th, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Sussex Road (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) 2nd until 1st, chased leaders, lost place 3rd, ridden 6th, behind when not fluent 9th, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov.