Racecards
14:50 Leicester
Rabbit Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)(Hurdle Heavy, Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 0-P532F
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A P Jones
- Jockey A Thornton
led, ridden approaching 3 out, headed after next, weakened flat
- Form 1/P-U12U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch, lost place 10th, mistake 13th, rallied approaching 3 out, hung left, weakened approaching last
- Form 667/5-66
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey A Pogson
mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened 9th
- Form 05656-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway 10th, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed towards finish
- Form 21P-656
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P R Hedger
- Jockey L P Aspell
behind, jumped right 3rd, headway 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 3P3P4/P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N M Babbage
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 1/P-6P41
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey D A Jacob
jumped left 1st, chased leader to 14th, one pace from 3 out
Monger Lane
73- Form 9D45-168
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, ridden after 3 out, switched left approaching last, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 445378
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, hit 11th, ridden 4 out, weakened after next
- Form 5-3643P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
in touch, jumped slowly 5th, lost place after next, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
- Form 332P/3P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A Ennis
- Jockey Jim Crowley
always behind, mistake 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Benefit
49- Form P348P6
- Age 12
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
mid-division, headway 8th, weakened 10th
- Form P-PP9P3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey C M Studd
not jumped well, always behind
- Form 223P17/
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey S Curran
behind, mistake, unseated rider 1st
- Form 0-86P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey T Scudamore
jumped right, always behind
- Form P-1PP31
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Mathew
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
Nonrunner
- Form 4P1/454
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Heartache comes here in good form but an 8lb rise for his recent success in more testing ground at Towcester leaves him with more to do and preference is for Thedreamstillalive, who gets the vote ahead of Boardroom Dancer and Bay Island. The last mentioned has claims on his form earlier in the season but there is a suspicion that the handicapper now has his measure, while Fin Bec is on a winning mark but has not won for over two years. Roddy The Vet has not got much mileage on the clock but is another that has failed to trouble the judge for some time, while Jack Fuller is held by Heartache on running last time. Boardroom Dancer was good value for his win at Ludlow last time and has to be respected but this looks tougher off his new mark and preference is for Thedreamstillalive. Jim Old's gelding made a winning return over hurdles following a wind operation and having been a winning point-to-pointer in Ireland there should be more to come now that he goes over fences.
Formwatch
Fin Bec (FR) 9-1 (11-3) In touch, hit 3rd, headway 10th, close up when fell at the 15th in race won by Boundary House (10-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs (4) sft, 14 ran.
Bay Island (IRE) 5-2fav (10-0) Mid-division, headway 12th, hit 14th, close 6th when blundered and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Millenaire (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Dec, 11 ran.
Sea Drifting 25-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, lost place 9th, hampered 12th, behind from 4 out, 6th of 9, 40l behind Prince of Slane (10-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.
Thedreamstillalive (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Held up last, mistake 6th, good headway on bit after 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden, led approaching last, ridden out flat, won at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gs in Dec beating Touch of Fate (11-11) by 7l, 14 ran.
Jack Fuller (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Rear, headway 7th to track leaders, chased leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 13, 26l behind Heartache (10-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Lord Broadway (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Boundary House (10-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs (4) sft, 14 ran.
Boardroom Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Led, hit 4 out, ridden when hit 3 out, clear 2 out, comfortably, won at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-88 (5) gd beating Cool Song (11-0) by 7l, 15 ran.
Monger Lane 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, last of 8, 44l behind Overserved (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) hvy in Nov.
Paddy The Optimist (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Never a factor, 8th of 15, 23l behind Glacial Delight (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Monsieur Georges (FR) 8-1 (11-1) In touch, outpaced 6th, headway 15th, weakened 3 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Regal Vision (10-2) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Dec, 15 ran.
Roddy The Vet (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 12th in race won by Tallow Bay (9-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft, 12 ran.
Benefit 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 9th, soon lost place, behind from 12th, 6th of 10, well behind Captain Mac (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (E) hvy in Dec.
Soroka (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, took poor 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 7, well behind He's The Guv'nor (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (E) hvy in Dec.
Silent Snipe 16-1 (10-0) Towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 47l behind Free To Run (11-1) at Sedgefield 3m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Mar '04.
Glen Thyne (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off from 5 out, 10th of 15, well behind Boardroom Dancer (11-3) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-88 (5) gd.
Heartache 13-2 (10-0) Led 2nd, headed 8th, led 11th, headed 3 out, kept on to lead close home, won at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft beating Never Awol (10-9) by 2l, 13 ran.
Fisherman Jack 16-1 (10-1) Tracked leader, led 9th, headed 3 out, still close up but ridden when mistake 2 out and weakened, 4th of 9, 10l behind Merry Storm (10-3) at Folkestone 2m 5f amt hcp chs (5) sft.