Racecards
14:20 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 7-14237
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leader, not fluent 5th, led next, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 72-7483
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey D Laverty
led to 6th, not fluent 9th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 3117P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led on bit last, very easily
- Form 935226
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 68
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SONG OF SONGS can utilise his class to account for Double The Trouble and Iffy. There is simply no getting away from the fact that his debut over chase fences was a disappointment but with better ground obtaining, it is to be hoped that James Fanshawe¿s gelding will be able to set the record straight this afternoon. Double The Trouble progressed from being a moderate hurdler to a horse well into three figures. He too has a disappointing run to put behind him over the bigger obstacles. Iffy could be the likely pacesetter. His fencing is far from foot perfect but Richard Lee's runners are going well so it would be folly to discount him. Midnight Diamond ordinarily races prominently but the official figures suggest he will have to find plenty to trouble the judge. Guns Of Love needs the other four to encounter plenty of mishaps in order to land this. Song Of Songs is likely to be a warm order for this race and is entitled to be so if translating hurdling form.
Formwatch
Double The Trouble 11-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place 8th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 11, 40l behind Cornas (11-0) at Ludlow 2m beg chs (4) sft in Jan.
Iffy 8-1 (11-0) In touch and keen, mistake 7th, tracked leading pair 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 9, 20l behind Idarah (11-0) at Ludlow 2m beg chs (4) sft in Jan.
Midnight Diamond (IRE) 10-3 (10-10) Led, headed narrowly when left in lead 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Naughty By Nature (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
Song of Songs 8-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, hit 8th, steady headway 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, ridden and beaten after 2 out, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Planet of Sound (11-4) at Newbury 2m 2f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
Guns of Love (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Led, headed 5th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 14, 47l behind Conny Nobel (10-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.