Racecards
14:15 Leicester
RSA Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 25y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
Dark Mix
21- Form 16-5P4P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
promient, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied but short of room approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in, not reach winner
- Form 2-77011
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
in rear, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, pushed along 2 out, went narrow 2nd last, no extra final 100 yards
- Form FD26-6P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P Taylor
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up behind leaders on inside, not fluent 5th, struggling from 4 out, never involved
Fine Investment
286- Form 4122-U4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Tom Broughton
led, ridden 2 out when untidy, headed approaching last, soon outpaced, rallied final 100 yards
- Form 384231
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up behind leaders on outside, going well tracking leaders 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well flat, always holding on close home, gamely
Previous results
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Formwatch
Dark Mix 18-1 (12-0) Mid-division, slow 4th, mistake next, not fluent 10th, ridden 11th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
River Run Free (IRE) 8-13fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, closer at 11th, challenged between rivals travelling strongly 2 out, led last, pushed out and forged away run-in, comfortably, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Ceolwulf (11-11) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Ultra Viers (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Mid-division, hit 3rd, ridden 4 out, mistake 3 out and weakened quickly, pulled up before last, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Fine Investment 3-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 7th and soon bumped on bend, not fluent 14th, headed 4 out and pushed along, weakened 3 out, last of 4, 32 1/4l behind Shanroe Street (12-2) at Perth 3m (5) gs in May.
Everyonesacritic (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Held up in touch behind leaders, going well after normal 4 out, challenged 2 out, led final bend, stayed on well run-in, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Kingcormac (10-12) by 2l, 11 ran.