Racecards
16:45 Leicester
Cottesmore Open Hunters' Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 151y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,862
- 4th: £933
- Form 40-3P43
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Mr H D O'Dwyer
prominent, raced in third behind clear leaders before 5th, steady headway from 8th, went second 4 out, briefly disputed 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression from last, kept on run-in, weakened and just held on to second towards finish (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe)
- Form 12-UPP2
- Age 14
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Miss Heidi Palin
soon raced in second, narrowly led 4th, went four lengths clear with one other rival before 5th, asserted and went further clear 8th, reduced lead 3 out, asserted again after 2 out, ran on strongly after last, unchallenged run-in, comfortably
- Form 46-3P55
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss V Collins
- Jockey Toby McCain-Mitchell
prominent early, settled towards rear after 3rd, outpaced from before 4 out, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 23-0612
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J J O'Shea
- Jockey Mr Huw Edwards
soon raced in share of third behind clear leaders, outpaced and dropped towards rear 8th, hung-right handed and struggling when pulled up before 4 out
- Form U/210-12
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Kemp
- Jockey Mr D Peters
prominent early, settled to race in midfield after 3rd, closed on leaders after 4 out, pushed along 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 121-132
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss Kelly Morgan
- Jockey Miss Ellie Callwood
held up last, headway from 4 out, went third 3 out, outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, rallied after last, kept on run-in, closed on runner-up but no extra towards finish
- Form 264P-43
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
soon led, narrowly headed 4th, went four lengths clear with leader before 5th, outpaced after 7th, struggling from 4 out, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P1P/4-11
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Non Runner
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Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Autonomous Cloud (IRE) 10-3 (11-13) Prominent, awkward 10th, ridden and chased leaders before 4 out where not fluent, no impression 3 out, outpaced and mistake 2 out, soon faded, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Undeniable Alibi (11-3) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Bennys King (IRE) 12-1 (12-6) Led, driven after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on run-in, held by winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Lift Me Up (12-2) at Warwick 3m (6) gs in Jan.
D'jango (FR) 18-1 (12-6) Waited with, pushed along 3 out, soon kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Eva's Oskar (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m (4) sft in Feb.
Gracchus De Balme (FR) 7-2 (12-4) Took keen hold, chased leader, led 7th, joined 2 out, headed and hung left flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2l behind My Drogo (11-12) at Haydock 2m 6f (3) gs in Feb.
Rebel Dawn Rising (IRE) 10-3fav (12-9) Held up in rear, wide and headway12th, ridden to lead approaching last, soon headed, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Envious Editor (11-13) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Bothwell Bridge (IRE) 13-8 (11-0) (tt) held up; went 2nd 14; sust chall 2 out; kpt on wl flat, 2nd of 3, nk behind Master Templar (11-0) at Garthorpe 3m gs in Feb.
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) 15-8fav (11-12) In touch, slow 2nd, pushed along and some headway 2 out, soon stayed on same pace, not quite pace to get on terms, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Eva's Oskar (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m (4) sft in Feb.
Givega (FR) 7-2 (12-0) Led, headed after 4th, tracked leader, led again 10th, jumped right 4 out, forged away 2 out and pushed along, kept on strongly and drew further clear, easily, won at Leicester 2m 7f (5) sft in Feb beating Walk Away (12-0) by 17l, 10 ran.