Racecards
14:50 Leicester
Bates Family Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 449-31
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey W McCarthy
chased leaders, close up when fell 10th
- Form 43P6/45
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway to go 4th 5 out, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 6-63534
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey T Messenger
led, headed 3rd, remained in touch, hampered, unseated rider 10th
- Form 9-F6634
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey D Elsworth
prominent, blundered badly 2nd, pulled up after 4th
- Form 54-6761
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway 7th, in touch when unseated rider 9th
- Form 5-1151U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in touch, unseated rider 5th
- Form 1-0522P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Mr S P Hanson
chased leaders, ridden 10th, weakened next
- Form 51P-P3P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs A Barclay
- Jockey Mr C Huxley
held up, headway from 5 out, stayed on to go 2nd after 2 out, hung right approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form P44401
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
keen, mid-division, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 11/078U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in mid-division, reminders after 7th, with leader from 10th, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on
- Form 24-450P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey H Oliver
mistake 1st, soon struggling, always in rear
- Form 2-76PP0
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey K Tobin
always in rear, behind when pulled up after 12th
- Form 25PP-P9
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Charlie Studd
close up, led 7th, mistake, headed 2 out
- Form 5-37PP4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
mid-division, lost place after 7th, blundered badly 3 out, kept on to take moderate 4th
- Form 646P50
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
led 3rd until 7th, weakened from 5 out
Sabreflight
60- Form P/237P-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey N D Fehily
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Dundridge Native is the selection in this competitive race with Marshalls Run, Sovereigns Joy and Sabreflight the most obvious opposition. Backers of Jim Best's mare must have felt as if their pockets had been picked as she capsized at the last at Taunton with the prize at her mercy. The ground is a slight worry but she looks to be ahead of the handicapper and that class can tell here. Marshalls Run has to be respected as an inmate from the Alan King stable. A promising bumper performer, he didnt do a lot over hurdles but has been handicapped accordingly. Sovereign's Joy is lightly raced and won nicely last time out. A couple of the market leaders did depart early in that contest so a note of caution is sounded from a formbook perspective. Sabreflight has shown signs of ability although not this term. Carl Llewellyn's horses do seem to be performing well at present so she cannot be discounted at what are likely to be fair odds. Randolph O'Brien has put up a couple of below par runs and looks a thorough mudlark on all known evidence. Donald Will Do is a winning pointer over three miles so the market is given more than just a passing glance. Ice And Soda hasn't shown the same ability over chase fences as over hurdles. Ours has had a break after floundering badly in bottomless ground last time out. Dundridge Native looks the pick in a fair contest.
Formwatch
Sovereign's Joy 14-1 (10-9) Held up, reminders 7th, headway 9th, led 12th, headed next, led again 4 out, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 7f mdn chs (4) gs in Jan beating Byways Boy (10-6) by 6l, 10 ran.
Marshalls Run (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out, 5th of 16, 25l behind Jaunty Flight (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
Donald Will Do (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Chased leader, took closer order 7th, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, one pace, 4th of 16, 7l behind Massini Sunset (9-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Ice And Soda (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, pushed along 12th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on under pressure, 4th of 12, 6l behind Hello Bud (10-7) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
Ouragan De Prairie (FR) 9-1 (10-2) Behind, mistakes, under pressure 11th, headway 13th, soon chasing leaders, kept on under pressure to lead towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft beating Sparkling Taff (11-8) by a nk, 13 ran.
Dundridge Native 9-4fav (11-3) In touch, joined leader 11th, led approaching 2 out, clear when unseated rider at the last in race won by River Indus (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs, 15 ran.
Ours (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Sporting Rebel (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 15 ran.
Gerrard (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, weakened 10th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Massini Sunset (9-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs, 16 ran.
Charlies Double 25-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led after 2 out, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gs beating Aheadofhistime (10-10) by 2l, 17 ran.
Ballyvaden (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Behind, headway 4 out, close up and staying on when unseated rider 2 out in race won by Charlies Double (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gs, 17 ran.
Tradingup (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Struggling 5th, soon behind and pulled up in race won by Alcatras (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec, 16 ran.
Parish Oak 40-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 13th of 16, 42l behind Massini Sunset (9-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Jacarado (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 17, 30l behind Charlies Double (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gs.
Black Smoke (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 17, 7l behind Charlies Double (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gs.
Log On Intersky (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, 39l behind Massini Sunset (9-9) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Sabreflight 8-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, behind when hampered 5 out, 7th of 11, 32l behind Zorro De La Vega (11-2) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Dec.