Racecards
16:30 Leicester
Cottesmore 'Grassroots' Maiden Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 45y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in the home straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,120
- 2nd: £968
- 3rd: £484
- 4th: £242
- Form 1-213P2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Richard Edwards
- Jockey Mr Peter Bryan
jumped left at times, held up in rear, headway 9th, 3 lengths off leader when hit 2 out, rallied last, stayed on, led post
- Form 6B11P-2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer T Ellis
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
held up on outside, jumped left 2nd, closed 4th, lost place after 5th, headway 7th, struggling before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 3PP-642
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
jumped left at times, led until mistake 3 out, 3rd and no extra flat
- Form 1-143P3
- Age 11
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Hill
- Jockey Jack Andrews
prominent until 1st, held up, closed 8th, lost place 10th, well beaten 4 out
- Form 32/13-1P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer L Harvey
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, challenged 4 out, led next, 3 lengths clear 2 out, pressed flat, headed post
- Form P4-1242
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Mr D Andrews
tracked leader until 7th, pushed along next, driven after 11th, lost place 4 out, weakened before next
- Form 3-1845P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L Pomfret
- Jockey Mr S Lee
held up, headway 6th, lost place 11th, well beaten from 4 out, went 4th last
In depth
Verdict
Brave Jaq ran well over a shorter trip at Stratford last summer but hasn’t been seen since. Alan Hill and Jack Andrews is usually a combination to be feared in hunter chases so Changeofluck warrants respect but this can go to BLUE MOUNTAIN BOY, who has won half of his eight starts between the flags and still has time on his side to make an impression under Rules.
Formwatch
Asangy (ITY) 16-1 (12-0) Trckd ldrs; one pce 3 out, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Encounter A Giant (12-0) at Bangor-PTP 3m gs in Feb.
Blue Mountain Boy (IRE) 4-5fav (11-4) Led to 2 & 11 til hdd last; unable qckn flat, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Ravethebrave (11-0) at Mollington 3m gs in May.
Brave Jaq (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Led, clear 3 out, reduced lead last, headed close home, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Robin Des People (11-10) at Stratford 2m 1f (5) gd in Jun.
Changeofluck (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) (tt) in tch til outpcd 15, 3rd of 6, 10 1/4l behind Burtredgipandgump (12-0) at Higham 3m gd in Jan.
Drumlynn (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) Prom til wknd qckly & pu 3 out, at Chipley Park 3m in Jan.
Hinxworth (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) (cp) (tt) outpcd 13; went 2nd aft 3 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Hawkhurst (12-0) at Barbury Racecourse 3m in Nov.
Lords Park Star (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) (v) a bhnd; t.o & pu 15, at Thorpe Lodge 3m gd in Jan.