Racecards
14:40 Leicester
Manny Bernstein Minimum #5 Per Call Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Labula Bay
20- Form P116/3-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
hampered 1st, always behind
Braeburn
18- Form 2P/FP-P6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, led 9th, headed and pecked 12th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened last
- Form 040-333
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A Ennis
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, headway 13th, hit 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, hung left and rider dropped whip approaching last, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 3P52U0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer S Gilmore
- Jockey Mr P Cowley
mid-division, headway 9th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next
- Form 113/P-PP
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey A O'keeffe
behind, blundered 2nd, headway 10th, weakened 4 out
- Form 036P10
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey P Flynn
hampered 1st, not jump well, always behind
- Form 000-05
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey S Durack
towards rear, hit 8th, struggling from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 000P/30
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
led to 2nd, led again 8th to 9th, stayed prominent, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 263126
- Age 12
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey R Hobson
led 2nd to 8th, weakened next
- Form PPP04-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Capt J George
- Jockey P C O'Neill
in touch, led 12th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened
Maybeseven
335- Form PP/43PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J Pritchard
mid-division, headway 8th, lost place next, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous
- Form P5-F34P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss I Craig
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, lost place 12th, rallied 3 out, ridden when hampered last, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 60/00-P3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, headway 9th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened last
In depth
Verdict
Roddy The Vet and County Flyer hold strong claims in this moderate event but Labula Bay is selected to carry top weight to victory. Brendan Powell's ten-year-old has had a few training problems but returned from a 20 month break to finish a gallant second to Andy's Birthday at Hereford earlier this month. That should have blown away any cobwebs and this son of Sula Bula can go one better toady. Roddy The Vet has been knocking on the door this season and saved his best till last when finishing third in a better race at Newbury last month, if the improvement continues he will be a major threat. County Flier also appears to be progressing with each race this season and must enter calculations. Of the others The October man represents strong connections and could be worth a glance in the betting, however in a very tricky event Labula Bay is the one for us.