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15:40 Leicester

Manny Bernstein Hedging For Bookmakers Novices' Chase (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 10.50s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sir Talbot

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Old Marsh (IRE)

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Alleged Slave (IRE)

      33/1

        1
        Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves

        Christopher

        26
        7/2
        • Form 4F0-531
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-8

        tracked leaders, ridden when pecked 3 out, every chance when mistake last, no extra, flat

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

        Alleged Slave (IRE)

        13
        33/1
        • Form 2/265-PP
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-2

        led, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance last, stayed on

        3
        Silk - Orange, Light Blue sash and sleeves, Light Blue and Orange quartered cap

        Be My Destiny (IRE)

        14
        6/1
        • Form 125-F23
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        held up, headway 6th, ridden and switched left approaching last, no extra, flat

        4
        Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap

        Buzybakson (IRE)

        28
        50/1
        • Form 13-P54P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        always behind

        5
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Cowboyboots (IRE)

        17
        14/1
        • Form 3213P-P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        mid-division, headway 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next

        6
        Silk - Emerald Green and Red diamonds, Red cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Erris Express (IRE)

        10
        66/1
        • Form 00-0P6F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch to 7th, soon behind

        7
        Silk - Brown, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap

        Noble Pursuit (FR)

        66/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        always well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

        8
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Old Marsh (IRE)

        20
        10/3
        • Form 5CF04-4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, slipped and lost place 4 out, rallied next, ridden to lead 2 out, headed post

        9
        Silk - Pink and Emerald Green diamonds, White sleeves, Pink cap

        Ready To Rumble (IRE)

        52
        14/1
        • Form 3221P/6
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-2

        with leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace, flat

        10
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

        Sir Talbot

        14
        10/3
        • Form F5/3P62
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-2

        held up, headway and switched left approaching 2 out, soon ridden, ran on to lead post

        11
        Silk - ORANGE, MAROON hoop and armlets, BLACK and ORANGE quartered cap

        Victory Roll

        23
        16/1
        • Form 320/00-5
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        held up and keen, headway when hampered 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sir Talbot put in an eye-catching effort on his belated chase debut and gets the vote over Christopher, Be My Destiny and Old Marsh in the novices' chase. Sir Talbot was good enough to land the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in 1999 and has continued to take on good company over timber since. Connections have left it late to put him over fences, but must have been extremely pleased with his introduction over two miles here a fortnight ago when it took the potentially top-class Keltic Bard to stop him. With that run under his belt, the 10-year-old can go one better over this longer trip. He should account for Be My Destiny again on the same terms, although the Mark Pitman-trained seven-year-old, who ploughed through the heavy going at Folkestone to score over hurdles a year ago, is a big imposing sort who will pay to follow in time. Christopher made a pleasing chase debut at Exeter on New Years Day and will be expected to take a hand also. He was not as good as the selection over hurdles though and a place may be the best that he can hope for. Old Marsh probably needed the outing at Hereford after a 10-month break, so shaped well enough on what was his chase bow. The trip here might be too far for him though, and he is opposed, with Sir Talbot appearing to hold all the aces.