Racecards
14:25 Leicester
Heart Of England Racing Members Handicap (Class D) (Class D)
- 21 Runners
- Distance: 5f 218y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 0300-50
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
mid-division, never nearer
- Form 23106-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey L Dettori
switched left after 1f, towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 01060-0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
raced alone far side, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Factual Lad
212- Form 403005-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey G Hind
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00100-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey S Hitchcott
prominent, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 10140-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey J Bramhill
switched left after 1f, mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1-06120
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 552061-
- Age 12
- Weight 9-4
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, never nearer
- Form 14050-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
Sussex Lad
17- Form 030-323
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey L P Keniry
bumped start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 02545-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer T McCarthy
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride, behind, kept on over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 1560-50
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
Red Lion
15- Form 0000-02
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey J F Egan
slowly into stride, always towards, never dangerous
Pax
8- Form 000-012
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
bumped start, tracked leaders, ridden to lead well over 1f out, ran on, well
- Form 550-005
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Dean McKeown
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 00/000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened
Dorchester
169- Form 000503-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey D R McCabe
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on over 1f out, never troubled leaders
In depth
Verdict
Jelba has been in good form on the AW during the winter with three victories at Lingfield. He was also successful on turf at Newmarket last summer and is off the same mark here so must be on the short list. Double Splendour has not been seen since taking a boy's event at Newmarket in August and will probably need the run but he goes well on fast ground. Sussex Ladwas runner up in a big field at Kempton when drawn on the wrong side of the track. He has since finished just behind Teyaar when they were placed at Lingfield and there will be precious little between them again. Pax showed promise on his first outing for David Nicholls before winning at Southwell where he beat Red Lion by three lengths and he can confirm that form as he has since finished a close second at Thirsk. Prix Star won three times last summer over this trip and caught the eye when fin finishing well into third place in a boy's race over the minimum 5F trip on his reappearance- the form of which got a hefty boost when the winner bolted up in stronger company at Epsom in mid week.