Racecards
13:00 Leicester
Wymeswold Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 151y
- Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,768
- 2nd: £5,544
- 3rd: £2,772
- 4th: £1,386
- Form 14612-8
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
disputed lead until 4th, with leader, led 5th until after 8th, led again 11th, ridden and hung right before last, came clear run-in
- Form P1P-P31
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey D A Jacob
disputed lead until went on 4th, headed next, with winner, led again after 8th, jumped right and headed 11th, jumped right next, every chance when mistake 2 out, ridden and switched left before last where mistake and no extra
- Form 02560-7
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
disputed lead until 4th, settled in 3rd place, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Caulfields Venture has placed form here and handles fast ground but his last four wins have come at Exeter and he's never been successful off a mark this high. Godsmejudge is better treated but clearly not the force of old so we'll take FORGOTTEN GOLD to bounce back from a disappointing seasonal reappearance at Aintree given he was in good form in the spring.
Formwatch
Forgotten Gold (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Prominent, led 14th, headed 3 out, mistake and weakened next, 8th of 10, dist behind Shuil Royale (11-5) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Caulfields Venture (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led until 7th, led 12th, edged right and driven flat, held on, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Dancing Shadow (11-3) by nk, 10 ran.
Godsmejudge (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, lost place when hampered next, no impression after, 7th of 15, 17 1/4l behind What A Moment (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.