Racecards
15:20 Leicester
Dan Frost Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
Terminology
12- Form 4/056-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-division, headway 5th, 6th when fell 11th
- Form 414-003
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
prominent, led 3rd to 4th, blundered and led again 5th, headed next, fell 7th
- Form 0-37PP7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B J Curley
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, headway 10th, mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out
Caper
16- Form 8U4445
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey T Scudamore
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 3P097P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey Mr L R Payter
mid-division, weakening when mistake 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
Spinaround
46- Form 5264/U4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
held up, headway 6th, ridden and one pace from 3 out
- Form 4563-6P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, pushed along 6th, weakened 4 out
- Form 7F6472
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey K Johnson
behind, headway approaching 6th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and one pace
- Form 543441
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P C Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, mistake 1st, jumped right 2nd, lost place after 5th, hampered 7th, rallied approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, no chance when blundered last
- Form 2S1-723
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey L Stephens
towards rear, hit 4th, mistake 4 out, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4P-P557
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey S Walsh
mid-division, headway after 5th, led after 12th, clear 2 out, pushed out
- Form 4-824U4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 65
led to 3rd, led again 4th to 5th, led again 6th, hampered by loose horse approaching 8th, headed next, weakening when brought down 3 out
- Form P-P06PF
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey L Vickers
in touch, slightly hampered 7th, pecked 8th, weakened 10th, behind when carried out before 4 out
- Form 09-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
behind, mistake 1st, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
Gloster Gunner
510- Form 006/6PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent and keen, led 9th, headed after 12th, weakening when fell 3 out
- Form 6/00B-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 8th
In depth
Verdict
If Foxmeade Dancer takes his chance he should be thereabouts, but on this occasion we will side with Iloveturtle, Caper may do best of the others. The soft ground brought about an improved performance by Iloveturtle last time when he chased home Tipp Top at Fakenham. With conditions once again in his favour he can go one better this afternoon. Caper has been showing up well in similar contests recently and it would be no surprise to see this one involved in the finish. Foxmeade Dancer ran just two days ago and was most impressive when beating Denarius Secundus. If non the worse for those exertions he should be in the shake up. It's A Cracker and Parkinson have shown very little form so far but are from big stables and should be monitored in the betting. However Iloveturtle has a lot going for him today and he gets the verdict.
Formwatch
Terminology 25-1 (11-1) Held up, effort 7th, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Herakles (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd, 15 ran.
Castle Frome (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place after 2nd, soon well behind, stayed on flat, never dangerous, 3rd of 11, 19l behind Launde (11-2) at Leicester 2m mdn chs (4) sft.
Be Telling (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Held up, some headway 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 15, 38l behind Golden Feather (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Caper 12-1 (10-13) Held up, headway when not fluent 8th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 14, 8l behind Baron Blitzkrieg (10-1) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Miniperse (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Always behind and pulled up 4 out in race won by Return Home (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (F) sft in Dec, 14 ran.
Spinaround 7-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 12th, led 2 out, headed and not fluent last, weakened flat, 4th of 14, 7l behind Lubinas (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Jan.
Smurfit (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Led to 3rd, ridden 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Malko De Beaumont (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs, 14 ran.
Iloveturtle (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Jumped slowly in rear, outpaced 12th, headway 14th, outpaced 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on near finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Tipp Top (11-0) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Foxmeade Dancer 9-4fav (10-4) Held up in touch, headway to track leader 9th, led soon after 2 out, kept on well, pushed out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy beating Denarius Secundus (10-4) by 6l, 6 ran.
Carl's Boy 5-2fav (10-8) Held up in mid-division, headway to challenge 9th, led 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Temper Lad (10-0) at N Abbot 3m 3f ldy hcp hdl (F) gs in May.
Parkinson (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, 7th of 16, 45l behind Molostiep (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs.
Luckycharm (FR) 16-1 (11-0) With leader to 2nd, in touch, pushed along after 8th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 7, well behind Stavordale Lad (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f mdn chs (4) gd.
Back de Bay (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) In touch, pushed along when fell 5 out in race won by Roman Court (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jan, 13 ran.
Logger Rhythm (USA) 66-1 (11-3) Always behind, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Jackson (11-3) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn hdl (E) gf in Apr, 8 ran.
Gloster Gunner 50-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, hit 4th, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Tudor King (11-1) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Oct '04, 6 ran.
Its A Cracker (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders until 3rd, badly hampered and brought down 5 out in race won by Chilling Place (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (D) gs in Nov '04, 12 ran.