Racecards
16:50 Leicester
Queens Royal Lancers Maiden Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 22P1/2-2
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer P Dando
- Jockey Mr P Sheldrake
pulled hard, soon prominent, hit 5th, led 2 out, flashed tail flat, ridden out
- Form 0U6/5-72
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Mr Joshua Harris
prominent, led after 8th, clear after 4 out until ridden and headed 2 out, weakening when mistake last
- Form 5332PP/
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss M J Benson
- Jockey Mr N Pearce
in touch, blundered 7th, ridden 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
- Form 31-2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer B Tulloch
- Jockey Mr P Mason
in touch, hit 8th, headway 9th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Our Bill
30- Form P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer D Pearson
- Jockey Mr W Kinsey
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
- Form PRP/P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer T G Williams
- Jockey Mr G Davies
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up after 8th
- Form 1213/21-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
held up, headway 9th, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on flat
- Form U-2U132
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden when hit 2 out, soon weakened
- Form UPP-276
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Mrs J Mann
- Jockey Mr P Mann
mid-division, pushed along 6th, weakened 11th
- Form 2/1-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Miss S Sharratt
led, hit 7th, headed after next, mistake 12th and 14th, weakened 4 out
- Form 558-332
- Age 7
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
held up, headway 9th, fell 12th
- Form 3F8P-41
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Ian Howe
- Jockey Mr Andrew Martin
prominent to 4th, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
This is a tricky hunter chase to need the card and we will give a narrow vote to Reasonably Sure, with Bill Haze, Lady Baronette and Bonny Boy all capable of playing their part. David Easterby's six-year-old is a model of consistency in the point to point sphere and ran well under rules at Ludlow last time out. He rallied well under today's rider to finish a close second behind The Butterwick Kid and a similar effort today should suffice. Bill Haze finished second on this course last time and should be suited by this longer trip. Bonny Boy has a similar level of form and could be good each-way value. However Lady Baronette looks to the the main danger to the selection having landed a decent point last time. So as you can see a pretty open contest, and Reasonably Sure is an aptly named choice.
Formwatch
Bill Haze 33-1 (11-7) Led, hung left approaching 6th, headed 3 out, ridden, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 9, 24l behind Raregem (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hts chs (5) sft.
Bonny Boy (IRE) (12-0) 2nd of 4, behind Cannon Bridge (12-7) at Erw Lon 3m ptp sft.
Green Smoke 7-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, hit first, blundered 11th and 12th, in 3rd when pulled up 3 out in race won by Strongtrooper (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Jun '03, 7 ran.
Lord Of The Bog (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) 2nd of 13, 10l behind Ballyvaden (12-0) at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Our Bill 20-1 (12-0) pulled up in race won by On The Forty (12-0) at Weston Park 3m ptp gf in Jan, 11 ran.
Pollerton Run (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) pulled up in race won by Gemster (11-7) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp gd, 16 ran.
Ramirez (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) won at Welbeck 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Ourman (12-0) by 11l, 7 ran.
Reasonably Sure (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) In touch, effort 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching last, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind The Butterwick Kid (11-6) at Newcastle 3m hts chs (6) sft.
Solar King 33-1 (12-0) 6th of 11, 21l behind Unmistakably (12-7) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp gd.
Talioso (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) won at Barbury Castle 3m ptp gd in Jan '05 beating Castleford (12-0) by 15l, 16 ran.
Wyle Post (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) 3rd of 11, 19l behind Lucky Wyn (12-0) at Bredwardine 3m ptp gf in May.
Lady Baronette 4-7fav (11-7) won at Larkhill 3m ptp gf in Jan beating Dursey Island (12-0) by 15l, 3 ran.