Racecards
17:00 Leicester
Daniel Lambert Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 243135
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, headway from 10th, challenged 4 out, led next, driven out
- Form 7-7P254
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until 2nd, led next, hit 5th and headed, not fluent and reminder 8th, hit next, last 10th, soon behind, pulled up before last
- Form P-86232
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, pecked slightly 2nd, led 7th, ridden when jumped right 4 out, headed next, held towards finish
- Form 66UP71
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
with leader, led 2nd until mistake next, prominent, not much room and switched right before 4 out, no impression 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 6U6236
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
tracked leaders, led 5th until 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Phoenix Des Mottes may struggle to reverse Huntingdon running in December with The Laodicean racing from 6lb out of the handicap but none of the others can be ruled out in this finale. Mac Halen came right back to form at Taunton last week and should make a bold bid to defy his penalty if in the same mood, while all of Phar Again's wins have come at this track though he didn't show much over C&D last time. CESIUM was only third in this race two years ago but is now 11lb lower and back over his best trip after failing to last home over 3m here last time - he gets the nod.
Formwatch
The Laodicean 8-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, 26l behind Amaury De Lusignan (11-9) at Folkestone 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Phar Again (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, weakened after 11th, 4th of 7, 26l behind Tavalu (9-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jan.
Cesium (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Prominent, jumped right, not fluent 1st, led 11th, headed last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Kilvergan Boy (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Mac Halen (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Chased leader, took narrow lead 9th, came 5 lengths clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs beating Kap West (10-3) by 9l, 14 ran.
Phoenix Des Mottes (FR) 6-1 (9-10) Tracked leader until 3rd, lost place after 5th, never back on terms, one pace last, 6th of 7, 11l behind Star Galaxy (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.