Racecards
15:50 Leicester
Happy Birthday Hamish Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 53y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,234
- 2nd: £2,456
- 3rd: £1,227
- 4th: £614
- Form 387646
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Tommie Jakes
always in rear, outpaced 3f out, tailed off from 2f out
- Form 350910
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Warren Fentiman
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten, weakened from 1f out
- Form 339161
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey N Callan
wore hood to post, midfield, keen early, ridden inside 3f out, outpaced from 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6-42944
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
made all, pushed along when faced sustained challenge from 2f out, ridden inside final 110 yards, ran on well to assert towards finish
- Form 043621
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
prominent, took second inside 4f out, ridden to challenge from inside 2f out, all out and no extra final 110 yards, always held by winner towards finish
- Form 2445-33
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
wore hood to post, towards rear, some headway from 3f out, went modest fourth 1f out, kept on
- Form 3980
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Grace McEntee
soon raced in second, ridden when lost second inside 4f out, outpaced 2f out, gradually weakened
Alfie Boy
21- Form 304670
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Faye McManoman
prominent, chased leaders from 3f out, ridden to go third 2f out, outpaced by leading pair from 1f out, kept on
- Form 036687
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
NonRunner
- Form 20-0877
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
Bet Me (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, asked for effort 3f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 33 3/4l behind Alpha Crucis (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Hartswood 25-1 (9-12) In rear, struggling over 2f out, soon behind, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Master Of Combat (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Marsh Benham (IRE) 5-2fav (9-10) Wore red hood to post, towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out chasing leader, led final 110 yards, kept on well, won at Brighton 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Sixfiveseven (9-9) by 1l, 11 ran.
Turn Up The Heat (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Tareefa (9-9) at Haydock 1m fll stks (4) sft in Jul.
Equion 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led well over 1f out and pushed along, stayed on well and in command final furlong, won at Leicester 1m hcp (5) hvy in Oct beating Astronomica (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Run For The Sun (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd on line, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Arkhalia Flynn (9-10) at Ffos Las 1m hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Angel Mac (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, never involved, last of 14, 10 3/4l behind Early Morning Dew (10-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Alfie Boy 12-1 (8-12) Close up, pressed leader over 2f out, soon pushed along, lost position over 1f out, weakened tamely, last of 10, 19 1/4l behind Fine Interview (9-12) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Forca Timao (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, closed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind Tipsy Tiger (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Golden Sands (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Led, kicked clear over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no exta, 7th of 14, 5l behind Devoirs Choice (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.