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14:35 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Leicester Silver Fox Handicap Chase (Class D )
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 41P4-33
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, headway 10th, 4th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 33-1305
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J P McNamara
led 2nd until 8th, weakened after 10th
- Form 121/PP-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression approaching next
Silk Trader
18- Form 120-021
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey D R Dennis
chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 10th, weakened after 3 out
Banker Count
18- Form 2-U5523
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
always prominent, led 10th, jumped left 3 out and last, driven clear near finish
- Form 04-0343
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out
Shaadiva
75- Form 11P2P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway after 10th, no danger when slightly hampered 2 out
- Form 223F/0-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
led until 2nd, chased leader, led again 8th until 10th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Form U06U01
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 106
took keen hold in rear, jumped right 8th and 9th, no extra after
In depth
Verdict
Banker Count showed something like his old form at Cheltenham last time and is fancied to resume winning ways in a race where Silk Trader and Flinders Chase are rated the main dangers. The selection may not be as good as he once was but showed at Cheltenham last time that he is more than capable of taking a hand in a race of this nature off today's mark and makes more appeal than Silk Trader. The last mentioned has gone up 7lbs for his win at Doncaster last time and is far from certain to stay this longer trip. Top weight Flinders Chase seems plenty high enough in the handicap at present, while Cracking Dawn has given little sign of encouragement since making a winning return at Haydock in November. Search And Destroy is better over fences than over hurdles but needs to improve on recent form to take a hand and of more interest may be Why The Long Face. Richard Guest's gelding did not beat much when landing a novices' chase here last time and this looks tougher but he is at least in form. Horses from the stable of Nigel Twiston-Davies still remain in good heart so Master Papa is another to consider but Banker Count advertised his current well being at Cheltenham last time and is taken to resume winning ways.