Racecards
14:35 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Hurdles, soft, good to soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Form 508-301
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up in rear, mistake 1st and 9th, headway when hit 11th, hit next, weakened approaching last
- Form 1D23-75
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey R Flint
mistake and unseated rider 2nd
- Form P2-0P64
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up mid-division, headway 10th, every chance 2 out, soon switched left, stayed on flat
- Form 1F14/43-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden 3 out, went 3rd last, weakened flat
- Form 4414R1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Kelsall
- Jockey Christian Williams
chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 05315-9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey R Johnson
always prominent, mistake 6th (water), not fluent 8th, led 3 out, edged left flat, stayed on under pressure
- Form 667-655
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R H & Mrs S Alner
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent, lost place 6th, struggling when hampered 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 43P-P15
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
prominent, hit 10th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 26233-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, no chance from 11th, tailed off
- Form F-96669
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
chased leaders, led 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 4P-45P0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey K Renwick
led, jumped left 5th, headed when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 3644U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, last 9th, hit next, soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
Le Burf (FR)
15- Form 32150-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey M Bradburne
Nonrunner
- Form 6-81U05
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
Nonrunner
- Form 1-48FP8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey T Scudamore
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Phar Again was good value for his defeat of Ping Pong Sivola here earlier this month but the runner up has twice found one too good since then so a 15lb rise for Emma Lavelle's gelding may prevent him from following up and a better bet may be SPACE COWBOY, who gets the vote with Najca De Thaix rated the pick of the remainder. The selection was well held on his reappearance at Wincanton last month but Gary Moore's gelding should come on for that outing and he looks worth chancing on form that he showed at the end of last season. Fire And Rain looks the clear second best of Emma Lavelle's two runners and of more interest may be Jonjo O'Neill's Irish import Fourball, who makes his debut for Jonjo today. Desert Secrets is better than he showed behind Ours here earlier this month but of more interest may be Peter Kelsall's recent Warwick winner Najca De Thaix, who is only 6lbs higher today. Marginal preference in a competitive contest though is for Space Cowboy.
Formwatch
Phar Again (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) In rear, reminders after 2nd, headway 5th, led after 4 out, not fluent last, driven clear flat, won at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft beating Ping Pong Sivola (11-11) by 8l, 10 ran.
Sheriff Roscoe 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, hit 8th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off when hit last, 5th of 6, well behind River Indus (10-0) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Mokum (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, hit 12th, ridden and hit 3 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 6, 17l behind River Indus (10-0) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.
Fourball (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway into 6th after 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, kept on same pace before last, 3rd of 15, 10l behind Kasimali (10-13) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-116 hvy in Dec '07.
Najca De Thaix (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Reluctant to line up, held up in rear, headway approaching 11th, ridden after 4 out, led flat, driven out, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Nov beating Royal Kicks (11-5) by 2l, 10 ran.
Busy Isit 9-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 12, well behind Sninfia (10-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Free Gift 20-1 (11-8) Mid-division, went 2nd 8th, hung left and weakened 3 out, 5th of 12, 48l behind Ashwell (11-6) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Desert Secrets (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 6th, mistake 10th, reminders approaching next, soon weakened, 5th of 6, well behind Ours (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft.
Space Cowboy (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, left 3rd 6th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 6, 41l behind Jigsaw Dancer (11-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Marked Man (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway 7th, hit next, weakened approaching 4 out, 9th of 13, 25l behind Oracle des Mottes (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Oct.
Mandingo Chief (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 15th of 19, well behind Mister Gloss (11-7) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.
Fire And Rain (FR) 9-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, hampered and unseated rider at the 13th in race won by College Ace (11-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov, 9 ran.
Le Burf (FR) 14-1 (11-11) In touch, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 14, 32l behind Victorias Groom (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Livingonaknifedge (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, under pressure 2 out, soon no impression, 5th of 6, 11l behind The Dark Lord (11-8) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Massini Sunset (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, ridden after 4 out, not pace to get on terms, 8th of 16, 12l behind Saunders Road (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cnd hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs.