Racecards
12:40 Leicester
Lubenham Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,256
- 2nd: £1,848
- 3rd: £924
- 4th: £462
Masquerade (IRE)
223- Form 313533-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
jumped left, tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 6th, lost place when not fluent next, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2112-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
made all, not fluent 2 out, still not ridden and 1 length up when left well clear last
- Form 4122-16
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, closed 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, shaken up and 1 length down when fell last
- Form 400F52-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey L Treadwell
mid-division, closed 4th, lost place 6th, not fluent 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 22224-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, no impression before 4 out
- Form 631-FF8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, took keen hold, headway after 8th, mistake 4 out, left 2nd when hampered last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd and no extra flat
- Form 46-4733
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 120
took keen hold, tracked winner until before 3 out, no extra approaching last
- Form P46-281
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, headway 4th, driven when not fluent 3 out, weakened next, eased
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Half of this field are making their debuts over the larger obstacles. Of those, Masquerade and Stellar Notion are of interest with the latter finishing second over hurdles to Un Ace, who has already won twice over fences this season, when last seen in February. Crookstown won at Uttoxeter last month before finding Ned Stark and company too hot in better company at Huntingdon and he can't be discounted. But TOWN MOUSE doesn't look badly treated now and, though a tricky ride, gets the nod despite giving 12lb to recent hurdles winner Guanciale.
Formwatch
Masquerade (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Led, pushed along and headed 4 out, chased winner until 3 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd from next, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Solar Impulse (11-1) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Stellar Notion (IRE) 5-6fav (11-8) Held up mid-division and keen, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, ridden before last, every chance run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Un Ace (11-2) at Doncaster 2m NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs in Feb.
Crookstown (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 12th, mistake 4 out, mistake and no extra 2 out, 6th of 8, 14l behind Ned Stark (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) sft.
Couldhavehaditall (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, not much soon after, chased winner from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Lily Little Legs (10-2) at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Ourmanmassini (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, went wide after 2nd, closed 4th, challenged after 4 out, no extra final 150 yards, 5th of 19, 8l behind Chesterfield (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) sft.
Morning Reggie 14-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, 29l behind Big Water (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) sft.
Town Mouse 7-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, last and not fluent 6th, went 3rd 9th, not fluent and no impression 4 out, no extra 2 out, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Uriah Heep (10-10) at Ludlow 2m nov hcap ch (3) gd in Oct.
Guanciale 12-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, driven before 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on to lead when edged left final 50 yards, held on, won at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs beating Peadar Miguel (10-9) by 3/4l, 11 ran.