Racecards
12:55 Leicester
Humberstone Novices' Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Form P19-F23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey M Mello
tracked leaders, lost place after 8th, headway approaching 13th, led last, driven out
- Form 27643P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
prominent to 11th, mistake next, weakened 3 out
- Form 95221-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 8th, mistake 12th, weakened 4 out
- Form 5UU513
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
held up, mistake 1st, blundered 5th, headway 13th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form P24P/33
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey D R Dennis
raced wide, in touch, headway 9th, led 15th, ridden and headed last, kept on
Nickit (IRE)
26- Form 4067-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
tracked ldrds, joined leaders 10th, fell next
Combe Castle
12- Form UPP-U7R
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey D Flavin
led to 4th, led again 7th, hit 14th, headed next, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
- Form 000-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey R Walford
prominent, led 4th to 7th, weakened 14th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Tirley Storm
26- Form PP467P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
held up, hampered 11th, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened next
Verdict
A particularly uninspiring contest with little bearing to quality but Nickit showed some promise on rain-softened ground at Exeter on his chasing bow earlier in the month and may find the improvement to score against modest rivals. Altregan Boy landed a poor event at Market Rasen earlier in the month and had his limitations exposed off this mark next time while River Slave was well below expectations last time and now has something to prove. Secret drinker should be sharper for a recent outing but Regal River looks handicapped up to his best.