Racecards
13:50 Leicester
Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 25y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £5,773
- 2nd: £2,660
- 3rd: £1,329
- 4th: £666
- Form 32-P2B6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jamie Brace
waited with in rear, jumped slowly 7th, headway out wide approaching 7th, went 3rd 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, over 1 length down when mistake last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in
- Form P53-4F5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
jumped left, made most, headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in
- Form 2-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
raced in 3rd on inside, went 2nd briefly 5th, pushed along after 11th, lost 3rd 4 out, weakened next, eased when no chance run-in
- Form 5-783U2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
raced keenly tracking leader, went right bumped and lost 2nd briefly 5th, pecked 4 out, led approaching 2 out, over 1 length ahead last, ridden and stayed on well run-in
- Form 770-21F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Tom Cannon
NonRunner
- Form F23-333
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
NonRunner
Verdict
Star Of Rory has placed a couple of times over fences and has won here over hurdles. Cilaos Glace won at Fontwell in December but jumped poorly before falling on a return visit and is probably a bit exposed. Ashfield Paddy has had a few chances now while Potters Venture needs to up his game. DASH FULL OF CASH (NAP) has shown ability over hurdles and was only beaten a length in a point as a four-year-old. He wouldn’t need to be a world-beater to land this. Sunset West was engaged in the 4.30 Carlisle yesterday.
Formwatch
Ashfield Paddy (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 10th, headway 16th, 4th 5 out, blundered and weakened 4 out, 6th of 17, 37 1/4l behind Dr Kananga (11-5) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Potters Venture (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, went before 5th, ridden after omitted 3 out, 4th and held 2 out, 5th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Snuff Box (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Dash Full Of Cash (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, chased winner from 2 out, ridden before last, not fluent final flight, kept on but no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Ree Okka (11-4) at Kempton 3m 1f (3) sft in Jan.
Star of Rory (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and made headway at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, not reach leaders, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Keep Rolling (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Cilaos Glace (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Not fluent, chased leaders on outside, mistake 10th, fell next, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Sunset West (IRE) 11-8fav (11-6) Held up, keen early, ridden and outpaced home turn, tailed off, 3rd of 6, dist behind Barrowdale (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Feb.