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13:10 Leicester

Michael Lowes' 60th Birthday Classified Chase (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Hurdles Good to Soft)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 18.40s
  • Off Time: 13:10:19
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

Big Al (IRE)

16 BF
5/2
  • Form 84P-P14
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 90

led, headed 4th, led again 8th, ridden 2 out, stayed on

2
Silk - Emerald green and purple diamonds, emerald green sleeves, purple seams
8/1
  • Form 44U725-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 77

in touch, ridden 10th, weakened 3 out

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap
  • Form 2-P246P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leader, led 4th until 6th, led again next, headed 8th, soon ridden, weakened 4 out

4
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW diamond, halved sleeves, YELLOW cap
5/1
  • Form U/PP4P-6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 73

held up in rear, headway 10th, chased winner next, effort 2 out, soon one pace

5
Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap
  • Form 0-PU366
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 85

mid-division, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out

6
Silk - Purple, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 470925
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leaders, led 6th, headed next, ridden 9th, weakened 3 out

7
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Red and White striped sleeves, quartered cap
66/1
  • Form FPP70B
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 61

held up in rear, ridden and weakened 8th

8
Silk - Red, Yellow disc, quartered cap
  • Form 1-3U344
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 88

held up in rear, mistake 3rd, ridden and headway to go 3rd 4 out, no impression after

In depth

Verdict

Big Al gets the confident vote here with Mistral De La Cour and Wild Knight rating the main dangers. The selection was only fourth behind Lost In Normandy last time out but he looks sure to appreciate the drop in trip and as he looked progressive before that he is taken to regain the winning thread. Mistral De La Cour rates the main danger on his best form but one win in 28 attempts is off putting. Wild Knight is another worthy of respect on his latest fourth behind Meet The Legend but he looks vulnerable to a less exposed type. Of the remainder, Carnt Spell goes well fresh so could go well at a price but for the winner we are happy to return to Big Al.

Formwatch

Big Al (IRE) 6-4fav (10-2) Prominent, led 10th, headed 13th, weakened next, 4th of 7, 28l behind Lost In Normandy (9-12) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Nov.

Carnt Spell 9-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 9th, mistake 11th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 13, 43l behind Fieldsofclover (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.

Emerald Destiny (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Always towards rear and mistakes, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Lawaaheb (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 7f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Oct, 16 ran.

Jaoka du Gord (FR) 9-1 (11-1) Held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out, 6th of 14, 13l behind Westfield Dancer (12-3) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Jun.

Log On Intersky (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Led 1st, jumped right 3rd and 4th, headed after next, chased leader until before 10th, weakened when blundered 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, 42l behind Golden Oak (10-8) at Towcester 2m 3f chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.

Mistral De La Cour (FR) 9-2 (10-13) Held up in touch, keen hold, hit 8th and 9th, weakened next, 5th of 11, 40l behind Chimichurri (11-5) at Towcester 2m cnd hcp chs (5) sft in Nov.

Tudor Oak (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) brought down in race won by Blazing Hills (11-12) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs (5) gf in Nov, 11 ran.

Wild Knight (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Close up, ridden 8th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 7, 25l behind Meet The Legend (10-13) at Exeter 2m 6f amt nov hdl (4) gf in Nov.