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14:50 Leicester

Cossington Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 45y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 6.85s
  • Off Time: 14:50:25
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, yellow stripe, light green sleeves, light blue cap

Kilronan Castle

36 p BF
2/1
  • Form 33P2-69
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 102

made all, clear approaching 4 out, ridden after 2 out, 2 lengths up last, stayed on well, unchallenged

2
Silk - Orange, dark blue star, dark blue sleeves, orange armlets
11/1
  • Form 11P-625
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened 2 out

3
Silk - Red, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and cap
  • Form 28-5402
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 97

chased winner until 7th, lost place slightly next, rallied 10th, weakened before 4 out, behind and pulled up approaching 2 out

4
Silk - Yellow, Grey braces, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 2698-53
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 96

held up in rear, headway from 2 out, plugged on, never on terms

5
Silk - Dark green, grey hooped sleeves, grey cap
14/1
  • Form 6282-43
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 94

held up in touch, headway and hit 7th, ridden after 14th, chased leaders before 4 out, weakened 2 out

6
Silk - White, Red chevrons, Light Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form PU11-45
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 93

chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd

7
Silk - Purple, yellow star, chevrons on sleeves, purple cap, yellow star
  • Form 4/P631-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 76

held up in last trio, not fluent 4th, steady headway on outside 7th, went 2nd 4 out, 2 lengths down last, ridden and weakened run-in

8
Silk - Pink, Purple star, sleeves and star on cap

Larkhall

13 CD
9/1
  • Form 247335
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 73

held up in last pair, never a factor

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The last two winners of this were returned 20/1 and 25/1 so the market may not be the best guide. Grand Coureur may start favourite off the back of a second at Ludlow in October, though the form hasn’t worked out. REMEMBER FOREVER has stopped quickly in both starts this term but should be approaching peak fitness now so gets the vote. Three of these are previous course and distance winners and Bally Lagan makes more appeal than Finnegan's Garden and Larkhall, though will need to reverse Ludlow running with Grand Coureur. Kilronan Castle and Fingers Crossed can’t be ignored in a modest handicap.

Formwatch

Kilronan Castle 3-1fav (12-0) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression, 9th of 15, 33 1/4l behind Havana Jack (10-11) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

Bally Lagan (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Behind, struggling halfway, plugged on from 4 out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 28l behind Go On Henry (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Grand Coureur (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 5 out, headed before 4 out, left in lead 4 out, headed 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Go On Henry (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Tower Of Allen (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, mistake 7th, joined leader 10th, led next, soon headed, chased leaders, weakened last, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Pretty Reckless (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Fingers Crossed (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) 2nd when hit 1st, slithered and almost fell, chased leaders, mistake 6th, closed 9th, 3rd and well held from 4 out, 3rd of 7, dist behind Dark Mahler (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Remember Forever (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 19 1/2l behind Touch Screen (10-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway on outside 7th, challenged before 4 out, lost place 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Triptico (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.

Larkhall 5-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, switched left and headway 4 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Rhythm Of Sound (10-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gf in Nov.