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15:05 Leicester

Yew Tree Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 23.30s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Prairie Minstrel (USA)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rufius (IRE)

    5/2

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Red star, Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap, Red star.

      Jacklighte Bellevue (FR)

      250
      2/1
      • Form 033124-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12

      in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink Cross of Lorraine, quartered cap.

      Rufius (IRE)

      19
      5/2
      • Form 40-2124
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-2

      held up, headway approaching 9th, chased winner approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, not quicken flat

      3
      Silk - Red and White (halved), Red sleeves, White armlets, quartered cap.

      Prairie Minstrel (USA)

      17
      5/1
      • Form 1P/3-002
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0

      led, headed after 1st, stayed prominent, led again after 3 out, ridden next, kept on well flat

      4
      Silk - Maroon, Blue hoop, Black sleeves, Gold cap.

      Indian Gunner

      324
      5/1
      • Form 60P/21U-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-0

      led after 1st, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on one pace flat

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange hollow box, diamonds on sleeves, Orange cap.

      Real Estate

      12
      5/1
      • Form 300-60U
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0

      in touch, reminder after 8th, struggling from 12th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Jacklighte Bellevue heads the weights on his chasing debut and he is given the TEAMtalk nod. Formerly with Alan King, he looked to be a progressive sort over hurdles last season and he should be capable of further improvement with Heather Dalton. Rufius posted a second at Cheltenham recently but has only won once from plenty of attempts. He does receive a lot of weight from the top horse but there has to be some questions to ask about his abilities in a battle. Prairie Minstrel looks the possible danger. Second to Mulkev Prince last time out, he comes from a stable that looks to be heading into some assemblance of form. Indian Gunner and Real Estate look difficult to enthuse about.