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14:50 Leicester

Royal Lancers Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 201y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 23.10s
  • Off Time: 14:50:26
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -
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Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross belts, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap

Boston Blue

21 DCD
4/1
  • Form 313-024
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leaders, mistake 4th, pushed along 8th, hung left and one pace after 2 out

2
Silk - Black, Red braces, armlets and cap
  • Form F284/8P-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 119

pressed leader, not fluent 5th, 3rd and ridden approaching 2 out, went 2nd again last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace

3
Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine

Rock of Ages

41 pt D
14/1
  • Form 6-F4PP5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon driven, 3rd and beaten last, one pace

4
Silk - Royal blue, white seams, checked sleeves and cap
10/11
  • Form 2-1FPP3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

made all, not fluent 8th, ridden clear flat

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

None of these make much appeal but there has to be a winner and that should be SWIZZLER if the winning pointer has learned anything for a well-beaten debut over fences at Doncaster. Boston Blue was a plater over hurdles and on the Flat and it's doubtful he'll fare any better over fences. Hit The Headlines hasn't raced since tailed off in a point-to-point more than a year ago and Fibresand winner Rock of Ages has shown nothing in 12 previous starts under NH Rules.

Formwatch

Boston Blue 33-1 (10-5) Always behind, 7th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Pao De Acuca (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Hit The Headlines (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Chsd wnr aft 13; wknd qckly 3 out; wl bhnd when pu last, at Horseheath 3m gs in Feb.

Rock of Ages 25-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, closed after 5th, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 28 1/4l behind Marlee Massie (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Swizzler (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in rear, beaten from before 5 out, last of 3, dist behind Presenting Arms (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.