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14:40 Leicester

Happy Retirement Captain Nick Lees Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 25y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £16,000 added
  • Winner: £7,951
  • 2nd: £3,663
  • 3rd: £1,831
  • 4th: £917
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 22.54s
  • Off Time: 14:40:41
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jacamar (GER)

5/4

    2
    Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap

    Torigni (FR)

    39 CD
    5/2
    • Form 1-03F13
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 133

    tracked leader, led 4th, raced wide down the back, ridden and headed flat, kept on one pace

    3
    Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN spots, RED cap

    Cut The Mustard (FR)

    22 pt DCD
    9/2
    • Form 4-P6331
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 132

    in rear, closed 5 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd flat, never a factor

    4
    Silk - Red, Light Blue stars, Yellow cap, Light Blue stars

    Jacamar (GER)

    27 p D
    5/4
    • Form 322155
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 131

    tracked leaders, raced wide down the back, ridden to challenge at last, led flat, ran on

    5
    Silk - Black and white stripes, pink sleeves and cap

    Yccs Portocervo (FR)

    149 BFD
    5/1
    • Form 4-12223
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 128

    led, headed 4th, tracked leader until 2 out, ridden and no extra and lost 3rd flat

    1
    NR

    The Edgar Wallace (IRE)

    113 t D
    6/4
    • Form 21/421-1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 135

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2021
    Silk -

    Espoir De Romay (FR)

    8/11
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-10

    In depth

    Verdict

    Another small field but this is probably the most competitive race on today’s card. A Listed winner in Ireland, Cut The Mustard finally won for Paul Nicholls at the 10th attempt here last month but is facing better opposition in this, though is only 2lb higher whereas Yccs Portocervo is still 6lb higher than his last winning mark and is having a first run since October. JACAMAR has taken well to fences and is only a pound higher than when scoring at Kempton on Boxing Day so gets the nod ahead of Daryl Jacob’s comeback mount Torigni, who won here in December but was only third earlier behind The Edgar Wallace at Market Rasen, though is 4lb better off.

    Formwatch

    Torigni (FR) 15-8 (11-6) Close 3rd on inside, pushed along turning in, ridden before the last, found no extra run-in, weakened, 3rd of 4, 7 3/4l behind Orrisdale (11-0) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jan.

    Cut The Mustard (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway to track leaders soon after 5 out, ridden and every chance when jumped right 2 out, led next, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Reine Fee (10-6) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.

    Jacamar (GER) 7-1 (10-8) Not always fluent in rear, some headway when pecked 13th, outpaced after 3 out, kept on flat, never on terms, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Celebre D'Allen (10-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Feb.

    Yccs Portocervo (FR) 5-2fav (11-2) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, challenged 10th, led 12th, soon restrained and headed, led again briefly before 4 out, beaten from 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Whoshotthesheriff (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

    The Edgar Wallace (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Made most, mistake 8th, pushed along 3 out, stayed on well, reduced lead towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Orrisdale (11-3) by 1l, 5 ran.