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14:40 Leicester

Ivy Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.80s
  • Off Time: 14:40:19
  • 5 Ran
2
Silk - Red, black hoop, black sleeves, red spots, black cap, red spots
5/4
  • Form F-P3261
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 101

held up in 4th, closed 5th, chased winner 7th, hit 4 out, lost 5 length 2nd last, stayed on flat, not much room towards finish, no impression close home

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, white cap
  • Form 5465-80
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 107

prominent, blundered 7th, not fluent in 3rd 4 out, last and no extra from 2 out

5
Silk - Red and white check, red cap
3/1
  • Form 387/8-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 104

made virtually all, mistake 1st, ridden after 3 out, 5 lengths clear last, hung left towards finish, just held on

6
Silk - Red and White check, White cap
3/1
  • Form 6/55-532
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 92

led until 1st, prominent, jumped right and hit 6th, mistake 8th, outpaced 4 out, rallied last, stayed on

7
Silk - Black, orange chevron, halved sleeves, orange cap

Fitandproperjob

22 vt BF
16/1
  • Form 5P5423
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 78

held up in last, outpaced 7th, headway 2 out, went 5 length 2nd last, ran on, just held

1
NR
  • Form P-53142
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 108

Nonrunner

4
NR
  • Form 6/16-P51
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 104

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Un Anjou only won by a length at Warwick on Sunday and has picked up a 7lb penalty while Edlomond's victory at Towcester was in a claiming hurdle and he's not shown a great deal over fences so far. This may be an insufficient test of stamina for Warwick runner-up Sonofagun on the ground, though he could run on into a place. BERTIE'S DESIRE left his chasing debut well behind when second at Huntingdon. Any further improvement should see him tough to beat here as The Last Night has a lengthy absence to overcome and Fitandproperjob looks thoroughly exposed.

Formwatch

Un Anjou (FR) 11-2 (10-9) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, led before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs beating Mr Muddle (11-5) by 1l, 10 ran.

Mister Bricolage (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Behind, struggling 4 out, never dangerous, 14th of 19, 31l behind Quick Jack (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Nov.

The Last Night (FR) 7-2fav (11-8) Tracked leaders on outside, switched right after 2 out, no extra last, 8th of 13, 12l behind Drumlang (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct '12.

Bertie's Desire 13-8fav (10-4) Led until after 1st, chased leader, mistake 6th, hit 8th, outpaced before 2 out, rallied and went 2nd flat, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Arkaim (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.

Fitandproperjob 11-10fav (11-3) Tracked leading pair, mistake 2nd, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd before last, no impression flat, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Carobello (11-3) at Fakenham 2m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gs in Nov.

Sonofagun (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway 11th, chasing leaders and every chance when hit 3 out, chased winner soon after, ridden and hampered on inside on bend before 2 out, mistake last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Alpancho (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.

Edlomond (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, effort on outside approaching 2 out, soon challenged, ridden to lead last, kept on flat, won at Towcester 2m clm hdl (5) gs in Nov beating Flying Phoenix (10-2) by 3l, 9 ran.