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16:30 Leicester

Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 151y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,120
  • 2nd: £968
  • 3rd: £484
  • 4th: £242
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 34.40s
  • Off Time: 16:30:43
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, yellow triple diamond, emerald green and black striped sleeves, yellow and black quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 4510-21
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-4

in rear, struggling after 6th, behind when pulled up before 9th

2
Silk - Purple, White star, halved sleeves and star on cap

Alfstar

25 t
6/1
  • Form P/P12-P1
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 112

always in rear, pulled up after 12th

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, striped sleeves and star on cap
17/2
  • Form 242P6U
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 129

held up, headway 8th, jumped left 9th and 10th, weakened before normal 2 out, tailed off

5
Silk - Mauve, black star, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 111-232
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0

prominent, led 9th, headed but then left in lead normal 4 out, headed normal 2 out, weakened before omitted last, tailed off

6
Silk - Maroon, beige stripe, dark blue cap
  • Form 22212-2
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 120

in touch on outside, not much room 9th or 10th, slightly hampered normal 4 out, led normal 2 out, headed before omitted last, lost 2nd towards finish

7
Silk - Red and royal blue (quartered), emerald green sleeves
  • Form 5260/6-3
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 117

soon led, headed 9th, led again when mistake and unseated rider normal 4 out

8
Silk - Rose and white diamonds
  • Form 32-2464
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 122

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake next and rider lost iron briefly, not fluent 7th, mistake 8th, headway after 12th, hampered normal 4 out, led before omitted last, soon clear, eased towards finish

9
Silk - Purple, yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form P-111P1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 110

jumped right at times, led early, chased leaders, not much room 9th, lost place after 12th, plugged on from omitted last, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner

10
Silk - Light green, yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
40/1
  • Form 6342-6P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 108

prominent, jumped right and lost place 3rd, ridden after 6th, not fluent next, mistake 10th, tailed off when very slow 12th and soon pulled up

4
NR
  • Form P213-21
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The market may prove the best guide for this with several of these having won between the flags recently. O’CEALLAIGH set a strong pace at Ludlow and only weakened approaching the last. He’s never won over fences but handled testing ground in Ireland and this slight drop in distance should suit. Kashmir Peak is entitled to go close on his best form, along with Alfstar, and Irish Anthem is another to consider but Magna Sam was a lucky winner at Ludlow and carries a penalty. Five Gold Bars is among the east exposed and looks best of the rest ahead of the disappointing Risk And Roll and Asylo.

Formwatch

Magna Sam 20-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 5th, led after 6th, headed next, disputing 1 1/2 lengths 2nd when not fluent and left in clear lead 2 out, won at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Jan beating Wizards Bridge (12-6) by dist, 5 ran.

Alfstar 10-1 (11-7) (tt) a.p; led 2 out; stayed on wl, won at Bangor-on-dee 3m hvy in Jan beating Optimised (11-7) by 2l, 5 ran.

Asylo (IRE) 5-1 (12-7) Prom til blun & ur 8, at Sheriff Hutton 3m sft in Jan.

Irish Anthem (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Led to 6 & 13 til hdd aft 15; wknd final 100yds, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Perfect Pirate (12-0) at Bangor-on-dee 3m hvy in Jan.

Kashmir Peak (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, left 2nd 9th, led before 4 out, headed flat, soon beaten and eased, 2nd of 4, 7 1/2l behind Minella Rocco (11-12) at Warwick 3m (6) sft in Jan.

O Ceallaigh (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led, clear to before 7th, went clear again 10th to 12th, driven and headed last, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 4l behind The Dellercheckout (12-6) at Ludlow 3m (4) gs in Feb.

Risk And Roll (FR) 25-1 (12-0) (tt) lost plce 6; rallied aft 12; wknd 2 out, 4th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Shantou Flyer (11-9) at Larkhill 3m gs in Jan.

Waterloo Warrior (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) (tt) a.p; led 15; just held on, won at Revesby Park 3m gs in Jan beating Some Kinda Lama (12-0) by shd, 4 ran.

Berboru (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Lost tch 13; pu nxt, at Cocklebarrow 3m mdn gs in Jan.

Five Gold Bars (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Bhnd til hdwy bypassing 14; led 2 out; r.o wl, won at Buckfastleigh 3m hvy in Jan beating Gio's Girl (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.