Racecards
13:35 Leicester
Happy 18th Birthday Harry Cochrane Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 25y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 42/323-4
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
handy, went close 2nd at 7th, ridden and outpaced by leader after 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on to strongly press leader run-in, held towards finish
- Form 58121-3
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
tracked leaders, went close 3rd at 10th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out
- Form 8/1133-3
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
made all, led narrowly, forged away after 3 out, ridden and reduced lead approaching last, stayed on gamely when challenged run-in
- Form 6/34116
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
in rear, in touch, pushed along after 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 32UP-65
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
close up, reminders after 6th, lost position before 9th, well behind after 5 out
Verdict
Kepagge finished third at Ffos Las on his chasing bow but will need to brush up his technique and is jumping fences late in life. Lord Of Kerak weakened quickly on his reappearance at Aintree but would have a chance on last season’s form, though HAPPY AND FINE |(NAP) probably has more scope and there was plenty to like about his third at Wetherby against more experienced rivals. Presenting Nelly is making her chasing and handicap bow but has won twice over timber.
Formwatch
Lord Of Kerak 4-1 (10-5) Led, faced challenge after 4 out, headed omitted 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened after omitted 2 out, last of 4, 11 1/2l behind Giovinco (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Kepagge (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Prominent, mistake 5th, pushed along in 2nd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching final fence, 3rd of 7, 22 1/4l behind Georges Saint (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Happy And Fine (FR) 17-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out and went 3rd, soon ridden and stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 6 3/4l behind The Edgar Wallace (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Presenting Nelly 10-3 (11-12) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last, 6th of 13, 18l behind Lunar Discovery (11-0) at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Conquredalofeurope (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Midfield in touch, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headway to press leaders 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last where in touch with leaders, weakened run-in, last of 5, 8 1/2l behind Gipsy Lee Rose (10-2) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.