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12:30 Leicester

Annual Membership At LeicesterRaces Ideal Christmas Present Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 201y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,050
  • 2nd: £1,405
  • 3rd: £702
  • 4th: £352
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 57.90s
  • Off Time: 12:30:16
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ben Buie (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Obey The Rules (IRE)

    6/4

      1
      Silk - Red and royal blue (quartered), emerald green sleeves

      O Ceallaigh (IRE)

      5 t D
      18/1
      • Form 63U23/P
      • Age 12
      • Weight 12-4
      • Official Rating 107

      chased leaders on outside, ridden and lost place after 8th, well beaten from 4 out

      2
      Silk - Royal blue, pink cross belts, royal blue sleeves, pink stars, check cap

      All Shook Up (IRE)

      22 p
      11/4
      • Form 06-B52R
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 101

      held up, closed 8th, 3rd when jumped left and not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced and beaten, weakened 2 out

      3
      Silk - Red, Yellow braces, White sleeves and cap

      Obey The Rules (IRE)

      22 D
      6/4
      • Form 8-55121
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 96

      pressed winner, shaken up before 2 out, hit 2 out, well held flat

      4
      Silk - White, dark blue stars, red sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap

      Ben Buie (IRE)

      21 v D
      5/2
      • Form UPP-901
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 91

      jumped left at times, made all, drew clear flat, stayed on well

      5
      Silk - Black, large red spots, chevrons on sleeves, black cap, red spots

      Furia D'Oudairies (FR)

      36
      16/1
      • Form 5/430-75
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leaders, outpaced after 8th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd last

      6
      Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap

      Leskinfere (IRE)

      223 p
      14/1
      • Form 3PF56-P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 75

      chased leaders on inside, lost place after 2nd, effort before 4 out, no impression, well held 3 out, went 4th last

      7
      Silk - Emerald green, black stars and armlets

      Dun Bay Creek

      146 p
      100/1
      • Form 86PP-8P
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 67

      held up in rear, pushed along after 8th, well beaten 3 out, hit 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ben Buie comprehensively reversed earlier Bangor running with Richie Valentine at Hereford and is only 4lb higher but OBEY THE RULES is very much on an upward curve and can record a third victory over fences, even though he had only three lengths to spare over All Shook Up at Hereford last month with the latter now 16lb better off.

      Formwatch

      O Ceallaigh (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Raced wide close up, led 7th, headed 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.

      All Shook Up (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Jumped right and got worse as race progressed, led 2nd, clear 4th, dived at 9th, hit next, reduced lead 11th, headed 4 out, hanging badly right before 3 out, weakened 2 out, ran out last, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

      Obey The Rules (IRE) 13-8fav (11-5) Chased leader, joined leader 7th, clear lead 3 out, pushed along 2 out, readily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Six One Nine (11-8) by 8 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Ben Buie (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Led 2nd, not fluent and headed next, led after 5th, headed after next, led 8th, stayed on flat, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Richie Valentine (10-11) by 2l, 7 ran.

      Furia D'Oudairies (FR) 20-1 (10-7) Towards rear, mistake 13th, no impression, 5th of 9, dist behind Dreamsundermyfeet (12-1) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

      Leskinfere (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Towards rear, behind and struggling 9th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 13th, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in May.

      Dun Bay Creek 125-1 (10-0) Mid-division on outside, closed after 5th, lost place 8th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.