Racecards
14:35 Leicester
TCS Recruitment Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 201y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,961
- 2nd: £1,822
- 3rd: £911
- 4th: £456
- Form 813313-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
in rear, ridden 3 out, driven and kept on flat
- Form 6-412P7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
raced wide in touch, headway 2 out, led next, ridden and ran on
- Form 5788-53
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey C Gethings
prominent, led 5th, headed 7th, prominent, ridden 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 321311
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey David Bass
prominent, ridden when mistake 3 out, pulled up next
- Form 73-5256
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
led, headed 5th, led again 7th, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 0-57223
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey T Scudamore
close up, ridden and slightly outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
- Form 9724-1U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K Burke
- Jockey Harry Kimber
towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, every chance next, kept on one pace flat
Verdict
After winning at Taunton in December, Letsbe Avenue didn’t get far on a return visit. Line Of Descent is 7lb better off than when four lengths behind BEN BUIE at Fakenham last time but Martin Keighley’s charge has been in great form in similar contests lately and can win again ahead of fellow course winner Sabbathical and the returning Blueberry Wine. Go As You Please is preferred to Elmount of the others.
Formwatch
Blueberry Wine (IRE) 13-8fav (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, disputing 2nd but no impression on winner last, kept on, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Lucky Flight (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sabbathical (FR) 28-1 (10-3) Rear of mid-division, struggling from 5th, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Equinus (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Elmount (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Led, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 14l behind Cousu Main (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Ben Buie (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Made all, ridden 2 out, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Templier (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Go As You Please (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 5th, headed before 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Miladygrace (10-2) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Line Of Descent (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, hit 5th hard soon lost places, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, stayed on flat, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Ben Buie (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Letsbe Avenue (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracking leaders when stumbled and unseated rider 1st, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.