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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.32s
  • Off Time: 14:35:51
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sabbathical (FR)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Letsbe Avenue (IRE)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - MAROON, YELLOW diamond, YELLOW cap

      Blueberry Wine (IRE)

      305 t BF
      16/1
      • Form 813313-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 12-1
      • Official Rating 106

      in rear, ridden 3 out, driven and kept on flat

      2
      Silk - Black and orange stripes, black sleeves, orange armlets

      Sabbathical (FR)

      24 CD
      9/1
      • Form 6-412P7
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 102

      raced wide in touch, headway 2 out, led next, ridden and ran on

      3
      Silk - Orange, Black disc, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Elmount (IRE)

      19 t
      9/2
      • Form 5788-53
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 101

      prominent, led 5th, headed 7th, prominent, ridden 2 out, weakened flat

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

      Ben Buie (IRE)

      14 p DCD
      11/4
      • Form 321311
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 96

      prominent, ridden when mistake 3 out, pulled up next

      5
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Go As You Please (IRE)

      84 p DCD
      16/1
      • Form 73-5256
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 92

      led, headed 5th, led again 7th, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace

      6
      Silk - Maroon and beige (quartered), hooped sleeves, beige cap, maroon star

      Line Of Descent (IRE)

      14 t BF
      5/2
      • Form 0-57223
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 93

      close up, ridden and slightly outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish

      7
      Silk - Red and dark blue diamonds, dark blue sleeves, red stars

      Letsbe Avenue (IRE)

      9 p
      4/1
      • Form 9724-1U
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 85

      towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, every chance next, kept on one pace flat

      Previous results

      2022
      Silk -

      Here We Have It (IRE)

      16/5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12

      2021
      Silk -

      This Breac (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-4

      2020
      Silk -

      This Breac (IRE)

      28/1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-8

      In depth

      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.