Racecards
16:20 Leicester
Jumping For Fun Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 151y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,080
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 332421-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J R Barlow
- Jockey Mr Paddy Barlow
in touch, reminders 6th, struggling in rear 10th, behind 5 out, pulled up next
- Form 26/P46P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer S G Allen
- Jockey Mr Huw Edwards
in rear, ridden and struggling when not fluent 11th, behind 5 out, pulled up next
- Form 111-P22
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A Hill
- Jockey Miss Izzie Marshall
close up, led 5 out, ridden and headed 3 out, chased winner, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form PP11-35
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss Kelly Morgan
- Jockey Miss M Micklewright
in touch, headway to lead 10th, blundered next, headed 5 out, close up, ridden 2 out, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 5-32315
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J J O'Shea
- Jockey Mr H Crow
close up, tracked leader 5 out, led 3 out, driven clear flat
- Form 66580-2
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P Taylor
- Jockey Mr J Stevenson
prominent, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 12-4551
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P Rowley
- Jockey Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell
close up, pushed along 11th, ridden 6 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 3946-26
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer T Britten
- Jockey Mr Daniel Kyne
led, pitched on landing 1st, headed 10th, outpaced 5 out, behind when pulled up last
- Form 38-61U3
- Age 7
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Francesca Poste
- Jockey Mrs A Cox
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Verdict
Vango De Vaige won a veterans’ point-to-point last month but doesn’t have a great strike-rate under Rules. Time Leader won a hurdle and later placed over fences. He beat What A Glance a distance between the flags in November so goes on the shortlist. HOMME D’UN SOIR is penalised for winning a beginners’ chase at Roscommon in August but Amy Cox takes off 7lb and Francesca Poste’s recent acquisition is probably the one to beat, though Alan Hill’s Getting Closer has placed in a couple of Opens this season and looks a big threat.
Formwatch
Barrack Hill (IRE) 5-4 (12-0) (bl) (tt) led to 10; lft in ld bend aft 12; hdd 3 out; lft in ld bend app nxt; hdd last; rallied to ld final 75yds; stayed on wl, won at Sheriff Hutton 3m gs in Apr beating Cullin Hills (11-3) by 3l, 3 ran.
Frankie Rapper (IRE) 200-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, ridden and struggling 7th, pulled up before 9th, at Hereford 2m 5f (5) sft in Jan.
Getting Closer (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) (cp) (tt) trckd ldrs; rdn 4 out; went 2nd app last; no imp, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Precious Bounty (11-0) at Ampton 3m gd in Jan.
Santon (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) led to 6 & 8-11; wknd 3 out, 5th of 10, 33l behind Grageelagh Girl (11-10) at Garthorpe 3m gf in May.
Time Leader (IRE) 4-5fav (12-10) Led til hdd aft 1 & 10 til hdd aft 3 out; wknd nxt, 5th of 14, 10l behind Dawnie Boy (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 2m 4f gs in Dec.
Ultra Viers (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) (h) (tt) led to 15; outpcd app 2 out; rallied last; one pce, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Kayf Taoi (12-0) at Cocklebarrow 3m mdn gd in Jan.
Vango De Vaige (FR) 7-2 (12-0) (cp) (tt) hdwy to ld 13; drew clr 3 out; comf, won at Revesby Park 3m gd in Jan beating Buster Edwards (12-0) by 15l, 5 ran.
What A Glance 20-1 (12-7) (tt) mists; lost plce 7; kpt on 2 out, 6th of 14, 15l behind Dawnie Boy (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 2m 4f gs in Dec.
Homme D'Un Soir (FR) 6-1 (11-0) (tt) led 13-14; wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 6, 32l behind Dubai Quest (11-0) at Sheriff Hutton 3m sft in Jan.