Racecards
14:10 Leicester
John O'Gaunt Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,697
- 2nd: £1,683
- 3rd: £842
- 4th: £421
- Form 780-124
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner final 200 yards, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 531328
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden after 2 out, one pace
- Form 63003-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, challenged 3 out, not fluent last, soon led, clear final 100 yards, ran on
- Form 21/5622-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, outpaced 8th, well held after
- Form 15000-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, hampered 2nd, headway 7th, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 1/5P55-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, behind from 6th
- Form 963-429
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
prominent, mistake 1st, fell heavily next
In depth
Verdict
ACT OF KALANISI has raced at a high level over timber including Grade and Listed events. He made a satisfactory start over fences behind Hadrian's Approach at Ascot and looks the type to make a useful chaser. Ciceron, another who raced in good class over timber, showed nothing on his chasing debut and could need more experience while the lightly-raced Balinroab, a winning point-to-pointer, may also need this after a break. Court In Session and Tindaro are penalised for winning minor races over fences and could struggle to concede weight to the selection.
Formwatch
Court In Session (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped right 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 7, 29l behind The Disengager (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jul.
Tindaro (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear on outside, went right 5th, hit 9th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind His Excellency (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m nov chs (2) gs in Oct.
Act Of Kalanisi (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Held up in last pair, headway to 5th at 8th, went 2nd 4 out until next, chased leading pair, ridden and no extra before last, kept on to press for 4th close home, 5th of 9, 5l behind Hadrian's Approach (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f Beginners Chase (0-140) (4yo+) (3) gs.
Balinroab (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to join leader when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and held when not fluent next, stayed on to go 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 15l behind Weekend Millionair (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Ciceron (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 6th, weakened 2 out, pulled up last, in a race won by Saphir River (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m beg chs (4) sft, 14 ran.
Denali Highway (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along before 7th, ridden before last, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 17l behind Howard's Legacy (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Dubai Crest 12-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, weakened after last, 9th of 15, 5l behind Local Hero (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Sep.