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15:20 Leicester

Leicestershire Hunters' Chase (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,284
  • 2nd: £2,275
  • 3rd: £1,138
  • 4th: £569
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 12.80s
  • Off Time: 15:20:28
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue and Brown check
  • Form P11P-43
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 125

led, headed before 4 out, soon beaten

2
Silk - Red, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets
7/1
  • Form 11-4111
  • Age 14
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 117

held up in touch on outside, every chance before 4 out, one pace next, not fluent and no extra 2 out, weakened last

3
Silk - Brown, Green diamond and sleeves, white cap
  • Form U22143
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 112

held up in rear, some headway when not fluent 4 out, no impression, weakened next, pulled up before last

4
Silk - Black, white star, black sleeves, white stars
  • Form 144253
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 131

prominent, every chance 3 out, edged left after 2 out, edged left and 5 lengths down flat, stayed on towards finish

5
Silk - Red, White hoop, Red sleeves, White spots, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 5-FR212
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 118

held up in touch in mid-division, hit 6th, headway 9th, one pace 3 out, weakened flat

6
Silk - Orange, Black sash, Black cap, Orange spots
  • Form 111-221
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 130

always prominent, led before 4 out, 5 lengths clear flat, ridden out

7
Silk - Brown, Green diamond and sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 1-546U2
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 116

held up in rear, not fluent 6th, fell 11th

9
Silk - Beige, dark green cross of lorraine, checked sleeves, dark green and beige check cap
25/1
  • Form 238-7P2
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 102

held up towards rear on outside, pushed along 9th, ridden 11th, struggling next, behind 14th

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop
10/1
  • Form 45P4-34
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 122

tracked leaders, lost place 12th, no impression before 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out

8
NR
  • Form 3126-63
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 115

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

This looks a competitive contest by hunter chase standards with plenty arriving in decent form. Elder statesman Coombe Hill has won twice between the flags since beating a subsequent scorer at Wincanton. Ludlow third Foundry Square should be thereabouts if the blinkers have the desired effect. He has Nowurhurlin well behind at Ludlow last spring, though the latter has improved since then. Haydock third Cottage Oak is another to consider and Brunswick Gold retains plenty of ability but PALYPSO DE CREEK (NAP) proved his well-being when dotting up in a three-runner race at Wetherby last month and his overall form under Rules is the best on offer in this.

Formwatch

Brunswick Gold (IRE) 10-1 (12-5) Led to 13 & 15-4 out; ev ch 2 out; no ex flat, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Brackloon High (12-5) at Waveney Harriers 3m ptp gd in Jan.

Coombe Hill 3-1 (12-6) Chased leaders on outside, 2nd and hit 3 out, upsides 2 out, soon led, driven out, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hts chs (6) hvy in Jan beating Double Dash (11-13) by 2l, 7 ran.

Cottage Oak (IRE) 12-1 (12-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, kept on to take 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Pearlysteps (12-4) at Haydock 3m 1f hts chs (3) sft.

Foundry Square (IRE) 4-1 (12-4) Held up in rear, took keen hold, hampered and ridden 13th, in touch after 15th, no impression 4 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Twirling Magnet (11-11) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) gs.

Nowurhurlin (IRE) 8-1 (11-13) Towards rear, went 4th before 9th, chased winner from last, stayed on and just held near finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Drom (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd.

Palypso De Creek (FR) 9-4 (11-13) Tracked leader, joined leader 10th, led 5 out, ridden before 4 out, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hts chs (6) sft in Jan beating Junior (11-10) by 19l, 3 ran.

King Fontaine (IRE) 20-1 (12-7) Led to 3 & 14 til hdd & unable qckn flat, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Benedictus (12-7) at Combined Services 3m ptp gf.

Mobaasher (USA) 7-1 (12-0) Chased leader, led 10th, headed after 2 out, chased winner, well held last, ran on and closed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Aiteen Thirtythree (11-7) at Lingfield 3m hts chs (6) hvy.

Triptico (FR) 3-1 (12-7) Stdy hdwy when mist 14; one pce 3 out, 4th of 10, 13l behind Threapwood (12-0) at South Wold 3m ptp sft.

Court Red Handed (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) chsd ldrs til lost plce 11; rallied 15; stayed on 2 out, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Threapwood (12-0) at South Wold 3m ptp sft.