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14:40 Leicester

Tom Fruit Leicester Silver Fox Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 25.00s
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, dark blue star and sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 9/P1RP-5
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12

held up, went 3rd 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened and blundered last

4
Silk - PURPLE, ORANGE spots
20/1
  • Form P-24334
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

held up, went prominent 9th, ridden and weakened 4 out

5
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE cross belts, sleeves and cap
11/10
  • Form 3F2-111
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, mistake 6th, lost place and reminders 8th, blundered 11th, soon weakened

6
Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
7/2
  • Form 157-21P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

led 7th, ridden and drew clear from 3 out, eased towards finish

7
Silk - Orange, Black diamonds on sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 4/F4-UP4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3

led to 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last

2
NR
  • Form 453P-13
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7

3
NR
  • Form 252F-23
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

In depth

Verdict

Sir Toby has been in fine form all year and completed a hat-trick when winning over this course and distance last time. He should prove just as effective on this ground and the handicapper may not have caught up with him yet, so TEAMtalk selects him to make it four out of four for the season. Ibis Rochelais was only just beaten by the selection at Kempton last month, and re-opposes on the same terms here. He was not disgraced behind two smart novices on his next start and can chase home the Sir Toby once again. Mount Prague was a very game winner at Huntingdon on his reappearance, but can sometimes be let down by his jumping and is better suited by a sharper track. Course winner Lord North is probably the pick of the remainder, but has not run since pulling up at Stratford back in June.