Racecards
16:00 Leicester
Running Hare Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 12U3/5-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 624-5F2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent, bumped 1st, not fluent 7th, led before 4 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 553/265
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
behind, not fluent 3 out, stayed on from next, went 4th flat, never on terms
- Form 105-955
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up on outside, mistake 8th, not fluent next, well beaten after 11th, jumped left 3 out
- Form 1/13-703
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
led until after 1st, jumped very slowly and lost place 3rd, mistake 5th, behind from 8th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 0-56523
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey J Martin
led after 1st, not fluent 7th, headed before 4 out, no extra before last
- Form 0/1524-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey M D Grant
held up towards rear, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 8th or 11th, headway before 4 out, led last, stayed on
- Form P241U4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up towards rear, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 8th or 11th, headway before 4 out, led last, stayed on
- Form 4/P562-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey C Poste
tracked leaders, fell 5th
- Form 6/26P-44
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, jumped right 1st, ridden 10th, weakened after 11th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1-33FP5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up, headway 6th, went 2nd 3 out until next, no extra last
- Form 5P65P5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent until 9th, weakened before 11th
- Form 4953P6
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
in rear, hampered 5th, well beaten after 11th
Verdict
Sunny Ledgend continues to perform with credit and will be difficult to keep out of a places again under his regular partner. King Of Glory has shown enough over timber to get into the action on just his third start over fences while Valid Point will have needed his recent run and looks well enough treated to prove a threat, though the vote goes to TAFIKA. Paul Webber's veteran has a course and distance victory to his credit and was having his first start since March when runner-up at Southwell last month. Vujiyama won a novices' handicap at Southwell in October and, if handling this much more testing going, should make his presence felt as he's only 5lb higher.
Formwatch
Grabtheglory (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) In rear, some headway when hit 4 out, ridden and struggling soon after, tailed off, 5th of 9, 45l behind Gores Island (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy.
King Of Glory 7-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, chased leading pair 11th, close 2nd and hit 4 out, led before 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, chased winner, ridden and held when hit last, one pace, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Toowoomba (10-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy.
Champagne N Caviar (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, not fluent next, headway 13th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 7, 31l behind Somchine (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy.
Vivacissimo (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Chased clear leading pair, closed 8th, blundered nearly unseated rider and lost 3rd 10th, never on terms after, 5th of 6, 35l behind Major Milborne (11-9) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Truckers Steel (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, chased winner until 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 6, 23l behind Frizzo (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Sunny Ledgend 7-1 (11-3) Prominent, led 3rd, made most after until headed approaching last, kept on same pace and no impression flat, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Silvergrove (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft.
Valid Point (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 3rd after 4 out, held when went badly left and blundered badly final 3, 3rd of 8, 29l behind Strollawaynow (11-2) at Taunton 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Vujiyama (FR) 11-2 (10-9) In rear, headway 7th, joined winner 5 out until outpaced approaching out, mistake and weakened last, 4th of 8, 14l behind Red Admirable (10-12) at Bangor 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Tafika 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 8th, bumped next, jumped left 3 out, headed before last, no extra last, 2nd of 7, 13l behind King Rolfe (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Rossoneri (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Midfield, slow 1st, badly hampered 7th, slow 9th, soon weakened, modeate 4th, 4th of 8, well behind Benevolent (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Lord Landen (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 11th, every chance before 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 20l behind Final Assault (11-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Dancing Dik 50-1 (10-7) Raced wide, held up in 5th, dropped to rear 8th (water), no chance after, 5th of 7, well behind Toowoomba (10-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy.
Cool Bob (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Mid-division, jumped right 1st, headway 9th, mistake 15th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Bang On Time (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy.