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13:25 Leicester

Ladbrokes.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft (Heavy places)(Chase: Good, Soft places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 0.01s
  • Off Time: 13:25:19
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, white triple diamond
10/1
  • Form 403-6P4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

held up, headway 4th, went 2nd 6th, challenging when left in lead 4 out, headed 3 out, no extra last

2
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron, WHITE sleeves, ORANGE armlets and cap
  • Form P53412
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 109

led, joined when slithered on landing and headed 4 out, ridden and edged right after 2 out, weakened flat

3
Silk - Purple, large Yellow spots, Yellow spots on Purple sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 7P-PPF1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 106

prominent, took keen hold, jumped right 4th, lost place 6th, weakening when not fluent 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

4
Silk - Black and Royal Blue (quartered), White sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 02-3345
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

held up, headway approaching 5th, hit 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 297-P43
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 104

chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4th until 6th, outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on flat

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star
33/1
  • Form 35S-9PP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 102

always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

7
Silk - Black and White diabolo, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and White quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 6P23-25
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 100

chased leader to 3rd, hampered next, reminders 7th, weakened after next, tailed off

9
Silk - Emerald green and yellow hoops, yellow cap
  • Form 9183/99
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 93

held up, raced keenly, pushed along briefly and lost place 5th, headway 7th, led 3 out, ridden clear from last

8
NR
  • Form 324843
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 96

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

BLOSSOM KING was turned over by 50/1 shot Orana Conti when the pair met over course and distance earlier in the month, but with a 6lb pull he looks capable of reversing those placings, while Safe Investment and Gabreselassie have frame claims. The last-named may well find improvement for first-time blinkers, but the ground is not really soft enough for him and so we will oppose, while Safe Investment gets his conditions but lacks gears and should be in the shake-up for minor money at best. Orana Conti put behind him a dismal spell with that win last time. This trip looks ideal for him and we will only find out today whether that was a flash-in-the-pan. Blossom King has two lengths to find with Orana Conti but has been holding his form better and there is every chance that he can reproduce his running and take this. Circus Of Dreams has more ability than he has been showing but would want softer ground than today's and Blossom King is preferred.

Formwatch

Circus of Dreams 25-1 (11-1) Disputed 2nd until approaching 13th, went 2nd again, weakening when hit 4 out, blundered 3 out, lost 2nd after last, 4th of 6, 38l behind Latanier (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft in Nov.

Blossom King (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Led, ridden 2 out, pressed approaching last, headed soon after, driven and kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Orana Conti (11-3) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.

Orana Conti (FR) 50-1 (11-3) Keen, always prominent, ridden to press leader approaching last, led soon after, driven out, won at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating Blossom King (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

Fidelis (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, eased down and lost 4th place close home, 5th of 8, 33l behind Candy Creek (10-5) at Kempton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov.

Gabreselassie (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden after 4 out, effort next, soon driven along, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 29l behind Victorias Groom (11-10) at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy.

See Me Soon 40-1 (11-12) Towards rear, led approaching 5th, headed 7th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Ayemdee (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft, 8 ran.

Alfatrix (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Mid-division, well in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 25l behind Cartier Opera (10-0) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.

Pistolet Dove (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 11, well behind Quinte Du Chatelet (12-4) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.

Safe Investment (USA) 14-1 (11-2) Held up, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd after 3 out until 2 out, no impression in 3rd when left 2nd and hampered last, lost that place towards finish, 3rd of 11, 26l behind Desperate Dex (10-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.