Racecards
13:10 Leicester
Belvoir Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Heavy (Chase - Soft)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 070-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
soon tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 6th, chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, weakened 9th, tailed off
- Form 4224-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 10th, ridden and joined last, stayed on well flat
Night Force
426- Form 44U6/22-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, headway to chase leaders 8th, blundered badly 11th, recovered and went 3rd at 13th, not fluent 4 out, chased winner 3 out, challenged and every chance when hit last, stayed on
- Form P24/P8F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Gates
- Jockey N de Boinville
took keen hold, held up in touch, blundered badly and rider lost irons 5th and pulled up
- Form 5P-1F23
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Jack Doyle
raced wide, chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, jumped left 8th, chased winner 10th until 3 out, weakened and mistake last
- Form 519PP-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey G Sheehan
jumped left throughout, led until mistake and headed 10th, chased winner until 12th, weakening when mistake 14th, soon lost touch, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LISTEN BOY, already a winner between the flags, has been taking on decent opposition in his two runs to date over fences. He wasn't disgraced in either and a clear round here should see him open his account under Rules. Night Force was placed at Cartmel and Wetherby last year but returns following a lay-off and would undoubtedly prefer a quicker surface. The four-year-old Uno D'estruval won at Nancy in May for Guillaume Macaire but the merit of that form is questionable and he has his first run here for Sarah Humphrey and tries a new trip.
Formwatch
Dramatic Victory (IRE) 250-1 (10-11) Tailed off after 3rd, last of 11, well behind Loose Chips (11-4) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Listen Boy (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Mid-division, in touch 6th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression from next, 4th of 15, 11l behind Rolling Aces (11-12) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs.
Night Force 66-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway before 11th, joined leaders 5 out, ridden to lead 4 out, kept on from last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Helpston (11-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov chs (3) gd in Oct '11.
Tough Cookie (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Led til fell 14, in a race won by I'llhavealook (12-0) at Clifton-on-dunsmore 3m ptp gs in Apr, 8 ran.
Uno D'estruval (FR) (10-12) 3rd of 8, 5l behind Shanon Du Berlais (9-13) at Bordeaux-le Bouscat(FR) 2m 2f chs hvy in Nov.
Kevin Fancy (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Mid-division, when fell 1st, in a race won by Hildisvini (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Nov, 10 ran.