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14:00 Leicester

Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series) (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 45y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,495
  • 2nd: £2,805
  • 3rd: £1,402
  • 4th: £702
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 23.60s
  • Off Time: 14:03:04
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -
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Silk -
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Silk - Red, yellow and red halved sleeves, black and yellow striped cap

Noble Legend

8 p D
9/2
  • Form 22P-P51
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 120

with leader until 5th, ridden before next, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Light Blue cap

Valadom (FR)

17 t D
8/1
  • Form F21645
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

led, jumped right 2nd and 4 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner

3
Silk - Emerald Green, White star and armlets
  • Form 4274-14
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 124

tracked leaders, challenged 6th, ridden and stayed on same pace from 4 out, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd towards finish

4
Silk - Black, light blue and black halved sleeves, light blue cap
11/4
  • Form 6UU5-12
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 122

held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 5th, ridden after 11th, closed before 4 out, one pace next, well held 4th from 2 out

5
Silk - Yellow, Red star, armlets and star on cap
20/1
  • Form 213961
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 121

in rear, well behind from 7th, pulled up before 11th

6
Silk - Pink and light blue (quartered), checked sleeves, light blue and pink quartered cap
7/2
  • Form UP-3463
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 114

held up, fell 4th

7
Silk - Red, Black diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap, Red diamonds
11/2
  • Form 25/37-15
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 112

held up, headway 7th, went 2nd when pecked slightly 4 out, led next, drew clear from 2 out, comfortably

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NR
20/1
  • Form 6162-47
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 106

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Noble Legend makes a quick reappearance under a penalty after making all at Fakenham eight days ago. He could take some pegging back if allowed an easy lead here but others are preferred. Great Link ran well at Aintree after winning at Market Rasen while Moorlands Jack arrives off the back of a win at Kempton. The Italian Yob won at Ffos Las in October and was then fourth at Taunton but we are going to take the view that MYSTIFIABLE is well treated over fences given he's been running well over timber and has only had the one try so far over the larger obstacles. Cloudy Bob usually finds a way of getting beat.

Formwatch

Noble Legend 5-1 (11-2) Made all, drew clear from 3 out, stayed on well, driven out, comfortably, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Emerald Rose (11-1) by 11l, 8 ran.

Valadom (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Led, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, weakened last, 5th of 14, 32l behind Josies Orders (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) gs in Dec.

The Italian Yob (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led until after 1st, led 3rd, headed next, led 6th until not fluent 7th, stayed on same pace from after 4 out, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Howlongisafoot (11-10) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Great Link 11-2 (10-13) Held up, well in touch 8th, hit next, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Bally Beaufort (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Moorlands Jack 13-2 (11-7) Settled towards rear but in touch, mistake 6th, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, led after last, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Houston Dynimo (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

Cloudy Bob (IRE) 9-2fav (11-9) Led until 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 4th, led 14th, headed when left in lead 4 out, not fluent and headed next, lost 2nd last, weakened flat, 3rd of 11, 22l behind Valid Point (11-8) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Mystifiable 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching omitted last, kept on same pace, no impression, 5th of 20, 10 1/4l behind A Hare Breath (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Smart Catch (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Isaac Bell (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.