Racecards
13:55 Leicester
Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 45y
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924

- Form 535P-55
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It would be no surprise to see Little Jon run well in a race like this. Jarlath got back to winning ways at Warwick but a 4lb rise makes him vulnerable here. CROWN HILL (NAP) won here in February and won later at Hereford. He’s still 7lb than that latest success but had a pipe-opener over hurdles last month and gets the nod. Bekkensfirth has also had a recent spin over hurdles but Allee Bleue hasn’t taken to fences so far and Volt Face stopped as if shot at Ascot only five days ago.
Formwatch
Little Jon 16-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 7th (water), mistake and weakened 2 out, 5th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Gold Present (11-10) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Bekkensfirth 12-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, closer on inside approaching 4th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, mistake 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Santini (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Dec.
Volt Face (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Raced wide, chased leaders, hit 8th, mistake and pulled up 10th, at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Allee Bleue (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Held up in rear and keen, hit 1st, headway on inside chasing leaders when hit 6th, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, 6th and no chance when blundered 2 out, eased, 7th of 9, dist behind Crievehill (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Crown Hill (IRE) 10-1 (12-1) Held up in last pair, some headway and hit 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th at the last, 4th of 10, 12l behind Thomas Patrick (11-12) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Fergal Mael Duin 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, reminders after 13th, ridden and one pace after 3 out, never on terms, weakened last, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Get On The Yager (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Go West Young Man (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Led into start, in rear, slow 1st, not fluent 2nd, mistake 8th, losing touch 10th, soon behind, pulled up after, at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Jarlath 7-2fav (11-11) Mistake 1st, tracked front pair, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden after last, kept on under pressure flat, held on near finish, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Shanty Town (11-9) by nk, 9 ran.