February 28 / 14.30 Leicester

14.30

Good To Firm

Belvoir Mares’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 4f 25y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Belvoir Mares’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38

Form: 52566B

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Two best chase runs have come on this track, over 2m on good to firm and soft; has not had many chances beyond that trip but was prominent for a long way over 2m6f here this month (brought down since) and is in the argument back at 2m4f.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

9th May 2023

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:40 Fakenham

Legendary Rhythm

10st 13lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Has won two small-field mares chases at Leicester (2m4f, good; by 3l from Auditoria) and Wincanton (2m4f, good; Auditoria third) on last two starts; still feasibly treated and has a chance.

5/2

5

10th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:55 Huntingdon

Legendary Rhythm

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Nailor

T: Tom Symonds

Plenty to find with Methodtothemagic on Leicester form in February (2m6f, good) but has done better since returned to 2m4f on last two starts, making all at Leicester and Wincanton (good/good to soft); has a stamina query beyond that trip.

2/1

1st

5

27th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:30 Wincanton

Legendary Rhythm

10st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Made all in similar event at Leicester (2m4f, good; opened her chase account) last month, beating Auditoria who went one better last week; likely player provided she's in the same form (lacks consistency).

9/4

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13/8

Form: F-4442

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Sole hurdle win on soft but has form on good; early chase runs this winter weren't too encouraging but she fared better in first-time blinkers (refitted today) when runner-up at Fakenham recently (2m5f, good) and enters the argument on that, despite this being a very different track.
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7th

7

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Worcester

Auditoria

11st 10lb

J: Mr James King

T: Olly Murphy

Back over hurdles for her last three races (2m4f-3m2f) and found just one too good in the penultimate one; had no excuses when beaten 24l in the latest and she has a modest strike-rate.

7/1

4th

2

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

17:10 Newton Abbot

Auditoria

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Better known as a chaser now; did not see out 3m2f on May's hurdling return at Stratford and appreciated the return to shorter when a front-running second at Southwell (2m4f, good) latest; back up 3lb but solid claims.

2/1

2nd

3

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell

Auditoria

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Better known as a chaser now; did not see out 3m2f on last month's hurdling return at Stratford but put in a pretty good front-running shift there and today's drop back in trip looks the right move; on a good mark; no surprise if she features.

7/1

Form: 335364 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Raced away with a 2m3f mares maiden hurdle last May (good); her handicap career amounted to little but she made quite a pleasing start to chase career when fourth at Market Rasen this month (2m3f, good to soft); can advance on that off 3lb lower.
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9th

4

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Worcester

Toughasoldboots

11st 2lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

Now 3lb lower than when winning at Carlisle (2m1f, heavy) in March but has been out of form this season (four runs) and is not yet proven over this far.

14/1

7th

4

21st Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

19:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Toughasoldboots

11st 3lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

Won off this mark at Carlisle in March (2m1f, heavy) but beaten 20l or more in her three subsequent runs; hood fitted in a hope of turning things around.

12/1

6th

3

19th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:40 Uttoxeter

Toughasoldboots

11st 6lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

Defied similar mark at Carlisle (2m1f, heavy) in March but tailed off twice since when good ground was no excuse; bit to prove all of a sudden.

9/1

Form: 087-55 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won this race for previous stable in 2021 (soft; has won on good) but she hasn't been herself since late that year and it's hard to count on a revival for refitted cheekpieces despite her lowly mark.
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4th

4

28th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

14:30 Leicester

Happy News

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

prominent, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, weakened before 3 out

8/1

5th

8

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:00 Huntingdon

Happy News

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

All three wins at 2m4f on ground ranging from soft to good but her form tailed off after the latest of them in October 2021 and stamina is a query now back at nearly 3m.

16/1

Form: 1-3363

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Best British form when winning 2m5f Sedgefield mares handicap chase last April (good to soft; off 2lb higher); vulnerable since but finished just ahead of Toughasoldboots at Market Rasen recently and this slightly stiffer test should suit; thereabouts.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 151y

Class 5

14:40 Leicester

Stamina Chope

11st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

In-form 10yo who won over hurdles here (2m4f, soft) in November and over fences at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy) last month; 6lb rise has now kicked in but she ran another solid race at Huntingdon last week and she remains well treated on old form; should go well again back over fences.

7/2

4th

6

5th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:43 Huntingdon

Stamina Chope

11st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

In-form 10yo; successful in two of her last three starts, latest at Ffos Las (2m3f, heavy) when returned to fences last week; stays 3m1f and has a leading chance off same mark; due to go up 6lb in future.

4/1

1st

5

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:25 Ffos Las

Stamina Chope

11st 3lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

In good form over hurdles and ran creditably last time when bidding for a Leicester double; gained sole chase win in 2022 and returns to this sphere for first time since June 2024.

6/1

Non-runners

Stamina Chope

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.60
Straight Forecast £4.68
Trifecta £8.50

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Auditoria

SPOTLIGHT:

Toughasoldboots

The Times:

Stamina Chope

RP Ratings:

Toughasoldboots

POSTDATA:

Toughasoldboots

The Star:

Toughasoldboots

Telegraph:

Auditoria

The Guardian:

Auditoria

Daily Mail:

Auditoria

D Express:

Auditoria

Daily Mirror:

Auditoria

The Sun:

Auditoria

Daily Record:

Auditoria