15.45 Leicester
FrozenRacecourse Live Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4224.8
- 2m 6f 151y
- Class 5
- 15 runners
Runners: 15 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
9/1
Form: 33-333
Last run: 48 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 1 |
7th Dec 2022 Good To Firm 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
12st 2lb |
Won four times on good ground last year (2m4f-3m; two hurdle races, two chases); returned from break with two below-par runs in the spring and absent for another six months since but drops in grade here and can feature if fully tuned up. |
9/2 |
12/1
Form: 65-335
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 4 |
3rd Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
held up in last, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and held from 4 out, weakened 3 out |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 1/PP-0
Last run: 49 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11th 6 |
6th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 4f 189y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Easy winner of an Irish maiden hurdle on his debut in March 2021 but was pulled up in both starts for current trainer last winter; first attempt over fences, after more than ten months off; others more obvious. |
25/1 |
4/1
Form: 4U5-P3
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
29th Jan 2023 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Won a 2m4f handicap hurdle here (good to soft) off just 1lb lower last season and performed to a similar level afterwards; not beaten far into third on last month's chase debut (3m, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) and entitled to build on that first start in eight months. |
4/1 |
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3rd 4 |
26th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Pulled up over hurdles at Warwick last time out in May; however, he's on a competitive mark on his best form in that sphere and he won his sole point in 2019, so this lightly raced 7yo could be suited by the switch to fences; not ruled out in a first-time tongue-tie. |
6/1 |
25/1
Form: /1837- D
Last run: 310 days
W: 11st 9lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 8 |
29th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 3m 3f 149y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Off the mark under rules when slogging through the mud in a near-3m handicap chase at Lingfield in December 2021 (2lb lower today); not so good since (twice at 3m5f) and had heavy defeats in two of those three starts; had wind surgery since, however, and that win also came first time out last season. |
20/1 |
9/1
Form: 256210 BF
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 6 |
26th Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Bumper/hurdle winner for whom things have clicked again the last twice and he got off the mark over fences at the 12th attempt over C&D (soft) three weeks ago, despite jumping to the right; had 4l to spare and a 5lb rise shouldn't prevent another good run; respected. |
5/1 |
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1st 8 |
3rd Dec 2022 Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
disputed lead, prominent before 2nd, niggled along briefly 9th |
9/1 |
4/1
Form: 14P-1B BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 6lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
1st Jan 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 38y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
2-5 over fences, having won easily at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) last February when with John Groucott and at Southwell (3m2f, good) on her first run for this trainer on latest outing; up 10lb for that career best but big player if she can run to a similar level. |
7/4 |
25/1
Form: P9U5-4
Last run: 74 days
W: 11st 6lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 2 |
11th Nov 2022 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Dual 3m course winner in March 2021 but looked badly out of sorts last season; might have been refreshed by 245-day absence but his stablemate Out The Glen has considerably less to prove. |
8/1 |
4/1
Form: 64-051 C
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 2lb
12 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
7th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 19y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
held up in rear |
8/1 |
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5th 3 |
1st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 2m 3f 34y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
25-1 winner at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) in January and he may have needed his reappearance run over hurdles in November; however, he ran well just once from five outings last season so this 11yo isn't a solid option. |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 34-P4P
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 93
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
31st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Similar type to Art Decco, being a five-race maiden; only a modest fourth in novice handicap chase at Ludlow (3m) last time; however, possible improver if he takes well to first-time headgear. |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: P087-5 C
Last run: 54 days
W: 11st 0lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 8 |
30th Jan 2023 Good To Soft 2m 7f 129y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
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 |
7/1
Form: 65P642
Last run: 54 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 6 |
1st Feb 2023 Good 2m 6f 151y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
0-13 under rules but he returned to chasing with a creditable second in C&D handicap in December; this is a deeper race but he's on the same mark as last time and could be a big factor if he can back that up; his best hurdle form came on slow ground but last run was on good to firm. |
11/4 |
33/1
Form: PU2P-P
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 6lb
13 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 |
26th Jan 2023 Soft 3m 0f 45y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Veteran who completed a double at Bangor in May 2021, then had a layoff; far from solid on 2022 form and age appears to be catching up with him; others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
13 |
31st Dec 2022 Good To Soft 3m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Veteran who completed a double at Bangor (3m, soft) in May 2021, then had a layoff; far from solid on 2022 form (January-March); rising 13 and best watched on reappearance. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: 423F-4 CD
Last run: 56 days
W: 10st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 75
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 8 |
29th Jan 2023 Good 3m 1f 185y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
Record of 1-11 over fences and, after falling in February, it was over hurdles that he returned two months ago and didn't run much of a race; can be opposed from 12lb out of the weights. |
50/1 |
33/1
Form: 5P-9P4
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 2lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4th 9 |
16th Jan 2023 Soft 2m 4f 194y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
All wins over shorter trips, the most recent at Bangor (2m1f) one year ago; subsequent form leaves a lot to be desired; percentage call is to oppose this veteran. |
40/1 |
Verdict
Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest. Ben Pauling’s winning pointer GET PREPARED shaped well on his chasing debut when third at Wetherby and with that form proving strong he gets a confident vote. Dreamsundermyfeet (second choice) should build on his recent C&D third after an absence and is weighted to have a say while veteran Loch Garman Aris appeals as a lively outsider for place purposes.[Peter Entwistle]