March 10 / 17.05 Leicester

17.05 Leicester

Good

Yeomanry Open Hunters’ Chase

Prize money: £2566.5
1m 7f 201y
Class 5
6 runners

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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

Espoir De Teillee

J: Miss Fern O’Brien

T: B F Brookhouse

Abandoned

Form: P-PPU1 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 12st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict

Much his best jumping display of the past year when able to boss a small field here (2m7f, good) latest; likelier than most to cope with the shorter trip (many good wins at 2m4f and below).

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2	23rd Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 4	17:50 Ludlow Espoir De Teillee 12st 6lb J: Mr George Cowley T: B F Brookhouse	Career had appeared to be in terminal decline but turned the clock back when romping home at Leicester last month (four ran); hard to know quite what to make of that but has to figure highly in calculations.	5/4
1st 2	28th Feb 2023 Good To Firm 2m 6f 151y Class 3	16:00 Leicester Espoir De Teillee 12st 4lb J: Miss Fern O’Brien T: B F Brookhouse	Smart at 2m4f for Tom George (wins came on soft/good to soft) but hard to assess on three runs in better races than this in 2022, when well held and pulled up twice; has failed to complete in two hunter chases for new yard, unseating too far out on latest start to see what stage he's at.	5/2

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2nd

23rd Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

12st 6lb

Career had appeared to be in terminal decline but turned the clock back when romping home at Leicester last month (four ran); hard to know quite what to make of that but has to figure highly in calculations.

5/4

1st

28th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

12st 4lb

Smart at 2m4f for Tom George (wins came on soft/good to soft) but hard to assess on three runs in better races than this in 2022, when well held and pulled up twice; has failed to complete in two hunter chases for new yard, unseating too far out on latest start to see what stage he's at.

5/2

Due Reward

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Kelly Morgan

Abandoned

Form: 90-442 D

Last run: 222 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict

Winless since summer 2019 and hasn't been seeing out 2m4f in points for current yard; drop back in trip makes sense on that basis but others inspire greater confidence.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5	23rd Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 4	17:50 Ludlow Due Reward 11st 12lb J: Mr Paddy Barlow T: Kelly Morgan	Four Irish wins (for Henry de Bromhead) all came on good ground and the most recent was in August 2019; deteriorated in Britain last season and well beaten in two points (behind Envious Editor in the first) for current, very capable trainer; visor now employed.	14/1
2nd 2	31st Jul 2022 Good 2m 3f 34y Class 4	14:10 Market Rasen Due Reward 11st 12lb J: Paul O’Brien T: Charlie Longsdon	raced in second, lost second but prominent 6th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied 2 out, went second before last, no match for winner	7/1

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23rd Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

11st 12lb

Four Irish wins (for Henry de Bromhead) all came on good ground and the most recent was in August 2019; deteriorated in Britain last season and well beaten in two points (behind Envious Editor in the first) for current, very capable trainer; visor now employed.

14/1

2nd

31st Jul 2022

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 4

11st 12lb

raced in second, lost second but prominent 6th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied 2 out, went second before last, no match for winner

7/1

Fier Jaguen

J: Mr Bradley Gibbs

T: Bradley Gibbs

Abandoned

Form: 0/2-

Last run: 322 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Relentless front-running style has netted six pointing wins in the past two years, slamming a next-time open winner by 60l at Revesby Park in the latest (good); the most recent sub-2m4f scorer here; occasional tendency to jump right less of a concern at a clockwise track; player.

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Josh The Plod

J: Mr Charles Buckle

T: Rob Cundy

Abandoned

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: —

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Mister Whitaker

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: Donald McCain

Abandoned

Form: 234P-3

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict

Former mid-150s performer who fared well for a long way behind Secret Investor on recent return; a step up on that form is required but he should appreciate this course.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	17th Mar 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 38y Class 5	17:00 Fakenham Mister Whitaker 11st 12lb J: Miss Gina Andrews T: Donald McCain	always towards rear	3/1
3rd 4	10th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 5y Class 4	13:20 Bangor-on-Dee Mister Whitaker 11st 12lb J: Mr Jack Andrews T: Donald McCain	Cheltenham Festival winner over fences for Mick Channon; his last success was over hurdles (2m6f) in November 2021 and he found things tough back over fences early last year but his latest run was in the Topham at Aintree; returns from 308 days off but he was won when fresh in the past and should have a future in hunter chases; respected.	9/2

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17th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

11st 12lb

always towards rear

3/1

3rd

10th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 5y

Class 4

11st 12lb

Cheltenham Festival winner over fences for Mick Channon; his last success was over hurdles (2m6f) in November 2021 and he found things tough back over fences early last year but his latest run was in the Topham at Aintree; returns from 308 days off but he was won when fresh in the past and should have a future in hunter chases; respected.

9/2

Urbanist

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: R J Holmes

Abandoned

Form: /99-P6 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

More moderate runs than good since the second of two 3m handicap chase wins in 2019 and almost five years since his last 2m start.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	23rd Mar 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 11y Class 4	17:50 Ludlow Urbanist 11st 12lb J: Mr James King T: R J Holmes	Two wins in 2019 but virtually nothing since; finished last at Wetherby on latest start; top assistance in the saddle but still hard to fancy.	25/1
9	18th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 6f 54y Class 3	17:00 Haydock Urbanist 11st 12lb J: Mr Paddy Barlow T: R J Holmes	Won two run-of-the-mill handicap chases in 2019 but finished last when 100-1 for Wetherby hunter chase (3m, good to soft) a fortnight ago and looks up against it again today.	100/1

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23rd Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

11st 12lb

Two wins in 2019 but virtually nothing since; finished last at Wetherby on latest start; top assistance in the saddle but still hard to fancy.

25/1

18th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 6f 54y

Class 3

11st 12lb

Won two run-of-the-mill handicap chases in 2019 but finished last when 100-1 for Wetherby hunter chase (3m, good to soft) a fortnight ago and looks up against it again today.

100/1

Non-runners

Josh The Plod

Verdict

Foot-perfect here last time, today’s drop in trip and likely rivalry for the lead could place Espoir De Teillee’s jumping back under some strain. He’s therefore taken on with FIER JAGUEN (nap), a remorseless front-runner whose occasional tendency to jump right ought to go less punished around this clockwise track. [Jeremy Grayson]