Racecards
14:50 Leicester
Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 201y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft on the Flat course crossings)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,938
- 2nd: £1,450
- 3rd: £725
- 4th: £363
- Form 573213
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held upin rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, every chance 2 out, led before last, ran on well
- Form 1F-2152
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
led, jumped left throughout, strongly challenged from 3 out, headed before last, no extra closing stages
- Form 442221
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leader, hampered 1st and 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened last
- Form 463-511
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Maxime Tissier
chased leaders, jumped right 1st, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 745525
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leader, lost place 6th, beaten 4 out, tailed off
- Form 443P0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in rear, headway 5 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 658/05-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leaders, jumped right 4 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on into 2nd after last, not pace of winner
Verdict
Cracking Destiny was favourite at Taunton after winning at Wincanton but only managed third and progress may have stalled for the moment but Thomas Blossom returns on a hat-trick after wins in the autumn at Exeter and Hereford, though has changed stables. QUANTUM OF SOLACE (NAP) was a very easy winner at Ludlow last month and can shrug off a 9lb rise given he’s yet to finish out of the first two over fences. Glance Back won here last season and was also successful at Bangor in December so rates a danger but the others appear to have something to find.
Formwatch
Cracking Destiny (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Held up in 5th, good headway on outside chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along and one pace in 4th before 3 out where left modest 3rd, 3rd of 6, 13 1/2l behind Spring Wolf (11-0) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Glance Back 6-1 (12-0) Led until 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd soon after 3 out, every chance when not fluent last, stayed on run-in, just held, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Sky Full Of Stars (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Quantum Of Solace 2-1fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, left in close 3rd 8th, 2nd before 4 out, led 4 out, clear next, easily, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Truckers Tangle (11-2) by 7l, 7 ran.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up, headway between 4 out and 3 out, led 2 out, clear next, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Show's Over (10-7) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Full Shift (FR) 11-1 (11-12) In touch, lost place 9th, ridden 4 out, no danger after, 5th of 14, dist behind Arquebusier (10-7) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Gris De Pron (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Snow Rescue (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Always behind, struggling when pulled up 9th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.