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12:35 Leicester

Groby Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 201y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.98s
  • Off Time: 12:35:45
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Baraza (FR)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Brinestine (USA)

    9/1

      1
      Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

      Fingers Crossed (IRE)

      17 h CD
      22/1
      • Form 666/47-7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 102

      in rear and soon outpaced, struggling from halfway

      2
      Silk - Orange and White (quartered), checked sleeves and cap

      Flashman

      49 b D
      11/1
      • Form 7-35255
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 101

      tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Light Blue cap

      Caprice D'anglais (FR)

      17 p D
      5/4
      • Form 6P3U11
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 105

      led to 4 out, weakened before last

      4
      Silk - Dark Green and Beige (quartered), hooped sleeves, check cap

      Baraza (FR)

      37 t BF
      5/2
      • Form 6/489-49
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 99

      prominent, led 4 out, kept on well after last

      5
      Silk - Cerise, Cerise and Royal Blue quartered cap

      Brinestine (USA)

      63 pt
      9/1
      • Form 966543
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 89

      tracked leaders and keen, every chance before last, one pace

      6
      Silk - Red, white cross of lorraine, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star

      Routine Procedure (IRE)

      12 pt
      7/1
      • Form 66/P-754
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Caprice D'anglais has taken well to fences second time around and is chasing a hat-trick. He would have won at Huntingdon last time even had his nearest rival not fallen but has been raised 12lb since. BRINESTINE gets 12lb and his third at Ludlow was a decent first effort over fences - he gets the nod at the likely odds. Flashman is capable when in the mood but those occasions are becoming increasingly rare. Baraza was lightly raced over hurdles and may do better over the larger obstacles.

      Formwatch

      Fingers Crossed (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led 4th, blundered 12th, hard driven when challenged 3 out, headed before next, weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Bagging Turf (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

      Flashman 9-1 (11-12) Pressed leader until 3 out, no extra from next, 5th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Adarenna (11-1) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.

      Caprice D'anglais (FR) 4-6fav (11-0) Made all, challenged 3 out, left clear next, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Vesuvhill (11-9) by 25l, 6 ran.

      Baraza (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, hampered 3rd, led before 3 out, mistake and headed at hurdle, no extra 2 out, 9th of 15, 30 1/4l behind Mrs Burbidge (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.

      Brinestine (USA) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 8th, went 2nd after next, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Show's Over (10-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.

      Routine Procedure (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, chased front pair next, kept on same pace, no impression before last, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 14, 15l behind Sparkling River (11-13) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.