Leicester

Belvoir Cricket & Countryside Trust Novices' Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m4f25y
Going: Soft
Prize: £4,225
Runners: 9
Winning time: 5m 25.78s (slow by 27.78s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age:5 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:79 SP:14/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - headway before 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - rallied after 2 out - went second just before last - ridden run-in - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1)
2
Age:5 Weight:10st 4lbs
OR:76 SP:2/1F
Raced in second - going okay when led just after 3 out - mistake 2 out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
3 11 14¼
Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:86 SP:7/2
In rear - steady headway before 3 out - not fluent last - soon lost ground - rallied run-in - went third towards finish(op 11/4)
4 ½ 14¾
Age:4 Weight:10st 4lbs
OR:84 SP:28/1
Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders when slightly hampered 9th - went second before 2 out - lost position but raced in third just before last - weakened run-in - lost third towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
5 12 26¾
Age:5 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:100 SP:12/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders when jumped right 9th - lost ground before 4 out - some headway before 3 out - bumped 2 out - soon weakened(op 15/2)
6 28½
Age:5 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:84 SP:5/1
Led - soon clear - reduced lead before 7th - headed just after 3 out - weakening when jumped left and bumped rival 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
PU
Age:7 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:83 SP:14/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - soon outpaced - bad mistake then pulled up 3 out(op 18/1)
PU
Age:9 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:74 SP:150/1
Towards rear - not fluent 7th - not fluent 11th - struggling before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 66/1)
PU
Age:6 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:99 SP:5/1
Midfield - headway after 5th - outpaced before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 9/2)
NR
Age:5 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:100 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £15
Tote place: £2.90 £1.20 £1.60
Exacta: £47.20
Trifecta: £159.50
Tricast: £123.74
CSF: £43.71