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

7 Jumper Madrik

J: Richie McLernon

T: Charlie Longsdon

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 3¼

8 Lunar Ocean

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

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

4 Gavroche d'Allier

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

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

9 Ceejaybe

J: James Davies

T: Jo Davis

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

2 Brother Boris

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

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 1¾ 28½

5 J'Habite En France

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

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)

6 Totowolfe

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

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)

10 Getaway Tothe Wood

J: James Best

T: Sarah Robinson

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)

3 Libor Lad

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

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)

Jac Jumper

J: Chris Ward(3)

T: Deborah Cole

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