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16:10 Leicester

Running Hare Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 45y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 24.20s
  • Off Time: 16:10:47
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Cernunnos (FR)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Ballyrath (IRE)

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Cernunnos (FR)

      54 pt
      7/2
      • Form 1344-42
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 120

      held up in rear, not fluent 1st, closed 8th, challenged 2 out, led before last, clear last, stayed on well

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, White stripe and sleeves

      Walk In The Mill (FR)

      18
      10/3
      • Form P1-F223
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 119

      chased leaders on outside, jumped right and not fluent 10th, 4th and one pace when blundered 3 out, weakened

      3
      Silk - Red, grey hoop, dark blue sleeves

      Ballyrath (IRE)

      8 p C
      9/4
      • Form 24-4351
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 108

      led, headed 1st, tracked leader until 5th, went 2nd again 8th, challenged 4 out, led after next, driven and headed before last, no impression on winner flat, one pace

      4
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK star, PINK sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars, PINK cap, ROYAL BLUE star

      Thedrinkymeister (IRE)

      34 BFD
      9/2
      • Form 421-54P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 113

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until 8th, soon pushed along, outpaced after 11th, weakened before 4 out

      5
      Silk - Orange, dark green sleeves, orange armlets, orange and dark green hooped cap

      Troika Steppes

      62 t C
      6/1
      • Form 0546-51
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 113

      jumped slightly left, led 1st, headed after 3 out, 3rd and one pace before last

      Previous results

      2015
      Silk -

      Valid Point (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Two French imports head the weights with Walk In The Mill preferred of the pair as he's shown up well enough an all three starts for Robert Walford and has been dropped a couple of pounds for a respectable latest effort. Cernunnos was just touched off at Doncaster last time and is on the improve after two rather uninspiring efforts for the George team. He's certainly not discounted but BALLYRATH stayed on nicely when obliging here last time and is taken to repeat the dose under his penalty. Troika Steppes is also respected after his last-time course success but is unproven on the ground whilst Thedrinkymeister has yet to spark this term and is best watched.

      Formwatch

      Cernunnos (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 8th, led 10th, ridden before last, kept on and headed post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Waltz Darling (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

      Walk In The Mill (FR) 9-1 (11-1) Held up, headway 6th, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on front pair, one pace, 3rd of 9, 12 1/2l behind Big Jim (10-5) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.

      Ballyrath (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-10) Prominent, led 10th until 11th, jumped right and not fluent next, led again before 4 out, clear before next, easily, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Buckhorn Tom (11-9) by 9l, 5 ran.

      Thedrinkymeister (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-5) Disputed lead to 3rd, tracked leaders, outpaced 10th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

      Troika Steppes 12-1 (11-12) Made all, clear after 5 out to next, 2 lengths advantage when ridden after 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Monderon (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.