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14:10 Leicester

SIS Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 46.20s
  • Off Time: 14:10:21
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green, Maroon stars, Maroon cap
6/4
  • Form 6P22-31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 115

led 1st, not fluent 5th, hit 11th, headed 4 out, beaten next, weakened flat

2
Silk - Dark Green and White stripes, Dark Green sleeves, White armlets, White cap
  • Form 423-24F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

led until 1st, tracked leaders, jumped slowly 8th, hit 11th, outpaced next, weakened 3 out, mistake last

3
Silk - Royal blue, yellow star, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap
7/4
  • Form 165-134
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 118

held up in touch in last, not fluent 1st, headway 11th, challenged next, led last, hung left flat, driven out

4
Silk - White, orange stripe, armlets and star on cap
  • Form F6235P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 98

mostly tracked leader from after 1st until led 4 out, slipped on landing 3 out, headed last, stayed on same pace

In depth

Verdict

BALBRIGGAN is fancied to defy his penalty and follow up a recent course and distance win as he's probably better suited by fast ground than his three rivals. Little Chip has been found out off higher marks since scoring on his return in September and needs to brush up his jumping but The Musical Guy was making ground when falling on his reappearance at Towcester and doesn't look badly treated on his best form. Tony Dinozzo's form over fences so far leaves much to be desired.

Formwatch

Balbriggan (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Prominent, led 3rd, mistake 11th, headed 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, rallied to lead again last, driven out, gamely, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf beating The Potting Shed (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

The Musical Guy (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Mid-division, fell 12th, in a race won by Musical Wedge (11-2) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov, 10 ran.

Little Chip (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) In touch, headway 8th, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 8l behind Italian Master (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.

Tony Dinozzo (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Behind, blundered 2nd, pushed along and struggling before 11th, mistake next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Alpancho (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov, 12 ran.