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14:10 Leicester

Tote Placepot Handicap Chase (Class C)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy patches in the dip)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 5.00s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sir Toby (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ifni du Luc (FR)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Orange, purple cross belts

      Ifni du Luc (FR)

      259
      15/8
      • Form 0/2121P-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12

      held up in touch, headway 7th, hit 10th, challenged winner from 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on well flat, just failed

      2
      Silk - White, Royal Blue spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White spots

      Wise King

      21
      12/1
      • Form 0/5325-F
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-5

      in touch, headway approaching 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened quickly 2 out, tailed off

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Percy Parkeeper

      45
      7/2
      • Form 0PP-124
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-3

      in touch, joined leader briefly 6th, lost place after next, ridden and outpaced 10th, rallied approaching 3 out, weakened before next

      4
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE cross belts, sleeves and cap

      Sir Toby (IRE)

      24
      2/1
      • Form 0/3F2-11
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-5

      joined leader 3rd, led 6th, ridden after 2 out, held on gamely near post

      5
      Silk - White, Dark Blue chevrons, diamonds on sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue diamond

      Wrens Island (IRE)

      32
      11/1
      • Form 0-P11P0
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-1

      led until 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only five turn out for this, but it is trappy nonetheless. Wise King has been a grand servant for Jim Old, but he is getting no younger and has gone over three years without winning. However, his trainer also had Wain Mountain entered in this, so it may be premature to write off Wise King. The front-running Percy Parkeeper was well held off this mark last time, but he could prove dangerous if allowed too much of a free role up front, while the ground may well be plenty fast enough for Nicky Henderson's Ifni Du Luc. The TeamTalk vote goes to Sir Toby to continue his winning run. Although he was only a narrow winner last time, he wasn't suited to making his own running and with the pace likely to be set by Percy Parkeeper in this, he should have the race run to suit.