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Leicester
15:10
Pertemps Network Handicap Chase
Leicester Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.40 Place: £2.20 £1.50 £13 Exacta: £32.80 Tricast: £980.88 Trifecta: £957.60
Non-Runners: Miss Gemstone (withdrawn, unsuitable ground), Ryalex (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1½f 2m2½f 2m 2m3½f
1st
Midfield - lost position and dropped to rear 3rd - headway before 4 out - ridden 3 out - chased leaders 2 out - went second and 2 lengths down last - stayed on run-in - led final strides (trainer said - regarding apparent improvement in form - that shecould offer no explanation other than the gelding appears to run his best races at Leicester where he remains unbeaten)(op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and 7/1)
N/A AVG
Venetia Williams 166 lbs 6/1 Won
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2nd
Midfield and in touch with leaders - prominent 4 out - led 2 out - soon ridden - 2 lengths ahead last - kept on but headed final strides(op 4/1)
N/A Poor
L J Morgan 163 lbs 7/2F .75
3m 3m2½f
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3rd
Prominent - ridden 3 out - every chance 2 out - lost second and mistake last - weakened run-in(op 25/1 tchd 66/1)
N/A Poor
Sarah-Jayne Davies 143 lbs 50/1 5.5
2m5½f 3m1½f 3m1f
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4th
Prominent - not fluent 8th - ridden 4 out - kept on but held from 2 out(op 22/1)
N/A Poor
William Bethell 150 lbs 33/1 1.75
2m3f 3m 2m4½f 2m3½f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m4½f
5th
Towards rear - slow jump 4th - reminders after 5th - slow jump 7th - struggling 10th - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 9/1)
7 G Poor
Jonjo O'Neill 158 lbs 10/1 51
3m 2m4f 2m6f 2m5f 3m1½f
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6th
Jumped slightly left - led - headed but close up 7th - ridden and weakened after 5 out - mistake 4 out - tailed off
N/A Poor
Richard Phillips 164 lbs 20/1 39
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7th
Midfield - ridden and weakened after 5 out - tailed off(op 17/2 tchd 14/1)
N/A Poor
Tom Gretton 159 lbs 12/1 24
2m4½f 2m5½f
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m3f
99th
Towards rear of midfield - mistake 9th - headway and chased leaders before 4 out - led 3 out - ridden and headed 2 out - weakening when fell last(op 7/2)
9 G AVG
Peter Bowen 142 lbs 4/1 -
2m3f 2m3½f 2m 2m 2m3½f
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99th
Prominent - lost position and reminders 5th - slow jump and dropped to rear 6th - pulled up before 8th
N/A Poor
Robin Dickin 137 lbs 80/1 -
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99th
In rear - lost touch 9th - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
N/A Poor
John O'Neill 136 lbs 100/1 -
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2m1f
99th
Held up in rear - headway into midfield 3rd - prominent 5th - led 7th - not fluent 4 out - jumped right and headed 3 out - weakened 2 out - behind when pulled up before last(op 9/2)
N/A Poor
Tim Easterby 159 lbs 5/1 -
2m4½f 2m3f 2m3f 2m3f 2m3½f
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99th
In rear - became detached 3rd - well behind when pulled up before 8th(tchd 150/1)
N/A Poor
Richenda Ford 140 lbs 100/1 -
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2m4f 2m6½f 3m
99th
Chased leaders - ridden and weakened after 5 out - behind when pulled up before 4 out (trainer could offer no suitable explanation for the gelding's performance; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 6/1)
6 G Poor
Caroline Bailey 156 lbs 9/2 -
2m3f 2m4½f 2m4f 3m2f 3m½f