15:45 Leicester

Saturday 28 December 2019

All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:45

Old Year Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 201y  |   Soft (Heavy in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 4m 25.3s
1st
Horse silk
1
11/2
T: L WadhamJ: Maxime Tissier (5)
Chased leaders, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, just held on op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
hd
6
8/1
T: O MurphyJ: David England
In rear, not fluent 3rd or 3 out, headway approaching last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, just held
3rd
Horse silk
4
5
5/1
T: Miss Z C DavisonJ: Page Fuller (3)
Held up on inside, closed 5th, ridden 4 out, chased 2 out, lost 2nd and one pace flat tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
12/1
T: M F HarrisJ: Kevin Jones (3)
In rear, jumped left 4th, tailed off after 8th, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
2
9/1
T: P YorkJ: Mr P York (5)
Chased leaders on outside, lost place 2nd, effort last bend, mistake 4 out, disputing 4th last, no impression op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
10
12/1
T: J R CornwallJ: Benjamin Poste
Led after 2nd, headed next, prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened flat op 14/1 tchd 16/1
7th
Horse silk
23
4
611-12
2/1f
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Jumped left, led until after 2nd, led 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened approaching last op 5/2
8th
Horse silk
25
9
6/1
T: D FranklandJ: Ben Jones (5)
Jumped left at times, chased leaders, ridden after 8th, lost place before mistake 4 out, tailed off op 7/1 tchd 5/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Hope's Wishes34
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 9
T: F Brennan  J: Dave Crosse
NR
7
Horse silk
Comber Mill18
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 7
T: A Ralph  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.00, £1.90, £1.70EX:£50.90Trifecta:£262.70Tricast:£234.86SF:£48.06Swingers:£6.90, £6.30, £13.30

Forecasts

Delface (2/1), Finnegan's Garden (5/1), Little Light (11/2), Canny Tom (6/1), Mistercobar (8/1), Comber Mill (8/1), Robin Des Mana (9/1), Away For Slates (12/1), Torrent Des Mottes (12/1), Hope's Wishes (14/1)

Verdict

Despite not showing a great deal on either of her two starts over fences to date, it is likely we are still to see the best of Little Light who takes a drop in grade/trip after having a recent wind operation. At the other end of the age scale, the admirable course scorer Finnegan's Garden showed he still has what it takes to win at the age of 10 when scoring at Lingfield earlier this month. A 3lb rise for that success seems fair and he should be bang there. The selection is DELFACE though who improved upon his seasonal return to action when a narrow second on just his second chase start last month. He can get off the mark at the third attempt over the bigger obstacles.
  1. Delface
  2. Finnegan's Garden
  3. Little Light

Previous Winners

2018
Le Precieux
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 5
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £6,108.002nd: £1,794.003rd: £897.004th: £448.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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