Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves Novices' Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Ronnies Reflection (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Ben Case | 152 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Raced in second - lost position but prominent after 8th - disputed lead before 4 out - led 3 out - mistake last - ridden and kept on run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was possibly suited by a return to Leicester where gelding had run well previously)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Overabottleofred (GB) | 6 M | AVG | Tom Gretton | 168 lbs | 7/1 | 2.25 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader after 8th - disputed lead from 12th - bad mistake and lost position 3 out - rallied before 2 out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Everyonesacritic (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Evan Williams | 151 lbs | 9/4J | 9.5 | In touch with leaders - prominent before 4 out - not fluent last - soon weakened gradually(op 2/1 tchd 15/8) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Gavroche d'Allier (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Olly Murphy | 155 lbs | 9/4J | 47 | Jumped right throughout - held up in rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 9th - headway before 4 out - weakened from 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/4) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Racing Snake (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Clive Boultbee-Brooks | 163 lbs | 11/1 | - | Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear but in touch with leaders - struggling after 5 out - pulled up home straight(op 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Mako Of The Glade (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Ned Fox
(3)lbs
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Venetia Williams | 158 lbs | 13/2 | - | Led - soon clear - reduced lead before 5th - disputed lead from 12th - lost position before 4 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up home straight(op 16/1 tchd 7/1) |
Leicester Races