Leicester
13:30
Join Racing TV Now Novices' Handicap Chase
Leicester Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £41 Place: £7.80 £1.50 Exacta: £122.30 Trifecta: £772.20
Non-Runners: Owl Of Athens (vet's certificate, temperature)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced in second - led 3rd - pestered 7th - going best and led clearly 3 out - nudged along and clear run-in - eased towards finish - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - mare appeared to appreciate the heavy going on this occasion; mare was routine tested)(op 25/1)
7 M AVG Claire Dyson 142 lbs 40/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - pressed leader 7th - raced in second and ridden when mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out - kept on but no match for winner (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second last fence; vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 15/8 tchd 5/2)
5 G Poor Emma-Jane Bishop 167 lbs 2/1 2.5
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3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced from 4 out(op 14/1 tchd 15/2)
4 G AVG Harriet Dickin 161 lbs 8/1 19
4th
Led - headed but prominent 3rd - lost position 7th - went third before 4 out - weakening when lost third 2 out(op 6/1)
6 G Poor Seamus Mullins 145 lbs 4/1 13
5th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - bad mistake 7th - mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 10th - slow jump and detached 5 out - some headway when not fluent 4 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding made several bad jumping errors; vet examined the gelding post-race and had nothing to report other than gelding had lost his left-fore shoe)(op Evens tchd 10/11)
4 G AVG L J Morgan 173 lbs 5/4F 7.5
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99th
Jumped left throughout and didn't jump well - in rear - pulled up after 7th - never going well(op 66/1)
9 G Poor Michael Gates 137 lbs 50/1 -
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