Leicester
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Leicester Racecourse - Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap Chase
Leicester Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £2.10 £2.80 £2.20 Exacta: £64.40 Tricast: £591.39 Trifecta: £489.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway and challenging 4 out - led after 2 out - clear run-in - ridden out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 17/2)
6 G AVG David Bridgwater 157 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - prominent 5th - led before 5 out - faced challenges 4 out - led clearly when mistake 2 out - soon headed - weakened final 110yds - just held second(op 15/2)
7 G Poor Tom Symonds 152 lbs 10/1 8
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3rd
Towards rear - mistake 5 out - outpaced after 4 out - rallied approaching last - went third run-in - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
7 G Poor Matt Sheppard 161 lbs 7/1 0.3
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4th
In rear - pulled way into lead after 2nd - led again 5th - headed before 5 out - pressed leaders 4 out - disputing second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 10/1)
8 G Poor Tom Gretton 158 lbs 16/1 5.5
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5th
Led - briefly headed after 2nd - headed 5th - pressed leaders 4 out - hit 3 out - soon lost ground - weakened after 2 out(tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1)
6 G Poor David Brace 159 lbs 20/1 7
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6th
In rear - detached 5 out - struggling from 4 out(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
6 G Poor Evan Williams 155 lbs 17/2 4.75
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7th
Prominent - mistake 1st - lost position 5th - struggling when hit 3 out - no chance when mistake 2 out - weakening when mistake last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown - other than he had been an inconsistent type this campaign; vet examined the gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
6 G Poor Harriet Dickin 157 lbs 11/4 7.5
99th
Didn't jump well - in rear - pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding jumped poorly throughout; vet examined the gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 5/2)
4 G AVG L J Morgan 168 lbs 7/4F -
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