12:45 Leicester

Saturday 28 December 2024

All12:1512:4513:2513:5514:3015:10

My True Love Gave To Me Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 25y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:45  |   Winning time: 5m 40.27s
1st
Horse silk
3
5/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Ellis Collier (7)
Mid-division on inside, going okay behind leaders 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, led final 100 yards, won going away op 13/2 tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
10/3
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Held up towards rear, headway to go 2nd 4 out, ridden 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on well from last, not reach winner op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
1
7
25/1
T: R G HawkerJ: Harry Reed
Mid-division, hard ridden 3 out, outpaced 2 out, rapid late headway from last, never on terms op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
2
1
20/1
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Chased leader on outside, mistake 4th, led 6th, going well 4 out, ridden 2 out, clear last when blundered, headed final 100 yards, no extra op 12/1 tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
12
6
10/3
T: T R GrettonJ: D R Fox
Held up towards rear, struggling from 9th, plugged on from 3 out tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
511-12
3/1f
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Ned Fox (3)
Dwelt start, held up towards rear, struggling from 11th, never a factor op 9/2
7th
Horse silk
25
8
1010-8
20/1
T: Mrs E BishopJ: James Best
Chased leadder on inside, pushed along and weakened rapidy approaching 3 out op 18/1 tchd 22/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
18/1
T: J G M O'SheaJ: Adam Wedge
Mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, pulled up after 2 out op 10/1 tchd 9/1
PU
Horse silk
9
11/1
T: Cynthia WoodsJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Led, headed 6th, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up after 4 out op 16/1 tchd 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.20Pl:£1.90, £1.50, £3.70EX:£30.10Trifecta:£387.30Tricast:£377.27SF:£21.93Swingers:£4.10, £20.20, £9.90

Forecasts

Jikala (3/1), Northern Reel (10/3), Jumbo Veste Verte (10/3), Henry Box Brown (5/1), Can't Buy Time (11/1), Outback Frontiers (18/1), Knocknagappagh (20/1), Staar (20/1), Thirsty Farmer (25/1)

Verdict

NORTHERN REEL has taken well to this sphere and has a good chance of resuming winning ways with most of her rivals arriving with something to prove. Jikala shaped well back from a long absence on chase bow here earlier this month and is a clear next best.

  1. NORTHERN REEL (IRE)
  2. JIKALA (FR)
  3. THIRSTY FARMER

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00

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