Leicester Annual Badge Holders Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 41.4s

Larry^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 137

5/2

Won with aplomb at Sandown last time (2m4f) and looks a contender on what was an improved performance there. Up 9lb, so needs to step up again. Tongue-tie back on this time, as he tries to follow up over a bit further. Claims.

Form: 311-4F1

Gowiththeflow³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 135| BF

5/2

Well beaten by the only other runner to finish on what has to be considered a disappointing chase debut last time. Was useful as a novice hurdler last season, so not written off after just one poor run.

Form: 12218-2

Forth Bridge^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 129| BF

9/4

Yet to win from nine starts over fences, but has often run well in defeat. Clear second best at Musselburgh last time. Should again run his race, and one of these days that will be good enough to win.

Form: 224322

Pauls Hill^b1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127

10/1

Would have decent claims here based on his Sedgefield win (3m2f) on his penultimate start (runner-up won since), but was a well held last of three here over 2m4f last time. Back up slightly in trip with a little to prove.

Form: 613-713

Another Stowaway^t⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 127WS

8/1

Useful last season over hurdles and started well over fences in May. Pulled up when last seen at Uttoxeter in October and has since had a wind op. Should be thereabouts if better for that.

Form: 222P-2P

Forecasts

Forth Bridge (9/4), Gowiththeflow (5/2), Larry (5/2), Another Stowaway (8/1), Pauls Hill (10/1)

Forth Bridge probably deserves to break his chasing duck after several good attempts in defeat, but that tendency to find one too good could again come back to haunt him in the shape of PAULS HILL, who was too bad to be true here last time, and could do much better again now back up slightly in trip. Larry looks next best.