16:00 Leicester

Thursday 13 February 2020

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Thurnby Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 41.10s

Mistercobar^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 106

10/3

Remains a maiden under rules but won't go any closer than last time over 2m here when inched out on third start for this yard. Has obvious claims if maintaining that level of form over this longer trip.

Form: 826-642

Arcade Attraction¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105

18/1

Showed ability when fifth of 14 in a maiden hurdle at Worcester in the autumn, but has not built on that since handicapping. Pulled up on chase debut, and has something to prove now.

Form: 3-P587P

Donatello Mail⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis| OR: 105

10/1

Point-to-point winner who didn't achieve much over hurdles, but ran a stormer when beaten a nose on chase debut over 2m here in December. Stiffer test should really suit, and he has strong claims of going one better.

Form: 00-0852

Indian Native^p,t⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 97| D

13/2

Off the mark at the seventh attempt over fences when staying on to win at Southwell in December off 2lb lower. Couldn't back that up in a Fakenham mares' contest last time, but not ruled out if bouncing back.

Form: 76-4514

Watar Allstar^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: James Davies| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 96

20/1

Set some stiff enough tasks in novice hurdles, but failed to improve immediately when switched to handicap company at Huntingdon on latest start. Needs to do much better now tackling fences for the first time.

Form: 08-6080

Leverock Lass¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: T Reed| OR: 91| D

11/1

Beaten 30L or more in three handicap starts over hurdles, although she did win on her sole start in point-to-points, and well treated if finding pick of last season's form now switched to larger obstacles.

Form: 7105-47

Leave My Alone^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 87

33/1

Winner of an Irish point-to-point, so may do better now switching to fences, but her form has been sharply regressive over hurdles, and debatable if she can take advantage of a plummeting mark.

Form: 68PU70

Kingston Mimosa^b²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 82| D

5/1

Has been well placed to land low-grade handicaps in the mud at Lingfield and Chepstow this winter, landing a gamble in refitted blinkers last time. Up 6lb for that, but folly to discount.

Form: 6U1691

Cavalry Scout^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 81| BF

5/2

Placed between the flags, and gradually progressive over fences in three starts, his best effort when second of 10 to Square Viviani in handicap at Market Rasen last time. Not a fluent jumper, but should still improve, and respected.

Form: 44P-422

Non-Runners

Debden Bank⁷²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: M Keighley J: L P Aspell

O'Rahilly¹⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: Miss Z C Davison J: Page Fuller

Forecasts

Cavalry Scout (5/2), Mistercobar (10/3), Kingston Mimosa (5/1), Indian Native (13/2), Donatello Mail (10/1), Leverock Lass (11/1), Debden Bank (14/1), Arcade Attraction (18/1), Watar Allstar (20/1), O'Rahilly (20/1), Leave My Alone (33/1)

DONATELLO MAIL only just failed to get up over shorter here last time, and with the extra yardage certain to be in his favour, he looks the likeliest winner. Mistercobar also finished second over 2m here on his latest start, and looks a danger, along with bottom-weight Cavalry Scout, who has stepped forward a little more on his last two starts in this sphere.