14:50 Leicester

Friday 8 March 2024

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:50

William Hercock Limited Royal Lancers Association Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 7f 201y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 4m 23.73s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Noche Negra19
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: L Morgan| OR:  105
11/8
Improved on his chasing debut form to get off the mark at Catterick and supplemented that at the expense of Royal Mer in a 4-runner event at Southwell last time. Going the right way, so worth a chance to complete the hat-trick.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
It's Easyt29
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien(3)| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR:  105
3/1
Fairly useful maiden chaser in France for David Cottin and, while his form for this stable hasn't been as good, his mark reflects that and there was more encouragement when second at Huntingdon last time. Worth considering.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Royal Mert19
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: D Pipe| OR:  101| C
15/8
Has returned to something like his best back over fences, scoring at Ffos Las and here in recent months. Back on track when second to Noche Negra last time and drops in trip again.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Dancing Danip,t16
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Quinlan(3)| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR:  73
14/1
Maiden under Rules and recent efforts make her hard to fancy from out of the weights.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Noche Negra (11/8), Royal Mer (15/8), It's Easy (3/1), Dancing Dani (14/1)

Verdict

NOCHE NEGRAN is progressive and should have the run of the race again, so he's fancied to uphold placings with old-rival Royal Mer. It's Easy is slipping in the weights and worthy of respect having stepped back in the right direction last time.

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00

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