16:40 Leicester

Friday 10 March 2017

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Nicol & Fielding Mechanical Services Ltd Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 14.90s

1^st

Darwins Fox

1111-12

13/8f

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr D Maxwell (3)

In touch, lost place 8th, headway before 4 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on tchd 15/8

2^nd

Delta Borget

1212-6

2/1

T: L JeffordJ: Miss V Wade (5)

Led, blundered badly 2 out, headed and mistake last, no impression on winner flat tchd 85/40

3^rd

Doeslessthanme

1311-12

12/1

T: Mike HammondJ: R Patrick (5)

Prominent on outside, lost place before 4th, behind 7th, still over 15 lengths last at the last, stayed on flat, took 3rd post op 11/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

nse

The Banastoir

811-12

50/1

T: Mrs A MorsheadJ: Henry Morshead (7)

Reluctant to race and left at least 10 lengths, latched onto rear of group before 3rd, not fluent 7th, closed 4 out, 2nd before next, 3rd and beaten last, weakened flat, jockey stopped riding inside final 100 yards, lost 3rd post op 40/1

5^th

Court In Session

1211-12

25/1

T: Mrs A BrookJ: Ms Annabel Roberts (7)

Chased leaders, mistake 7th, lost place 3 out, weakened 2 out op 20/1

6^th

1 ¼

Boygojumping

511-12

7/2

T: Martin PeatyJ: Sean Houlihan (7)

Held up, closed 3rd, 2nd next until after 4 out, weakened last op 5/1 tchd 3/1

Also Ran

Rody

1211-12

14/1

T: C M CaseyJ: Mr N George (7)

Prominent until 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, weakening when mistake and unseated rider 3 out op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.70, £1.30EX:£6.00Trifecta:£20.50SF:£5.45Swingers:£1.70, £2.10, £3.60

Forecasts

Darwins Fox (13/8), Delta Borget (2/1), Boygojumping (7/2), Doeslessthanme (12/1), Rody (14/1), Court In Session (25/1), The Banastoir (50/1)

Not the easiest to solve. Darwins Fox would be the one to beat on form, but the likely soft/heavy conditions are slightly concerning. Preference is for DELTA BORGET, who won't mind the likely ground and this trip is ideal. He can repeat his victory from 2015. Money for Doeslessthanme would suggest he's fit and ready to go after his layoff, and on old form, he's of definite interest.