15:25 Leicester

Wednesday 31 January 2018

All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2515:55

Running Hare Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 5m 28.6s

1^st

Kincora Fort

911-6

4/1f

T: Noel WilliamsJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Prominent, led 11th, pressed last, stayed on well, in command towards finish op 9/2

2^nd

The Bay Birch

710-4

6/1

T: M SheppardJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Held up in rear, headway from 7th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance last, held towards finish op 9/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Dylanseoghan

910-4

16/1

T: Miss Z C DavisonJ: T Dowling (5)

Prominent, 3rd from 4 out, no impression flat, stayed on towards finish op 12/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

Bekkensfirth

912-3

5/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear on outside, headway 8th, close 3rd 4 out, weakened 2 out op 4/1

5^th

2 ¾

Go West Young Man

1011-5

9/1

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Held up, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out tchd 8/1

6^th

3 ¾

Triple Chief

711-4

13/2

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost (5)

Tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, weakened before 2 out tchd 6/1

7^th

Lord Bryan

711-12

8/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Led until 10th, weakened 3 out tchd 15/2

Also Ran

Bestwork

711-12

25/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Towards rear, not fluent 1st, ridden 7th, headway 10th, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out op 20/1

Indian Native

811-9

9/2

T: A M HalesJ: Kielan Woods

Held up, last when mistake and reminder 5th, mistake 8th, pulled up before 10th op 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.10Pl:£2.20, £2.00, £3.80EX:£36.60Trifecta:£340.40Tricast:£341.29SF:£28.02Swingers:£7.60, £19.10, £13.50

Forecasts

Kincora Fort (4/1), Indian Native (9/2), Bekkensfirth (5/1), The Bay Birch (6/1), Triple Chief (13/2), Lord Bryan (8/1), Go West Young Man (9/1), Dylanseoghan (16/1), Bestwork (25/1)

A couple of the likelier winners have overcome some problems and, as such, have their risks attached now. BEKKENSIFRTH achieved an impressive C&D novice success here in December 2015 before enduring more than 700 days on the sidelines. After a return spin over hurdles, he showed plenty promise this month at Sandown and, dropped 2lb, should go close in this having proved his ability remains intact. Kincora Fort spent 900 days away following a Kempton handicap hurdle win in May 2015 and was also give a couple of spins over hurdles to ease him back before a promising second on his chase bow at Huntingdon on Boxing Day. Last month's Chepstow scorer Lord Bryan is also capable of bouncing back having had excuses here last time out.

Bekkensfirth
Kincora Fort
Lord Bryan

Previous Winners

2017

Ballinvarrig

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 10

J: Adrian Heskin | T: T R George

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,888.002nd: £2,022.003rd: £1,011.004th: £506.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00