14:05 Leicester

Wednesday 13 December 2023

All12:3513:0513:3514:0514:3514:3515:0515:35

William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 6m 21.34s

1^st

Val Dancer

612-0

2/1f

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Charlie Deutsch

Prominent, pressed leaders 5 out, led 4 out and soon faced challenge, pushed along after 2 out and cleared away, ran on well, eased run-in, comfortably op 5/2

2^nd

Royal Mer

511-8

3/1

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Mid-division, headway to press leaders 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra and well held by winner before last tchd 10/3

3^rd

3 ¾

Justshortofabubble

611-4

7/2

T: G HarrisJ: Ben Jones

In rear, hit 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd 2 out, never threatened op 3/1 tchd 11/4

4^th

Bignorm

1110-2

8/1

T: Mrs R GassonJ: James Best

Tracked leaders, not fluent early and cajoled along at times, close up after 8th, ridden before 4 out, kept on until lost touch 2 out op 9/1 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

File Illico

811-5

5/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Led, pushed along and headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last op 11/2 tchd 6/1

Moon Eagle

610-12

40/1

T: T R GrettonJ: Lee Edwards

Towards rear, mistake 12th, struggling after 5 out, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out op 16/1 tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.60, £1.80EX:£8.90Trifecta:£23.50SF:£8.48Swingers:£1.70, £1.70, £1.90

Forecasts

Val Dancer (2/1), Royal Mer (3/1), Justshortofabubble (7/2), File Illico (5/1), Bignorm (8/1), Moon Eagle (40/1)

ROYAL MER impressed with his attitude as he shed the maiden tag on his first start over fences on these shores at Ffos Las 3 weeks ago, pulling clear with another in-form sort, and he's fancied to make a bold bid again. Justshortofabubble looked set to play a big part in the finish when falling 2 out at Ludlow latest and he's a big threat. Val Dancer can do best of the others.

ROYAL MER (FR)
JUSTSHORTOFABUBBLE
VAL DANCER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

The Boat

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 6

J: Adam Wedge | T: Evan Williams

9/4

Prize Money

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