13:30 Leicester

Thursday 12 February 2026

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  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 25y  |   Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:34  |   Winning time: 5m 34.44s
1st
Horse silk
7
40/1
T: Miss C DysonJ: Lee Edwards
Kicked rival start, soon raced in second, led before 6th, asserted from 4 out, went further clear after 2 out, pushed out after last, eased towards finish, readily op 25/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
3
711-13
2/1
T: Mrs E BishopJ: Lily Pinchin
Midfield, headway 4 out, chased leader after 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened after last (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe) op 15/8 tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
19
2
8/1
T: H DickinJ: Miss Megan Bevan (7)
Kicked by rival at start, examined by vet and deemed fit to run, soon raced in third, outpaced and lost one place 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, regained third after 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in op 14/1 tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
13
5
4/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Benjamin Macey (5)
Led, headed before 6th, chased leaders from 4 out, lost third and mistake 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
1
5/4f
T: L MorganJ: K Brogan
Towards rear, bad mistake 7th, rider lost iron when another mistake 10th, tailed off from 3 out op Evens tchd 10/11

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
50/1
T: M GatesJ: James Turner (5)
Held up in rear, bad mistake 3rd, not fluent and went left 4th and 5th, soon detached, tailed off and pulled up after 7th op 66/1
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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Owl Of Athens28
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 7
T: Evan Williams  J: Conor Ring
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£41.00Pl:£7.80, £1.50EX:£122.30Trifecta:£772.20SF:£124.63Swingers:£7.60, £14.50, £2.50

Forecasts

Grandad's Cap (5/4), Moor End (2/1), The Brickey Ranger (4/1), Italian Spirit (8/1), Owl Of Athens (12/1), Voleur De Terres (40/1), Hitthekettle (50/1)

Verdict

GRANDAD'S CAP and Moor End have both made promising starts to their chasing careers, with marginal preference for the former, who shouldn't be inconvenienced by the return to this trip given how strongly he travelled when taking apart a weak race at Market Rasen recently.

  1. GRANDAD'S CAP (IRE)
  2. MOOR END (IRE)
  3. OWL OF ATHENS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
River Run Free
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 6
J: Jack Tudor  |  T: D Pipe
8/13

Prize Money

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

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