2:05 Leicester 16 Feb 2017
Cream Gorse Handicap Chase
(Class 5) (1m7f201yds) 2m Heavy 12 fences
1st
£3,898.80 2nd
£1,144.80 3rd
£572.40 4th
£286.20
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1111 | 99 | 110 | 114 | – | |||||
| b m Midnight Legend - Barton Flower (Danzero) | ||||||||||
| Always prominent, led after 2nd, headed 5th, chased leader until led again after 3 out, ridden clear approaching last, eased towards finish (Prior to this race, the Stewards queried why Charlie Longsdon, had chosen to run the mare here on going which was described as Heavy, Soft in Places, despite having reported that she was unsuited by the Soft, Good to Soft in places going at Hereford on 19 December 2016 and would appreciate a faster surface. The Stewards noted the trainers explanation that he considered the ground at Hereford to be very tacky and holding over a 2 mile 3 furlong trip, whereas the ground at Leicester would be fresher over a reduced trip of 2 miles, which in his opinion, would suit her better as all her previous wins have come on either Soft or Heavy ground for its previous trainers.) (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 1112 ht | 100 | 98 | 105 | – | ||||
| b g Midnight Legend - Samandara (FR) (Kris) | ||||||||||
| Led to 2nd, chased leader until led again 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened flat (vet reported the gelding lost its right fore shoe) (op 7/2 tchd 3/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 114 p | 97 | 92 | 100 | – | ||||
| bb g High Chaparral (IRE) - Trebles (IRE) (Kenmare) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 5th, mistake 8th, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 3 out (vet reported the gelding lost its right fore shoe) (op 5/1 tchd 15/2) | ||||||||||
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7 | 116 v | 99 | 92 | 102 | – | ||||
| b g Big Shuffle (USA) - Estella (GER) (Acatenango) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, not fluent 4th and next, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last (op 7/2) | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 | 95 | 52 | 69 | – | ||||
| b g Galileo (IRE) - Cozzene's Angel (USA) (Cozzene) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, not fluent 1st, pushed along and lost place 5th, reminders after 7th, weakened approaching 4 out (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 113 tp | 91 | – | 94 | – | ||||
| b g Bernstein (USA) - Miss Zafonic (FR) (Zafonic) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, disputing 5 lengths 2nd and looking held when fell last (op 4/1 tchd 9/2 and 10/3) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 2:05:33 Winning time: 4m 10.30s (slow by 19.30s) Total SP: 111%
- Non-runners: Some Finish (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Ms G E Morgan (Barton Rose) 1st breeder: Lady H J Clarke
- 2nd owner: Tredwell, Robinson, Proctor & Nicholson (Elkstone)
- 3rd owner: G Thompson (Triple Chief)
- Tote win: £4 PL: £2 £2 Ex: £14 CSF: £15.31 Trifecta: £100.60
