Full Result 2.20 Leicester | 12 March 2021

Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m4f25yds) 2m4f Heavy 15 fences

1st £7,017.84 2nd £2,060.64 3rd £1,030.32 4th £515.16 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Espoir De Romay (FR) 8/11F David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	7	1110 t	140	132	165	–
b g Kap Rock (FR) - Miss Du Seuil (FR) (Lavirco)
Jumped slightly right throughout, tracked leaders, prominent from 3rd, led before 4 out, went clear from 3 out, easily (op 5/6 tchd 8/11 and tchd 10/11)

2 9½	6. The Bay Birch (IRE) 2/1 Stan Sheppard Matt Sheppard	Stan Sheppard Matt Sheppard	10	114 t	134	115	139	–
b m Beneficial - Tournant Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in behind leaders, went third home turn, ridden after 3 out, disputing second but held last, stayed on run-in, no match for winner (tchd 7/4)

3 2 [11½]	7. Gortroe Joe (IRE) 6/1 Liam Harrison ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	Liam Harrison ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	9	1010	133	112	135	–
b g Beneficial - Rowlands Star (IRE) (Old Vic)
Led, chased winner when headed before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon held, no extra when lost second run-in (op 7/1 tchd 11/2)

4 dist [41½]	4. Princeton Royale (IRE) 50/1 Jack Quinlan Neil King	Jack Quinlan Neil King	12	115	135	74	102	–
br g Royal Anthem (USA) - Shelikesitstraight (IRE) (Rising)
Prominent, hit 10th, soon lost second and pushed along, slightly hampered 11th, ridden home turn, weakened 3 out, tailed off (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe) (op 40/1)

5 25 [66½]	8. Pop Rockstar (IRE) 28/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	9	110 t	130	40	72	–
bb g Flemensfirth (USA) - Special Ballot (IRE) (Perugino)
Chased leaders, ridden home turn, weakened 3 out, tailed off 3 out (op 18/1)

5 ran Off time: 2:20:38 Winning time: 5m 36.10s (slow by 38.10s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Drumlee Sunset (unsuitable ground), Mind's Eye (unsuitable ground), Solomon Grey (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Midgelets (Espoir De Romay) 1st breeder: G Gordat, O Gordat & F Dussably
2nd owner: Tony Scrivin (The Bay Birch)
3rd owner: Terry Warner (Gortroe Joe)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £1.10 Ex: £2.50 CSF: £2.76 Trifecta: £4.10

2:20 Leicester 12 Mar 2021

Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase