LEICESTER
25 February 2025
Tuesday 25th February

Leicester Tips

14:15 14:45 15:15 15:45 16:15 16:45

Catterick Tips

14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00

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16:55 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30
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Cottesmore Open Hunters' Chase (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 6f 151y
  • Going: Heavy
Leicester
Runners
7

Type
Chase

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Autonomous Cloud silk
Autonomous Cloud t
J: Mr Harry O'Dwyer 7
T: Fergal O'Brien
Thorough stayer; not at best in recent handicaps but will find this race a bit easier
0-3P43
Age: 9
Weight: 12-4
OR: 124
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 24f Sft 3HcCh 11-13 t 3/5 Undeniable Alibi (14L) 100/30 128 124
10 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Sft 3HcCh 12-0 t 4/9 Sound And Fury (15L) 15/2 130 121
13 Nov 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Sft 2HcCh 11-4 t PU/10 Celebre d'Allen () 18/5F 132 -
16 Oct 24 Wor Worcester 23f Sft 3NvH 11-0 t 3/4 Clondaw General (8¼L) 7/4F 127 117
20 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 32f Sft HcChG3 10-4 t 10/26 Macdermott (26L) 22/1 134 116
16 Mar 24 Utt Uttoxeter 34f Hy HcChG3 10-13 t1 4/12 Beauport (7¼L) 11/2 135 133
2
Bennys King silk
CD
D
Bennys King p
J: Miss Heidi Palin 3
T: Dan Skelton
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Unreliable nowadays but won this race a year ago and returned to form last month
2-UPP2
Age: 14
Weight: 12-4
OR: 125
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jan 25 War Warwick 24f GS 6HntCh 12-1 p 2/9 Lift Me Up (1¼L) 12/1 122 132
1 Jan 25 Sth Southwell 20.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-7 PU/4 Stormin Crossgales () 8/1 127 -
16 Dec 24 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 3HcCh 11-9 PU/10 Margaret's Legacy () 40/1 132 -
21 Nov 24 War Warwick 24f GS 2HcCh 10-6 UR/6 Torn And Frayed () 12/1 135 -
11 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 21f Hy 2HntCh 12-0 p 2/22 Its On The Line (4¼L) 8/1 132 133
27 Feb 24 Lei Leicester 22.5f Hy 3HntCh 11-11 p 1/7 Hardline (23L) 8/1 124 136
3
D'Jango silk
D
D'Jango t
J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell 3
T: Miss V Collins
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
In career-best form last season but both runs this year have been below par
4-3P55
Age: 12
Weight: 12-4
OR: 123
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Sft 4HntCh 12-3 t 5/7 Eva's Oskar (14L) 18/1 123 123
24 Jan 25 San Sandown 24f Sft 3Ch 11-7 t 5/6 Fil d'Ariane (32L) 12/1 127 97
31 May 24 Str Stratford 27.5f Gd 2HntCh 12-0 t PU/8 What A Glance () 18/1 128 -
3 May 24 Chl Cheltenham 32.5f Sft 4HntCh 11-13 t 3/10 Gaboriot (4½L) 6/1 129 121
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft 2HntCh 12-0 t 4/12 Sine Nomine (12½L) 66/1 129 133
17 Feb 24 Hay Haydock 22.5f Hy 3HntCh 11-13 t 4/8 Spyglass Hill (19½L) 7/2J 129 118
4
Gracchus De Balme silk
Gracchus De Balme
J: Mr Huw Edwards 5
T: J J O'Shea
Creditable second when back under rules at Haydock last week; leading contender
23-062
Age: 9
Weight: 12-4
OR: 132
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 25 Hay Haydock 22.5f GS 3HntCh 11-13 2/6 My Drogo (2L) 7/2 129 135
13 Jul 24 Wex Wexford 19.5f Gd HcCh 10-7 ht1 6/12 Railway Hurricane (9¼L) 16/1 130 124
17 May 24 Klb Kilbeggan 20.5f Gd HcCh 11-13 11/12 The Dasher Conway (34L) 17/2 131 99
28 Jan 24 Naa Naas 20f Sft/Hy NvHcCh 11-13 3/7 Kings Halo (21L) 4/1 131 120
17 Sep 23 Lis Listowel 17f Gd NvCh 11-7 2/5 Uncle Phil (12L) 9/4F - 123
8 Aug 23 Ros Roscommon 16.5f Sft/Hy Ch 11-12 1/7 Gentleman Joe (5½L) EvensF - 127
5
Rebel Dawn Rising silk
C
BF
Rebel Dawn Rising
J: Mr Dale Peters 3
T: David Kemp
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Game winner at Cheltenham last May but returns from layoff in a good race
210-12
Age: 11
Weight: 12-4
OR: 125
Days: 270
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 24 Str Stratford 21f Gd 4HcCh 12-6 2/8 Envious Editor (1L) 100/30F 125 132
3 May 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft 5HntCh 11-12 1/10 Cat Tiger (1L) 5/2 125 132
11 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 21f Hy 2HntCh 12-0 10/22 Its On The Line (45L) 14/1 126 94
15 Mar 24 Fak Fakenham 24f Gd 5HntCh 11-11 1/6 Knight In Dubai (2¼L) 3/1 126 129
5 May 23 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Gd 4HntCh 11-12 2/7 Premier Magic (17L) 5/1 130 132
10 Apr 23 Fak Fakenham 24f Sft 4HntCh 11-9 UR/5 Janika () 6/5F 110 134
7
Bothwell Bridge silk
Bothwell Bridge t
J: Miss Ellie Callwood 7
T: Kelly Morgan
Ran well in a recent small-field point but faces a tough assignment here
/585-3
Age: 10
Weight: 11-12
OR: 109
Days: 275
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 May 24 Kel Kelso 26f GS 3HntCh 11-5 t 3/9 Yippee Ki Yay (7L) 11/4 115 105
10 Jul 23 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 3HcCh 11-8 p 5/5 Lermoos Legend (35L) 9/2 119 96
23 Jun 23 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f Gd 3HcCh 10-10 p 8/9 And The New (13L) 7/1 122 119
20 May 23 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Gd 3HcCh 11-10 p1 5/11 Landofsmiles (28L) 10/1 126 111
27 Apr 23 War Warwick 25f Gd 3HcH 11-4 6/10 Regarding Ruth (7¼L) 12/1 129 123
3 Mar 23 Nby Newbury 24f Gd 3HcH 11-4 5/7 Emitom (17½L) 5/1 131 119
8
Lord Du Mesnil silk
D
BF
Lord Du Mesnil tp
J: Mr David Maxwell
T: Richard Hobson
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
In the frame in both hunter chases this year and probably won't be far away
64P-43
Age: 12
Weight: 11-12
OR: 127
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Sft 4HntCh 11-12 tp 3/7 Eva's Oskar (4¾L) 15/8F 130 125
20 Jan 25 War Warwick 24f GS 6HntCh 11-12 tp 4/9 Lift Me Up (2L) 11/2 135 122
12 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 25f Hy HcChG3 11-1 tp PU/21 Chianti Classico () 25/1 140 -
11 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f Hy 2HcCh 11-6 tp 4/13 Ask Me Early (11L) 11/2 142 141
13 Jan 24 War Warwick 24f Sft 2HcCh 11-5 tp 6/14 Sam Brown (31L) 16/1 144 126
15 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-9 tp 2/9 Cepage (7L) 4/1F 145 143
6
Givega silk
CD
Givega
T: L Morgan
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
1P/4-1
Age: 9
Weight: 12-1
OR: 130
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Feb 25 Lei Leicester 22.5f Sft 5NvHntCh 12-0 1/10 Walk Away (17L) 7/2 125 123
11 Nov 23 Wcn Wincanton 20f GS NvChG2 11-4 4/6 Knappers Hill (35L) 7/1 132 113
11 Mar 23 San Sandown 16f Hy HcHG3 11-4 PU/16 Iceo () 9/2F 133 -
16 Feb 23 San Sandown 16f GS 4NvH 11-11 1/8 Immortal (7½L) 7/4 129 132
14 Jan 23 War Warwick 21f Hy NvHG2 11-2 PU/7 Grey Dawning () 3/1F 130 -
26 Dec 22 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 4NvH 11-4 1/13 Rambo T (5L) 4/9F - 127
Verdict

Gracchus De Balme is respected but slight preference is for GIVEGA, who was a wide-margin C&D winner 12 days ago.

Verdict silk image
Givega

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Givega,

2/1 Gracchus De Balme,

7/1 Bennys King,

8/1 Autonomous Cloud,

Lord Du Mesnil,

20/1 Rebel Dawn Rising,

25/1 D'Jango,

33/1 Bothwell Bridge

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