Leicestershire And Derbyshire Yeomanry Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 5m 39.5s

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Daveron³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 98| BF| D

7/1

Subject of a gamble last time but disappointed once more and has left Ben Pauling for pastures new. Two years since the last of his four victories and it remains to be seen if a change of scenery has rekindled his enthusiasm.

Form: 65-PP67

Gustav^p³⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 90

9/2

Opened his account in a poor race at Stratford a year ago. Not seen since and up 6lb in a race where his stable companion looks a stronger candidate.

Form: 967231-

Some Finish^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 86| CD

6/1

Has won here a couple of times on heavy ground so hard to blame the conditions for his two recent lacklustre efforts. His wins have come at odds ranging from 6/4-7/2 so the market may be a good guide to his current wellbeing.

Form: 1-5515P

Finnegan's Garden⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: T Dowling⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 84| BF| CD

2/1

Took this 12 months ago off a mark of 74, but arrives following a victory on Monday from 5lb out of the weights. Unpenalised for that success and clearly the one to beat.

Form: 1U2331

Lickpenny Larry^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: James Davies| T: T R Gretton| OR: 82

7/1

Finished tired at Towcester last time when showing there was a small race to be won with him. This slightly shorter trip on a less demanding circuit should see him go close once again.

Form: 64R543

Kavanaghs Corner^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Shoemark| T: Simon Earle| OR: 77

3/1

Best effort over hurdles came on heavy ground off a much higher mark than this and best effort over fences came here on penultimate start. Beaten a long way last time when last of two finishers, but he could be the one to test Finnegan's Garden.

Form: 3/3-P742

Bonds Conquest^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Michael Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 73

10/1

20-race maiden who has rarely gone close, including at this level. Has had plenty of chances and difficult to see him getting off the mark here.

Form: 233-P44

Forecasts

Finnegan's Garden (2/1), Kavanaghs Corner (3/1), Gustav (9/2), Some Finish (6/1), Lickpenny Larry (7/1), Daveron (7/1), Bonds Conquest (10/1)

This looks tailormade for FINNEGAN'S GARDEN to follow up last year's success in this. He won a more competitive event at Lingfield on Monday from out of the weights. He escapes a penalty and is effectively 5lb lower in the handicap this time. Lickpenny Larry and Kavanagh's Corner are prominent racers who are proven in the conditions, so they are the pair most likely to test the probable favourite.