28 Dec 2015 14:00 Leicester
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,495); Distance: 2m 4f 45y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Mystifiable (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 13) | 25/37-15 / 10 | Jump (45) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Graham And Alison… | 11/0 | |
| held up, headway 7th, went 2nd when pecked slightly 4 out, led next, drew clear from 2 out, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 7 L | Valadom (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | F21645 / 13 | Jump (17) | Alain Cawley | R Hobson Mr Richard Hobson | 8/0 | |
| led, jumped right 2nd and 4 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | The Italian Yob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 4274-14 / 9 | Jump (46) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams The Macaroni Beach… | 5/0 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 6th, ridden and stayed on same pace from 4 out, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 8 L | Great Link (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 6UU5-12 / 8 | Flat (724), Jump (23) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Alan Hill | 11/0 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 5th, ridden after 11th, closed before 4 out, one pace next, well held 4th from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 99 L | Noble Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 22P-P51 / 10 | Jump (8) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr P Dixon Smith | 9/0 | |
| with leader until 5th, ridden before next, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Moorlands Jack (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 213961 / 13 | Jump (56) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr C H Vicary | 20/0 | |
| in rear, well behind from 7th, pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Cloudy Bob (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | UP-3463 / 11 | Jump (19) | L P Aspell | P G Murphy Men Of Stone | 7/0 | |
| held up, fell 4th | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Smart Catch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 6162-47 / 11 | Jump (29) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Cover Point Racing | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
