RSA Novices' Handicap Chase – Leicester

Leicester

14:15

RSA Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2025-02-25

Distance 2m4f25y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 5m 45.99s (slow by 47.99s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Everyonesacritic (IRE) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	9/2	Won
2nd	Dark Mix (GB) Paul O'Brien · Pam Sly	17/2	.75
3rd	Fine Investment (GB) Tom Broughton · Barry Brennan	16/1	1.5
4th	River Run Free (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	2/5F	1.25
5th	Ultra Viers (IRE) Harry Bannister · Phillippa Taylor	28/1	46

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	River Run Free Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	159	t	-77011	87	105	90	12d	—	—	-14	46.3	0.11/1	4/9 69%
Two from two since switched to chasing; recorded the latest win over C&D; respected
5	Everyonesacritic Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	156	p	384231	84	100	83	13d	—	—	+10	28.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Hereford success took his record in the month of February to 2-2; major player
1	Dark Mix Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Pam Sly	J:Paul O'Brien T:Pam Sly	167	—	6-5P4P	95	-	-	21d	—	—	+4	13.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Bred to do better still, being from a family that has served his trainer well
4	Fine Investment b/br J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Barry Brennan	J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Barry Brennan	157	—	122-U4	85	100	52	286d	—	—	+6	9.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Ran creditably on this card last year; unconvincing form otherwise under rules
3	Ultra Viers Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Phillippa Taylor	J:Harry Bannister T:Phillippa Taylor	159	t	2D26-6P	87	101	56	12d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+7	10	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Pulled up in the C&D contest won by River Run Free; usual hood now removed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
River Run Free	2/5	4/11	4/9	2/5	4/9
Everyonesacritic	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Dark Mix	10/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	9/1
Fine Investment	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Ultra Viers	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

River Run Free

46.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 17 Odds: 20

4/9

2nd

Everyonesacritic

28.3

OR: 8.5 Form: 14.6 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Dark Mix

13.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Ultra Viers

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Fine Investment

9.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dark Mix	95	—	—
River Run Free	87	105	90
Ultra Viers	87	101	56
Fine Investment	85	100	52
Everyonesacritic	84	100	83

Last Run