Racecards
14:35 Leicester
EBF British Stallion Studs 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,535
- 2nd: £3,011
- 3rd: £1,505
- 4th: £754
- Form 2U1132
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
raced wide, prominent, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out
- Form 2F1-1P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
raced wide, close up, pushed along to chase leader soon after 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 2-2515
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
tracked leader until 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 3733
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in touch in rear, headway soon after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, hit next, ran on
- Form 4350-22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in touch, headway on inner 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form P15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Several have an official handicap mark but AMERICAN SNIPER is just preferred back at this level despite a double penalty. The latter went close in a handicap at Taunton recently and David Pipe sent out last year’s winner of this. Georges Saint was narrowly beaten over a shorter trip here in December while Gunnery Officer is weighted to get the better of both Cuthbert Dibble and Val Dancer.
Formwatch
American Sniper (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Led until 3rd, chased leader, led again before 4 out, ridden and narrowly headed home turn, pressed winner and every chance 2 out and last, strong challenge under pressure run-in, always just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Forever William (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Gunnery Officer (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leader until pushed along before 2 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd soon after, weakened and lost modest 3rd towards finish, 4th of 14, 10l behind Hurricane Highway (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Val Dancer (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 15, 18 1/4l behind Moon Hunter (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Cuthbert Dibble (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, 3 lengths down when blundered last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Gardener (11-0) at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Georges Saint (FR) 8-13fav (11-0) Led, wandered into 1st, headed, switched right and outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mount Tempest (11-0) at Leicester 2m (3) gs in Dec.
O'Connell (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden home turn, plugged on same pace, 5th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Well Dick (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.