Racecards
14:00 Leicester
Back And Lay At Ggbet.com Novices' Claiming Hurdle (Class F )
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Chase: Good to Soft, Soft in places)
- Form 606020
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey J Goldstein
led until after 2nd, chased leaders, every chance 3 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 06/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey V Slattery
took keen hold, in touch, jumped left 3rd, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey W Marston
held up, effort approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Devito (FR)
12- Form 5562
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G F Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
in touch, led 3 out, soon clear, not fluent 2 out, mistake last, eased near finish
- Form 050004
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey J P McNamara
took keen hold, tracked leader, led after 2nd, came wide straight, headed 3 out, no impression on winner when hit 2 out
Winsabonus
20- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey O Nelmes
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey Mr S F Magee
mid-division, some headway when mistake 2 out, no impression when mistake last
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer C Von Der Recke
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch, took closer order after 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 52
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey A Hawkins
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A G Juckes
- Jockey J Mogford
chased leaders, hampered 3rd, lost place approaching 3 out
Shady Grey
237- Form 3254-25
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey J P Byrne
in touch, lost place 3rd, stayed on from 2 out, never near leaders
- Form P/P6PP5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey Mr T Messenger
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Christian von der Ecke¿s Avanche is making his debut and is best watched in the market. Tony McCoy, as is often the case with von der Ecke is booked to take the ride. Shady Grey, fifth in a novice hurdle last time at Uttoxeter behind Castanet, is taking a drop in grade and must be respected, while Kings Rock belied his starting price when finishing fourth in a conditional jockeys¿ handicap hurdle at Wetherby, although he was beaten a long way. Devito, beaten only a length and a half in a similar contest at Chepstow is one to consider but the selection is Think Quick. He ran in a selling hurdle at Chepstow last time and was staying on in eye-catching style at the finish and went down by only a short head to Margaret¿s Wish. That was only his second outing and he looks to be progressive. He can take this.