Racecards
13:15 Leicester
Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Claiming Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 113y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,976
- 2nd: £1,832
- 3rd: £915
- 4th: £458
- Form 7-F0287
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, reminder after 1st, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 18F315-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
held up in rear, ridden 3 out, modest headway 2 out, no impression on leaders
- Form 41F2-76
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 115
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake and reminder 4th, well behind next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4-14611
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey P J Brennan
soon mid-division, closed before 5th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied flat, went 3rd final 100 yards, stayed on
- Form 257-536
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in rear, ridden 3 out, never troubled leaders
- Form 137459
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer H Brown
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on final 100 yards, not able to get back on terms
- Form 565-64P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Harry Bannister
mid-division, closed before 3rd, outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on flat but lacked pace to get on terms
- Form 163/871
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Katie O'Farrell
chased leader until 4th, led 2 out, clear after last, reduced lead towards finish, held on
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
rear of mid-division, not fluent 5th, soon struggling, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Snookered has the highest rating of these and takes a big drop in class but has turned in a couple of shockers recently. Coole Well has had a break and changed stables since winning a couple of sellers last summer with French import Rasango also lacking a recent run. WEEBILL only won a seller restricted to conditional jockeys here in December but did so with the minimum of fuss and Katie O’Farrell can claim 5lb today. He is preferred to stablemate Ginistrelli at the weights.
Formwatch
Snookered (IRE) 18-1 (12-2) Chased leader, led before 2nd, headed approaching next, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Anyharminasking (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Rasango (FR) 10-1 (11-2) 5th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Grand De Thaix (10-10) at Compiegne 2m 3f hvy in Apr.
Ginistrelli (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, tried to close final bend, no impression, well beaten before 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Gala De Corton (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Coole Well (IRE) 8-15fav (11-5) Chased leader before taking it up after 2nd, asserted after 2 out, driven flat, eased towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Aug beating Larch Hill (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Kiss My Face 16-1 (11-4) In rear, pushed along 3 out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Operation Overlord (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Ar Mest (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Fine Casting (11-4) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Vive Le Roi (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Always in rear, pushed along and struggling from 5th, pulled up last, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Weebill 9-4jfav (10-12) Rear of mid-division, closed 6th, led 3 out, clear from next, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec beating The Raven's Return (11-5) by 22l, 9 ran.
Dancing Zebedee (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, edged left and weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Fact Or Fable (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.