Racecards
15:30 Leicester
Ibetx.com Handicap Hurdle (Class E )
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places (Chase: Good to Soft, Good in places)
- Form 4460-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, switched right and headway 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 0-5PP04
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leader until after 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
Honey's Gift
11- Form 2032P-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey A P McCoy
prominent, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, every chance approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 0P-PPPP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey B J Crowley
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 000-P01
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
in touch, headway after 5th, led after 3 out, stumbled badly and headed 2 out, weakened last
In depth
Verdict
There is very little between The Last Mohican, Philippa Yeates, Honey's Gift and Talarive in this contest and the tentative vote goes to Philippa Yates. The selection won well last time out when defeating Never Promise with plenty in hand, she remains a fair mark despite penalty and under conditions that suit she is taken to win again Last Mohican rates the main danger as he has won his last two races and defeated Dramatic Quest last time. However they were both sellers and he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection. Honey's Gift is another that could go well but she has yet to win a race and for that reason she is passed over on this occasion. Talarive has conditions to suit and could go well at a price off what looks a good mark but he is far from straight forward and for the winner we return to Philippa Yates.