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13:37 Leicester
Watch On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 113y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £6,263
- 2nd: £2,885
- 3rd: £1,442
- 4th: £722
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, pressed when not fluent 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on
- Form 1389
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Danny Burton
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form F35-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
held up in mid-division, headway before 3 out, 4th and held from 2 out, kept on
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey S Bowen
held up towards rear, slow 3rd, headway before 3 out, 3rd 2 out, held last, kept on
- Form 1-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next
- Form 77
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before 2 out,
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leader, switched right after 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led before last, clear flat, easily
Previous results
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Verdict
ZABEEL CHAMPION had the form of his course and distance victory last month franked when the runner-up, Lydford, scored at Southwell on Tuesday. The latter’s trainer, Dan Skelton, runs Carlisle maiden winner Nurse Susan in this but she also carries a penalty. Party Island was 4-10 on the all-weather but has only won once on Turf so far. Hereford third Miltiades is preferred to Supasunrise of the remainder.
Formwatch
Zabeel Champion 7-4 (10-12) In touch, headway 3 out, led next, headed narrowly last, ridden and rallied to lead again towards finish, won at Leicester 2m (3) gs in Nov beating Lydford (10-12) by hd, 7 ran.
Best Pal (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next, 9th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Hardkore (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Miltiades (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, chased front pair from next, no impression, kept on, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Believe Jack (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Party Island (IRE) 11-1 (8-1) Mid division, headway on outside to press leaders 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened, 7th of 11, 5l behind Marching Army (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Revasser (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leader until 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, 8th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Buckhorn Rocco (11-0) at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Supasunrise (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, well held 2 out, 7th of 15, 27 1/2l behind Brief Times (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Nov.
Nurse Susan (FR) 2-1fav (10-11) Raced in mid-division, made headway before 3 out, travelled strongly and joined leader at 2 out, led and went clear after last, won going away, won at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Hidor De Bersy (11-4) by 7 1/2l, 15 ran.