Racecards
15:30 Leicester
Leicester-racecourse.Co.Uk Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (G/Soft straight, one soft patch in the dip)
- Form F41P0/3-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J White
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
always towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 214/0-06
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
led, ridden and hit 2 out, headed last, no extra
- Form 064626-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
in touch, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened
- Form 40F-132
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey J P McNamara
prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened last
Elvis
229- Form 406B02-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey Miss Claire Milne
held up and keen, headway 4th, hung right and weakened approaching 3 out
Impish Jude
196- Form 31020-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead last, ran on
- Form 06655/2-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey R C G Harris
keen, mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden after 5th, weakened next
Generous Ways
153- Form P021-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
Misbehaviour
11- Form 35-10P6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 055403
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 0600-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer A Charlton
- Jockey S Curran
held up and keen, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
- Form 000P-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, keen in rear, headway 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat, not trouble winner
In depth
Verdict
Beyond Borders gets the vote here ahead of Khaysar, Summer Bounty and Impish Jude in quite a competitive affair. Despite the selection not having won since his racing debut on the Flat in Ireland - and the fact that he has not raced since March - Mick Fitzgerald is an eyecatching booking for the Steve Gollings-trained six-year-old. There is no doubt also that the best of his Irish hurdling form sees him attractively weighted here so, for us, that adds up to a compelling case. Summer Bounty, despite being ten pounds higher in the weights than for his Towcester success, can run into some money. Polish Baron has a long absence to overcome, although he can't be ruled out if at his best. Khaysar is now back on the mark that saw him win at Market Rasen in April, so that gives him chances. Impish Jude's most recent win came in a seller but she has been competitive from a higher mark since and may well have needed her most recent start. Generous Ways is only five pounds higher than when winning at Exeter in April, so is entitled to support, and five-time French winner Comete du Lac is surely better than she has shown so far in this country. Misbehaviour is rated only one-pound higher than when having scored at Newton Abbot in April, but it would be hard to build a strong case for the others. This brings us back to Beyond Borders, who gets the nod.