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12:30 Leicester
Annual Badge At leicesterraces Ideal Christmas Present 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 55F-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
towards rear, headway 3 out, went third approaching 2 out, no extra before last, lost third final 50yds
- Form 67-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Bulgin
- Jockey Kielan Woods
prominent, chased leaders 2nd, ridden 3 out, soon faded
- Form 3-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey James Best
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, faded 2 out
- Form 884-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer L Horsfall
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, raced alone on inner from 2nd, went clear 4th, reduced advantage 7th, headed before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 85-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Nicholls
- Jockey Finn Lambert
midfield, dropped to rear before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced wide, prominent, led remaining group from 2nd, chased clear leader 4th, led before 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, edged left and weakened from last
- Form 57-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Jack Hogan
in touch with leaders, midfield 6th, dropped to rear next, headway 3 out, plugged on one pace from last, went third final 50yds
Ubatuba (IRE)
263- Form U1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Mr Ben Sutton
midfield, slow 1st, wandered on approach 3rd, headway 6th, went tird before next, pressed leader approaching 2 out, led 2 out, went clear from last, stayed on strongly
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Choice Runner (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, midfield, headway before 2 out, soon ridden and chased winner, kept on, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Jasmine D'airy (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Midsummer Dream (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leader, lost place 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 7th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Eagles Reprieve (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Dec.
My Own Lovely Lee (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, pushed along 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 4th towards finish, never dangerous, 4th of 10, 20l behind Rocking Man (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Neptune House 200-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, detached after 4th, pulled up before 6th, at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Pop's Folly (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, raced keenly, pushed along and weakened 3f out, 5th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Claim The Throne (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb.
Shotgun Rider (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Rcd twrds rr, 8l last by 9th, prog to 3l 3rd bef 3out, sn prog to 2nd, jnd ldr 2out, 1l ld last, hdd but rallied cl hm, won at Necarne 3m mdn gd in May beating Kings Order (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Tao Enki (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Rear mid-division, improved before 2 out, pushed along home turn, kept on, never threatened, 5th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Taurus Bay (10-13) at Stratford 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Ubatuba (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Rcd twrds rr, disp 3l 6th aftr 10th, prog to disp 1l 3rd 3out, went 1l 2nd appr str, jnd ldr 2out, rdn & wo str, won at Daramona House 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Keep On Dreaming (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.