Racecards
15:00 Leicester
Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,169
- 2nd: £1,458
- 3rd: £729
- 4th: £365
Fox Cottage
16- Form 575-34
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up last but in touch, raced wide throughout, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, came near side home straight, took second before 3 out, outpaced by winner from 2 out, not fluent last, kept on but no impression run-in (lost right-fore shoe)
Troop Ship
29- Form 54-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
led, headed 7th, close up, not fluent 4 out, ridden and dropped to last 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off after 2 out
- Form P45521
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Nick Slatter
raced in second, narrowly led 7th, stayed far side and steadily asserted home straight, went five lengths clear before 2 out, went further clear before last, kept on, eased towards finish, readily
- Form P5-3235
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Ned Fox
NonRunner
- Form 8/865
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
Fox Cottage 125-1 (11-4) Always in rear, ridden before 4th, tailed off before 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Gatineau Park (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Troop Ship 300-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, lost place before 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Sober Glory (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Getaway With You 4-1 (10-10) Close up, briefly led 5th, led 3 out, ridden clear after 2 out, readily, won at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Court One (10-5) by 12l, 9 ran.
Blue Universe (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Raced in third when mistake 1st, soon dropped to rear, rider lost irons when bad mistake 2nd, good recovery but raced in rear, headway from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden after last, weakened run-in, did well under circumstances, 5th of 8, 6l behind Tigga Time (11-13) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Albie Littlewood (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, chased leaders before 3rd, not fluent next, pushed along before 2 out, no response, 5th of 9, 16l behind Orderoftheday (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.