Racecards
15:35 Leicester
Leicester-racecourse.Co.Uk Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Urban Hymn (IRE)
399- Form 5P/3053-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
held up, reminder approaching 5th, headway to lead approaching 3 out, soon ridden, headed after next, weakened flat
- Form 50046-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer N Gaselee
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, stayed on well flat
- Form P-00405
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, reminder after 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well flat, not reach first two
- Form 1064-24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
in touch, ridden after 3 out, hit next, kept on one pace flat
Eviyrn (IRE)
386- Form 0P/32FP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Mr J J Best
held up, struggling from 5th, soon beaten
Deadly Doris
181- Form 15655-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer N Smith
- Jockey Sophie Mitchell
tracked leader to 5th, ridden and weakened approaching next
- Form 5260/0F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up in touch, headway approaching 5th, led after 2 out, ridden flat, caught close home
Dellone
16- Form 041F6-0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Antony Evans
prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Croker (IRE)
36- Form 01400-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
prominent, led 5th to approaching next, ridden approaching last, stayed on well flat to lead close home
In depth
Verdict
A fairly modest contest with the weights headed by Urban Hymn. He ran in the Truiumph Hurdle in 2000 when under the care of Martin Pipe but he is surely one to watch after such a long absence. Redwood Grove has won over the trip but has something to prove after a moderate reappearance. Denarius looks plenty exposed off his current mark whilst Dellone, now a ten-year-old, is proven in the conditions but isn't the most consistent of performers. Colline De Feu finished second to Ifrane Belima at Uttoxeter on a heavy surface but she was a disappointing favourite at Warwick last time out. Pam Sly and Warren Marston are a formidable partnership at Leicester and their runner is selected as the TEAMtalk pick.