Racecards
14:45 Leicester
Lubenham Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places. Home Straight , Good to Soft)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 944-027
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey David Bass
jumped left, led, slow 1st, reminders before 4th, headed after next, weakened 3 out
- Form 8F-36P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
chased leader, mistake 3rd, slow and went left next, led after 5th, headed after 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 26/4304
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, took keen hold, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
Bardd (IRE)
48- Form 43-F445
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs D O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 6348-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, not fluent 1st, slow and lost place 4th, given reminder and swished tail, effort before 2 out, no impression on winner
- Form 663-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 3 out, led next, soon went clear, easily
In depth
Verdict
LARCH HILL may well have been flattered by his run behind Nylon Speed at Warwick in September and he’s not run up to that form in two starts since. But he does hold Bardd on these terms so could be worth one more chance. The Go Tou Man is only a pound higher than when second at Southwell in October while Lord Marmaduke was placed on this card 12 months ago and will be all the better for a run at Hereford. Miro was having a first run for David Pipe when fourth at Exeter while Kloud Gate has been running on the Flat, though has a bit to find on hurdles form.
Formwatch
The Go Tou Man (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Led until 3rd, not fluent next, ridden 7th, every chance 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Neachells Bridge (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Larch Hill (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Miro (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Held up in touch in rear, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Vango De Vaige (10-13) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Bardd (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led after 3 out, headed before next, chased leaders, weakened between last 2, 5th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Thistle Do Nicely (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Lord Marmaduke 25-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed between 3 out and 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 11, 24 3/4l behind William H Bonney (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Kloud Gate (FR) 50-1 (8-12) Prominent main group, lost place over 6f out, soon behind and eased, tailed off, last of 33, dist behind Low Sun (9-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp stks (2) gf in Oct.