Racecards
14:25 Leicester
William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 113y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,535
- 2nd: £3,011
- 3rd: £1,505
- 4th: £754
Abingworth
22- Form 207-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in mid-division, closed from 4th, switched right before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened last
- Form 37
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
not fluent, towards rear on outside, mistake 1st, closed after next, ridden 3 out, 3rd and held last, stayed on towards finish
- Form 5-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened from 3 out
Gardener (FR)
270- Form R/36-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led 1st, not fluent 2 out, edged left before last, driven and headed flat, held towards finish
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, weakened from 3 out
- Form 63P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up towards rear, headway when edged right and mistake 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
prominent when jumped left and not fluent 1st, lost place after next, slow 3rd and 4th, behind from next
- Form 11-16
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey H Cobden
jumped left and not tentative at times, led until 1st, chased leader, switched right before 2 out, switched left and led flat, ridden out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in rear, some headway on inside before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 550-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey William Shanahan
held up towards rear, just about in touch 3 out, soon weakened
Chic Avenue
15- Form 3977-46
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, weakened from 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Vanity Affair won three times on the Flat including on soft going. Gardener placed in a bumper in Ireland and will have had plenty of schooling at his new yard but Hidden Beauty may be in need of a confidence-booster. TWINJETS (NAP), unbeaten in points and bumpers, started odds-on for his hurdling debut at Cheltenham but never really looked like winning. This is far less competitive and he can recoup losses, though Cuthbert Dibble is bred for jumping and worth a market check.
Formwatch
Abingworth 50-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, in rear, asked for effort before 2 out, kept on for modest fifth thereafter, 5th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Endless Escape (10-7) at Lingfield 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Cuthbert Dibble (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened home turn, 7th of 13, 15l behind Gentle Slopes (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Emotional Memories (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, not always fluent, always in rear, well behind before 3 out, pulled up after, at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Gardener (FR) 15-2 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 6l behind Santonito (12-0) at Navan 2m hvy in Mar.
General Hubble (IRE) Telescope gelding out of Jennifer Eccles.
Hermin D'oudairies (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Raced keenly chasing leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up in home straight, at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
One Man Party (FR) Authorized gelding out of Ahdaaf.
Twinjets (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway when hampered and lost place 3 out, closed last, no impression, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Fennor Cross (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Vanity Affair (IRE) 7-2 (8-9) Bit keen and raced wide early, tracked leader, every chance when wandered around over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Mujtaba (10-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Belleloise 28-1 (11-0) Rear mid-division, ridden 4f out, no progress, last of 9, dist behind Lunar Discovery (11-7) at Wetherby 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
Chic Avenue 14-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Queens Rock (11-2) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Opposite Ends (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider at 5th, at Cork 2m mdn sft in Nov.
Hidden Beauty 9-4 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, pecked next, challenged 3 out, soon led, blundered and headed 2 out, fading last, 4th of 9, 12l behind Kateira (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Nov.