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13:05 Leicester
Racing Excellence Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 2-21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Mr Martin McIntyre
took keen hold, led 1st until 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon led again, headed before 2 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent, hampered and left 3rd last
- Form 61-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear, headway on inside 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, no extra from 2 out
- Form 3543P-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey Liam McKenna
led until jumped slowly 1st, in rear and ridden next, behind 5th, tailed off next, soon pulled up
- Form F0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey P N O'Brien
got loose before start, took keen hold, prominent, led 3rd, headed after 5th, mistake and weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Handsome Sam
192- Form 62
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey W Featherstone
held up in rear, headway on outside 3rd, not fluent 7th, led before 2 out, edged right approaching last, stayed on
- Form 1-45
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, hampered, stumbled and lost place 6th, not fluent when slightly outpaced 3 out, rallied and every chance next, edged left and stayed on same pace flat
Pine Warbler
291- Form 7-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, every chance 2 out, about 2 lengths 3rd when fell last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CHIC THEATRE can give likely hot favourite Abbreviate plenty to think about in receipt of 7lb. Kim Bailey's four-year-old won easily on his second start over timber at Southwell having only been beaten half-a-length on his debut at Warwick. But David Pipe's charge beat a subsequent hurdles winner by 10 lengths in a bumper at Plumpton in February and was far from disgraced in a hot contest at Cheltenham in October when only weakening inside the final furlong – he is bred for jumping. Ex-pointer Handsome Sam has his first run since May but is worth monitoring.
Formwatch
Abbreviate (GER) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd when not fluent 7th, clear 2 out, easily, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov beating Young Dillon (10-12) by 19l, 10 ran.
Chic Theatre (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon faded, 8th of 12, 15l behind Aurillac (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (3) gs in Oct.
Dos'ntsuitme (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, 3rd app str, left 2nd 2out, dropped to 4th and one pced run-in, 4th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Red River Gold (12-2) at Athlacca 3m mdn gs in May.
Ellusivance (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Steadied start in rear, ridden 4f out, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Felice (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in May.
Handsome Sam 7-4 (11-4) Mid div, 4th frm 6th, 3rd 4out, chall 2out, faster jump & ld brfly, sn 2nd & no ex when hprd towrds fin, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Behind The Wire (11-9) at Kinsale 3m mdn gd in May.
Petite Power (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 11, 12l behind London Prize (10-11) at Worcester 2m (6) gf in Jun.
Pine Warbler 16-1 (11-5) In rear, headway over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, dist behind Ballywilliam (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (6) sft in Feb.