Racecards
12:40 Leicester
Racing Excellence Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 2-42
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Mr Ben Ffrench Davis
made all, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well flat
- Form 6-00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked winner, lost place 6th, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
Neville
16- Form 13F-232
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Conor Smith
held up in 4th, headway to track winner 6th, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 6136/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Tom Bellamy
held up in touch, headway into 3rd after 4 out, driven to chase winner when not fluent last, ridden and edged left flat, kept on, always held
- Form 205
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in rear, chased leaders briefly when not fluent 3 out, weakened next
- Form 4-3254
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey Jake Hodson
tracked leading pair, driven and lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 470P/P2-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mark Campion
- Jockey Mr Garry Lavery
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ben Ffrench Davis is starting to attract a bit of attention and the youngster can steer KILGEEL HILL to a first win here. Oliver Sherwood's Oscar gelding only found one too good on his first run over timber at Fontwell and probably has a bit more scope than Neville, who may not be suited by this drop in trip. Orchard Boy returns from a lengthy lay-off and the likes of Kings River, Troika Steppes and Youngdocgallagher all have some improving to do.
Formwatch
Kilgeel Hill (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Took keen hold, raced wide with leader, led after 4th, joined 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on in clear 2nd, always held flat, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Rock The Kasbah (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) sft in Nov.
Kings River (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Held up, took keen hold, in rear when mistakes 7th and 8th, soon well behind, 11th of 12, 42l behind Ewings (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov.
Neville 7-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear in 4th, challenged 2 out, ridden before last and no extra, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Letemgo (11-8) at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Orchard Boy (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) With leader, ridden and outpaced before 2f out, kept on and no impression, 6th of 19, 14l behind Killyglass (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f G2 NH flat (1) gs in Apr '13.
Troika Steppes 20-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, went right 1st, held up in last pair, steady headway before 3 out, soon one pace and no further progress after 3 out, blundered last, 5th of 8, 24l behind Via Sundown (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Youngdocgallagher (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Led until 3rd, led again 5th, headed after 7th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, blundered last, 4th of 6, 30l behind Zeroeshadesofgrey (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Nov.
Minkie Moon (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Led, not fluent 1st, jumped left 2nd, mistake 7th, headed 11th, 3rd and beaten when left 2 from 4 out, no chance with winner who was heavily eased towards finish, 2nd of 3, 7l behind Theatrelands (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Dec '13.