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16:00 Leicester
Compare Odds At gg-odds.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class E )
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Makulu (IRE)
38- Form 434316
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Mr M Deady
in touch, pecked first, mistake and lost place 2nd, ridden after 5th, kept on approaching last, never dangerous
- Form 55-0411
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
made virtually all, ridden 2 out, ran on
- Form 42/622-P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Mr G Goldie
always behind
- Form 0-63U00
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression
- Form 500-02P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
always behind
Gebora (FR)
146- Form 3P020P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B R Foster
- Jockey Mr A Brooke
always behind
Honan (IRE)
16- Form 61-3334
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr A Glassonbury
held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden to go 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form F60/PP2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
- Form 224U33
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Mr T Woodside
prominent until weakened after 5th
- Form PP4-4FP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey Mr G Tumelty
in touch, ridden 3 out, one pace from next
- Form 30-50
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey Mr D England
held up, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 05U6-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Mr L Heard
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next
In depth
Verdict
The Local can land a hat-trick in the finale with Honan, Jour De Mee and Beyond Borders the main dangers on the evidence so far. Tom Greenall is one of the better amateur riders and his booking for The Local should ensure that Charlie Egerton's gelding makes a bold bid to justify favouritism again, having cost the bookies on his last two starts at Warwick and Plumpton. The son of Selkirk goes well in soft ground and if allowed an uncontested lead as he was nine days ago when ridden by Tony McCoy, then they will struggle to pick him up in these conditions. The handicapper will have his measure soon enough but he looks good for one more win at least. Honan won a bumper at Newton Abbot in April but is taking time to get the hang of things over hurdles and was well beaten by Mystery at Wincanton on Boxing Day. The latter has since followed up but even so it is hard to make a strong case for Pipe's runner. Jour De Mee has more on his plate than when second in a seller here last time, with the third that day, Beyond Borders, much better off at the weights this time. The latter has place claims at least but for the winner we rely on The Local.