Racecards
16:25 Leicester
Oadby Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
Dare
18- Form 4-04365
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Mr A O'Keeffe
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 6-6140P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer E Haddock
- Jockey A Honeyball
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 32P-001
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 3F-4FFP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey M Batchelor
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 10-P6PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T Keddy
- Jockey J Goldstein
always behind, tailed off from 4 out
- Form 452261
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, weakened approaching last
Croker (IRE)
16- Form 0-31120
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
Toscanini (GER)
341- Form 3404-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey T Doyle
chased leaders, lost place from 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on
- Form 460155
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, ridden approaching 3 out, some headway next, never dangerous
- Form 04/40-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
chased leaders, ridden and hit 2 out, hard ridden and ran on to lead post
- Form PP4-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
always behind
Mukdar (USA)
14- Form P0P/0-0P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey D Flavin
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, led approaching last, caught post
- Form 06544F-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
chased leader, joined leader 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
In depth
Verdict
The curtain comes down on events with probably the most wide open race of the day, a class E handicap hurdle. Colline de Feu has been a consistent performer of late, but the fact remains that she has not managed to win since scoring at Fakenham a year ago. Mister Putt finally lost his maiden tag at Plumpton, the addition of a tongue-strap and blinkers helping his cause. Joly Bois represents Martin Pipe and Tony McCoy so must be mentioned, although his form is hardly what you would associate with his yard. Dare comes from a yard that had a winner earlier this week with Macgeorge, while Croker has the assistance of Marcus Foley, rapidly making a name for himself in the riding ranks. Both can play a role, but in a tricky affair, our each-way selection is Roman King. He has struggled in handicaps for Mary Reveley and Paul Nicholls, for whom he finally scored in selling company at Uttoxeter. Bought by present connections after that, he is teamed with Richard Johnson here, so they must mean business. he is no world-beater, but neither are the others, and Roman King can make the frame at least.