Racecards
15:10 Leicester
3m Innovation Challenge Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy (Chase - Good, Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form F05/32F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
in touch, joined winner 4 out, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 78660-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
held up in rear, never troubled leaders
- Form 13055-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, lost place 6th, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last
Ellway Prospect
206- Form 1839-86
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up mid-division, ridden before 5th, headway under pressure from 3 out, every chance when hit last, one pace flat
- Form 77P693
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey D R Dennis
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
Tooka
314- Form 07/3536-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey C Poste
led, ridden and headed before 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 6241-55
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D Elsworth
in rear, ridden 4 out, headway under pressure from 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 82431-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey M Bradburne
in rear, headway after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out
- Form 53FU-PU
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
never near leaders
- Form 246313-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey D Laverty
mid-division when mistake and fell 2nd
- Form 906P5-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
always prominent, ridden 3 out, hit last, stayed on to take 2nd flat
- Form 55P5-P4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey A Thornton
always prominent, raced wide, joined leader 5th, led before 4 out, headed next, led and hit 2 out, ridden out
- Form 13-06
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey W McCarthy
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 1977/50-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
- Form 436-535
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
An open finale and preference is for Diarus ahead of Markington and Keen Warrior. In a race where not too many are likely to run up to their best, Diarus can emerge victorious. Lucy Wadham has her horses in fair form at present and with the horse having run well in defeat on two starts this season, he should go well. The ground is unlikely to really play to his strengths but proven on soft ground in the past a big run is expected. Keen Warrior should improve on his last run where he didn't run up to form, whilst Midnight Diamond would be a major player if fully tuned up for this reappearance run. Grey Brother needs a check in the betting returning from a lengthy absence, whilst Markington should do better this season and should not be overlooked. A tough race to call, but Diarus is taken to score.
Formwatch
Grey Brother 2-1jt-fav (11-10) Chased leader, ridden and jumped left 3 out, held when fell 2 out in race won by Zalda (11-5) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Jul '06, 7 ran.
On Y Va (FR) 17-2 (11-4) Always behind, hit 6th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Sharp Jack (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in May, 10 ran.
Markington 9-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Eleazar (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in May.
Ellway Prospect 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced, ridden and no impression from 2 out, 6th of 15, 16l behind Fortunate Dave (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Tora Petcha (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Close up, chased leader 3rd until approaching 3 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Dhehdaah (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Tooka 20-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Carrick Oscar (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Diarius (GER) 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway and not fluent 4 out, soon beaten, 5th of 11, 10l behind Esprit de Corps (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Nov.
Keen Warrior 10-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 7th of 15, 18l behind Fortunate Dave (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Supreme Leisure (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, beaten when unseated rider 4 out in race won by Desert Quest (11-6) at Fakenham 2m nov chs (3) gs, 6 ran.
Midnight Diamond (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Slight lead to 6th, chased leader to after 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 12, 21l behind Diarius (10-9) at Newbury 2m 3f 4yo nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Mar.
Mikado Melody (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden 6th, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Royal Prodigy (9-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Nov, 8 ran.
Deep Reflection 20-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 10l behind Devils River (10-8) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf.
Saphire Night 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 8th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on same pace between last 2, 6th of 14, 10l behind Kealshore Lad (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Merry Music (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Rear of mid-division best, never a factor, 17th of 18, well behind Kells Castle (11-3) at Cork 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-116 gs in Nov '06.
Heir To Be 11-2 (10-11) Held up towards rear, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 8, 27l behind Dancer's Serenade (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.
Quasimodo (GB) 4-1 (10-0) Ridden 5th and some progress, weakened approaching 4 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Monticelli (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr, 8 ran.