Racecards
13:00 Leicester
Oadby Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places. Home Straight: Good to Soft, Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 562512
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
led, driven after 2 out, stayed on, headed post
- Form U58611
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, closed from 3 out, driven 2 out, stayed on flat, led post
- Form 51-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leader, jumped right 1st, pushed along after 3 out, not quicken flat, kept on towards finish
- Form F067-81
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in last, headway when mistake and lost momentum 3 out, stayed on flat, not able to challenge
- Form 23637-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
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In depth
Verdict
KAPGA DE LILY has yet to encounter going this quick but we’ll take a chance that Venetia Williams’ mare copes as she ran a respectable race on her reappearance at Chepstow when looking in need of the run. Youknowell won over a much longer trip at Plumpton and has gone up 6lb while Hereford winner Versifier was beaten 14 lengths off this mark at Carlisle, though a return to better ground should help. Premier Rose will have to defy a further 7lb rise to complete her hat-trick and that may be beyond her.
Formwatch
Versifier 4-1 (11-4) Led until after 2 out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Hidden Dilemma (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Premier Rose (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, good headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead flat, soon clear, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Choochoobugaloo (10-0) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
Kapga De Lily (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, 2nd from 2 out until before last, no extra flat, 4th of 17, 7 1/4l behind Get Wishing (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Youknowell (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 3 out, led next, clear flat, readily, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Lamh Ar Lamh (10-0) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Glorvina (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 2nd and every chance 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, weakened last, 6th of 7, 18l behind Queen Of The Wind (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.