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14:50 Leicester

John O'Gaunt Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 2.60s
  • Off Time: 14:51:39
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

First Fandango

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Rory Boy (USA)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - Red, large White spots, armlets and cap

      Katies Tuitor

      16 t
      9/4
      • Form 0F150/9
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 135

      held up in rear, tracked leaders 5th, ridden and every chance before last, no extra last 100 yards, lost 2nd close home

      2
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

      First Fandango

      14 t
      Evs
      • Form 110-32
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 135

      tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 4th, led narrowly 3 out, pressed before last, ridden run-in, kept on well towards finish

      3
      Silk - Royal blue, light green star, light green sleeves, royal blue stars and cap

      Molko Jack (FR)

      36
      33/1
      • Form 00122-P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 122

      led and keen, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out

      4
      Silk - Black, red epaulets, checked sleeves, red cap

      Rory Boy (USA)

      27 D
      8/1
      • Form 5663-81
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 110

      with leader, lost place from 4th, outpaced from 4 out, went 3rd last, kept on to take 2nd place near finish

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Purple sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Smack That (IRE)

      24
      13/2
      • Form 3P545-2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 105

      held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, soon every chance, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Rory Boy is only a pound higher than when successful over fences at Exeter last month but this is his first run over hurdles for more than two years and he'll find FIRST FANDANGO a tough nut to crack. Tim Vaughan's four-year-old chased home the in-form King Of The Night at Kempton two weeks ago and that was a lot more competitive than this. Katies Tuitor may prove the pick of the remainder as he also takes a big drop in grade after finishing down the field behind Brampour at Ascot, though had been in action on the level prior to that run so may not have that much scope for improvement. Irish import Molko Jack may need more time to acclimatise while Fakenham second races from out of the handicap proper.

      Formwatch

      Katies Tuitor 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened after 5th, 9th of 13, 25l behind Brampour (10-8) at Ascot 2m Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Oct.

      First Fandango 25-1 (10-10) Held up in touch in 5th, not fluent 2nd, hit 4th, headway to 3rd 3 out, ridden to narrow lead 2 out, headed last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind King Of The Night (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct.

      Molko Jack (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by One For Joules (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Oct, 8 ran.

      Rory Boy (USA) 7-2 (11-9) Prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, last 5th, reminders after 8th, closed approaching 4 out, outpaced after next, rallied last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) fm in Oct beating Morestead (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Smack That (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up, pushed along 4 out, headway to chase winner 3 out, no impression from next, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Saute (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.