Racecards
14:00 Leicester
Watch On Racing TV Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 113y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Charlie Price
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 0/890-40
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked winner until ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 28545-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, ridden to lead again passing omitted last, ridden out
- Form 6-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
close up, hit 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 6-75455
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, never nearer
- Form P49
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey David Noonan
in rear, headway 4 out, tracked winner next, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed passing omitted last, kept on one pace
- Form 0424F2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
NonRunner
- Form 004300
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
MONARCHOFTHEGRANGE is clear at the weights and difficult to oppose. He finished a close-up third at Newbury recently and the Twiston-Davies charge can finally open his account at this lower level. Garrison Commander is next best on these terms though arrives out of form and Gaia Vallis may prove a bigger threat having placed in a selling hurdle at Stratford recently. Saghir has shown little since arriving from France and is fitted with cheekpieces.
Formwatch
Canal Rocks 125-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along under 4 out, unseated rider 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Garrison Commander (IRE) 125-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 2nd, weakening when pushed turning for home, beaten 3 out, 14th of 18, dist behind Tibbie Dunbar (11-10) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Monarchofthegrange (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Held up, ridden 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on after last, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Siroco Jo (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Saghir (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Raced keenly in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Universal Dave (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Lightning Blue 16-1 (10-4) Held up, closed after 3rd, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra last, last of 5, 6 3/4l behind Humaniste (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Tara Iti 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, hampered and lost place over 2f out, hung left and kept on again final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Wow William (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Gaia Vallis (FR) 4-1 (10-5) Mid-division, closed up to chase front pack after 3 out, pushed along and went close third home turn, pressed leader before last, led briefly last, ran on, soon headed run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Secret Secret (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Oct.
Lady P (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden and struggling after 6th, 13th of 14, dist behind Pure Surf (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.