Racecards
14:10 Leicester
Manny Bernstein Freephone 0800 821 821 Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Parknasilla
12- Form 12
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey B Fenton
held up, headway 5th, run to lead 2 out, blundered and headed last, no extra
- Form PPP14
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Pritchard
- Jockey C Llewellyn
behind, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
in touch, mistake and reminders third, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, behind when refused 3 out
- Form 5030
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey D O'Meara
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
held up, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
track leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, led again last, driven out
Montevideo
35- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
Minelly
12- Form 5P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Paul Moloney
took keen hold, always behind, tailed off when jumped slowly 3rd, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Parknasilla, Milord Lescribaa and Montevideo look the three to concentrate on this novices' hurdle and we will take a chance on Parknasilla. The selection hails from from the Mick Easterby yard and won well on his debut before finishing second under his penalty behind Albany. A reproduction of that effort should suffice here under conditions that suit. Milord Lescribaa rates the main danger as he was a fair fourth on his debut behind Tragic Ohio and with the Martin Pipe yard now beginning to hit top form again further improvement is anticipated. Montevideo is another from a leading yard but he only showed a modicum of ability on his debut and he may be seen to better effect when he goes handicapping. Of the remainder, Scarlet Fantasy has shown a consistent level of form and might be capable of taking a place, but for the winner we return to Parknasilla.