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14:55 Leicester

Racecourse Video Services Hurdle (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 56.20s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ifrane Balima (FR)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Jacdor (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Wuxi Venture

      9/2

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Rock'n Cold (IRE)

        248
        16/1
        • Form 5213-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-12

        chased leaders, ridden 5th, weakened approaching next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        2
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon chevron, halved sleeves, Light Blue and Maroon quartered cap

        Neutron (IRE)

        22
        9/2
        • Form 0/4600-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-11

        headway 3 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace

        3
        Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots and spots on cap

        Jacdor (IRE)

        19 b
        8/1
        • Form 05414-1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-9

        hung right after 3 out, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on well flat, not trouble winner

        4
        Silk - RED, BLACK hollow box and armlets, BLACK cap, RED diamond

        Silk Trader

        207
        16/1
        • Form 163110-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead and blundered 2 out, soon headed and weakened

        5
        Silk - White, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Wuxi Venture

        635
        9/2
        • Form 43242/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-6

        towards rear, headway 4th, mistake next, ridden and every chance approaching next, weakened flat

        6
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue chevron, armlets and cap

        March North

        14
        12/1
        • Form 164F6-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        ridden 3 out, soon weakened

        7
        Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets and diamond on Yellow cap

        Jolly Side (IRE)

        913
        25/1
        • Form F14F31/
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-8

        led and jumped big, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

        Ipledgeallegiance (USA)

        17
        11/2
        • Form U403-40
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-6

        held up and always behind

        9
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue spots

        Michael Finnegan (IRE)

        11
        20/1
        • Form 56124-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-5

        ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        10
        Silk - Emerald Green, White and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Errigal (FR)

        548
        11/1
        • Form PF45/00-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-1

        always behind

        11
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevrons, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap

        Ifrane Balima (FR)

        10
        5/1
        • Form 0F00-31
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        held up in rear, steady headway 5th, led approaching last, ridden and stayed on well flat

        In depth

        Verdict

        With the Martin Pipe stable having done so well at Cheltenham's Open meeting over the last three days, the yard's Neutron is bound to be popular in the day's showcase race. The son of Nucleon overcame a lengthy absence to win at Wincanton last month and, provided he does not suffer from the "bounce" factor, a repeat success is very much on the cards - even off a 7lb higher mark. Topweight Rock'n Cold, a winner of a weak maiden hurdle at Market Rasen in March, looks harshly treated on his handicap debut. Wuxi Venture and Jolly Side have both been off the course for more than a year and may be entitled to need the run. A close inspection of this duo in the paddock beforehand may prove to be informative. Ifrane Balima has more to do here than when successful at Uttoxeter last time, especially off a 10lb higher mark and while Ipledgeallegiance is well treated on his best, he has not shown that for some time. The TEAMtalk selection then is Robin Dickin's Jacdor. A one-and-a-half length win over Tamango at Cheltenham last month reads well in the context of this race and, off just a 6lb higher mark, the eight-year-old still looks well handicapped.