Racecards
15:55 Leicester
Stoughton Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, ridden and mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form R0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey E Husband
led, hit 4th, headed when fell next
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N Graham
- Jockey A Thornton
held up towards rear, badly hampered 5th, not recover
- Form F0-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
took keen hold, always behind
- Form 00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss C Caroe
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
took keen hold, in touch, slightly hampered 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
Salix Dancer
250- Form 03-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey R Thornton
headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, mistake last, kept on one pace flat
- Form 3540-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Dave Crosse
led approaching 5th, ridden 2 out, mistake last, stayed on flat
Dancing Pearl
214- Form 344-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C Price
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened flat
- Form P10/F6-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, always in rear
In depth
Verdict
King's Mill looks to have been found a decent opportunity for his debut over hurdles and, if able to translate his flat form to the winter game, should be good enough to beat some moderate types. Neil Graham's gelding comes here fit after a couple of starts, is best with cut on the ground and, against weak opposition, gets the TEAMtalk vote. Salix Dancer was rated 50lbs below the selection on the level but probably has the best form of the remainder judged by a third to Hamadeenah at Huntingdon in March. The jump bred Tim's The Man, who has his first start in this country having been trained in Ireland previously, and flat recruit Bolshoi Ballet are the pick of the remainder.