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14:40 Leicester

Golden Miller Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 51.90s
  • Off Time: 14:40:18
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dhehdaah

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Backstage (FR)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - White, Dark Green braces, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, White star

      Dhehdaah

      121 D
      5/2
      • Form 42445-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 122

      tracked leader until 3rd, ridden, slightly outpaced 5th, headway 2 out, every chance last, driven to lead flat, all out

      2
      Silk - Pink, mauve sleeves, pink armlets, mauve cap

      Adjami (IRE)

      16 p
      4/1
      • Form 591578
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 116

      held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, kept on one pace

      3
      Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

      Backstage (FR)

      365 D
      4/1
      • Form 3/64313-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 113

      tracked leaders, chased leader 3 out, led soon after 3 out, ridden, driven, headed flat

      4
      Silk - White, Purple inverted triangle, Pink sleeves and cap

      Sir Haydn

      11 D
      5/1
      • Form 66/21
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 110

      held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

      5
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

      Tora Petcha (IRE)

      23 D
      8/1
      • Form 077P69
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 109

      close up, chased leader 3rd until approaching 3 out, soon one pace

      7
      Silk - Light Blue and Maroon stripes, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap

      Oumeyade (FR)

      315
      5/1
      • Form 31/PF90-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 105

      led, ridden, headed soon after 3 out, one pace from next

      6
      NR

      Elaala (USA)

      2 D
      • Form 51121P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 107

      Nonrunner

      8
      NR

      General Smith

      27 D
      • Form 65-1208
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 101

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Backstage, Elaala and Sir Haydn and the vote is given to the last named. The selection won well last time out when beating Colton, he enters handicaps off what looks a fair mark and under conditions that suit he looks a value bet. Backstage rates the main danger on his latest third behind Lennon in a chase. He returns to hurdles on a fair mark and as he goes well fresh he could go well at a price. Elaala is another that could go well on his best form but he was pulled up for no apparent reason last time out so he cannot be put forward with much confidence. Dhehdaah looks vulnerable under top weight. Of the others Tora Petcha hails from a yard in form but for the winner we return to Sir Haydn who looks progressive.

      Formwatch

      Dhehdaah 11-2 (10-5) Held up, headway after 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 17, 34l behind Kings Quay (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Jul.

      Adjami (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leader, moderate 2nd for much, closed 4 out, lost place next, no impression under pressure from 2 out, 8th of 11, 23l behind Ri Na Deise (9-12) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 0-140 gd.

      Backstage (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Tracked winner, led 4th to 5th, outpaced 4 out, lost 2nd 3 out, soon weakened, last of 3, well behind Lennon (11-12) at Aintree 2m nov chs (2) gd in Nov '06.

      Sir Haydn Evensfav (11-9) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 2nd, ridden to lead on bend before 2 out, edged slightly left, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf beating Colton (11-9) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Tora Petcha (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, weakened next, last of 9, well behind Cantabilly (11-3) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Oct.

      Oumeyade (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 15th of 16, well behind Trompette (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Jan.

      Elaala (USA) 5-1 (10-8) Held up towrads rear, headway 5th, lost place after 4 out and pulled up in race won by Traprain (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf, 9 ran.

      General Smith 25-1 (11-5) Held up last, effort 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace, 8th of 11, 12l behind Felinious (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.