Racecards
14:15 Leicester
E.B.F. Stallions Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 3-22121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, no impression on winner
- Form 111-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
made all, hit 4th, shaken up flat, comfortably
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up, went 4th before 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 48-P35
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakening when not fluent last
- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mr J Hamer
wandered into the hurdles, tracked winner until before 4th where slipped slightly, weakened next, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
LEGACY GOLD, a very smart bumper horse, had few problems opening her account over hurdles at Uttoxeter at the first time of asking and will be a short price in this. She could be Cheltenham bound if everything goes according to plan and should have too much Run Runctions Run, who has won twice at Wetherby but has to concede 4lb to the Pipe mare here. Fine Moment finished well ahead of Ruby Mac in a Warwick bumper last month but, along with newcomer Crazy Jane, is unlikely to figure against two potentially useful novices.
Formwatch
Run Ructions Run (IRE) 8-11fav (11-5) Led and set slow pace, headed after 2nd, remained prominent, led again 4 out, drew readily clear from next, mistake last, comfortably, won at Wetherby 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Poncho (10-12) by 5l, 8 ran.
Legacy Gold (IRE) 8-13fav (10-12) Always prominent, led 6th, not fluent 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, eased close home, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec beating Flementime (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.
Crazy Jane (IRE) Definite Article mare out of Blue Romance.
Fine Moment 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th until 3 out, soon driven and one pace, weakened to 4th before 2 out, dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 6, 27l behind Molly's A Diva (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Ruby Mac (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, weakened over 6f out, 7th of 10, well behind Mountain King (11-2) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.