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13:50 Leicester
Join Racing TV Today Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 113y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
Atlantic Lad
39- Form 4232
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
prominent, went second before 3rd, closed on leader before 4th, came near side when making headway after 3 out, hampered but briefly led 2 out, headed approaching last, ridden run-in, kept on but always held by winner towards finish
Graham
210- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
prominent in group behind clear leader, headway from 4 out, briefly raced in third after 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, gradually weakened
- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Harry Bannister
wore hood to post, soon raced in second behind clear leader, prominent, outpaced after 4 out, gradually weakened
- Form 65-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
held up towards rear, steady headway from 4th, travelling well when disputed second after 3 out, very disputing but almost ran out jumping 2 out, good recovery and clearly led approaching last, asserted run-in and won going away
- Form 3-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up last, outpaced from 3 out, stayed past tiring rivals on to go modest fourth run-in
- Form P2-P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
midfield, not fluent 2nd, dropped towards rear before 4 out, shaken up before 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, gradually weakend
- Form 35PP6-9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Conor Ring
soon led, went five lengths clear before 1st, reduced lead after 4th, went far side home straight, ridden when headed before 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened after last
- Form 83-4372
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, went third after 2 out, kept on but no chance with leading pair from well before last
In depth
Formwatch
Atlantic Lad 5-2 (11-0) Chased winner, ridden before 2 out, headway approaching last, kept on run-in, always held by winner near finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Excelero (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Graham 13-2 (9-11) Led, kicked on over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Wahraan (9-12) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Jack The Nipper 17-2 (11-2) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 13, 16l behind In The Age (11-2) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Pleasington (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, chased leaders after 2nd, ridden 2 out and no progress, 5th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Gentle Slopes (11-0) at Kempton 2m (3) gs in Jan.
Romeo Foxtrot 7-1 (11-0) Led, green but immediately clear, headed 9f out, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, led again final 110 yards, stayed on gamely, won at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Sep beating Start Again (11-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Too Cool Forshrule (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Not much room 2nd, always towards rear, 12th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Give Me A Boom (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Inion Tiogair (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Never closer than mid-division, ridden and struggling in last pair after 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 10, dist behind Dominic's Fault (12-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Irisante (GER) 11-2 (11-0) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon left behind by front pair, left in modest 2nd final flight, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Matwana (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gs in Dec.