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13:00 Leicester
Croxton Park Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader until shaken up before 3 out, soon weakened, left remote 4th last, tailed off
- Form 3/7F4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
led, shaken up after 3 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and held when dived at last, hampered and left 2nd, no impression on winner
- Form 31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
held up in touch, took keen hold, went 3rd 3 out, switched right after 2 out, strong challenge when left in lead last, clear after, stayed on
Rumor
45- Form 4080
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mid-division, pushed along and lost place after 3rd, lost touch before 7th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out
- Form 133
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and hard pressed when fell last
- Form 327-P60
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey C Poste
in rear, weakened before 7th, pulled up approaching 3 out
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, took keen hold, shaken up after 7th, some headway from 3 out, left 3rd last, never on terms
Pacofilha
74- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, not fluent 6th, well held 3 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Don Des Fosses has already won a point-to-point and a bumper so the switch to hurdles shouldn’t be a problem and he hails from a yard in good form. So does Secret Legacy, who was trained by Gordon Elliott in Ireland, though he was tailed off on his hurdling debut at Cork despite finishing third. Kim Bailey does well with his converts from between the flags and ROSMUC RELAY is a full brother to a winner over timber so should have the pace to cope with a drop back from 3m – he will certainly relish conditions. Pull Together will be qualified for handicaps after this so is worth noting.
Formwatch
Don Des Fosses (FR) 11-8fav (11-0) Made most, driven and hard pressed 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, won at Uttoxeter 2m (6) sft in Dec beating Scorpion Haze (11-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Pull Together (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, in touch, led before 4th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Pauls Hill (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
Rosmuc Relay (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Ran 4th until 6l 3rd on inner frm 6out, chall aftr 2out, ld last, ko flat & went clr final 50 yards, won at Boulta 3m mdn in Dec beating Vetoncall (11-11) by 5l, 6 ran.
Rumor 150-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 15, dist behind Chooseyourweapon (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Secret Legacy (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leader, 2nd before 4th, 3rd at 5th, dropped to 4th and under pressure 3 out, no extra, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 11, dist behind Articulum (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Taken By Force (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, 13th of 14, dist behind Melangerie (10-5) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Transpennine Star 9-4fav (10-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly, 8th of 10, 28 1/4l behind Madam Lilibet (8-9) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Pacofilha 50-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off, 6th of 15, dist behind We Have A Dream (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Hayley Belle (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led, soon clear, jumped right, headed before 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Southwell 3m (4) sft in Dec.