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13:00 Leicester
Watch On Racing TV 'Hands & Heels' Mares' Handicap Hurdle (CJs' & Amateurs) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,169
- 2nd: £1,458
- 3rd: £729
- 4th: £365
- Form 4427
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Mr Archiell Jones
mid-division, stumbled after 1st, in rear after 4th, headway on outside 3 out, led before omitted 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat
- Form 222333
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey S D Greene
held up towards rear, headway on inside 5th, led after 3 out, headed before omitted 2 out, led again before last, stayed on
- Form 524510
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey P Hanlon
keen early, tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place before omitted 2 out
- Form 4P/1B3-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Miss Imogen Mathias
behind, headway 3 out, stayed on from omitted last, 4th and no extra final 100 yards
- Form 23-51U1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Callum Pritchard
slowly into stride, soon prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost place after 4th, well behind 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 2-84322
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey Cameron Johnstone-Baker
in rear, pushed along briefly after 4th, headway before last, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on
- Form 477-P14
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Miss Ella Herbison
jumped right at times, handy on outside, lost place when slow 5th, well held before omitted 2 out
- Form 32-6664
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Harry Atkins
prominent, not fluent 3rd, led before 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 243571
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Rian Corcoran
held up towards rear, headway on outside 7th, went 2nd flat, stayed on, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 3/4406
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Miss Heidi Palin
in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, lost place from omitted 2 out
- Form 690
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Mr Sean P O'Connor
in touch in mid-division, headway after 4th, outpaced after 4 out, plugged on from omitted 2 out, no impression
- Form 3344
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey James Turner
held up in touch, closed when not fluent 7th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 44-P074
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Elizabeth Gale
made most until before 4 out, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up
In depth
Formwatch
After Many Days 14-1 (11-4) Prominent early, mid-division 4th, pushed along behind leaders after 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 17 3/4l behind Kit's Coty (11-4) at Hereford 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Ede'iffs Rock 15-2 (11-6) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, ridden 2 out, stayed on and jumped left last, no impression, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Nimbus Boy (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Mullins Cross (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Mistral Nell (12-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Jessie Lightfoot (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Held up in 4th, left 3rd going out on final circuit, went 2nd 4 out until the last, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 9 3/4l behind Blue Bikini (11-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Shesupincourt 3-1 (11-6) Led and disputed, led outright 2nd, made rest, came clear home turn, awkward last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Pipers Cross (11-2) by 8l, 7 ran.
Pipers Cross (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway and in touch 6th, tracked leaders 3 out, pushed along and every chance next, ran on flat, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Townhill (11-11) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Sindabella (FR) 11-4fav (10-8) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Shuil Ceoil (11-11) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Gaia Vallis (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Headway on inside chasing leaders 4th, went 2nd 5th until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened run-in, lost modest 3rd close home, 4th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Sawpit Sienna (11-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Only Fools (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Held up, headway out wide home turn, upsides 3 out, soon led going well, clear last, stayed on well flat, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Masked Dance (11-13) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Chantilly Rose 5-1 (10-10) Midfield, ridden and no impression before 2 out, tailed off before last, 6th of 9, dist behind Naturally High (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Spinnaker Blue 150-1 (10-7) Off the pace in 7th, weakened and struggling towards rear 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind El Saviour (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Limelight (GER) 20-1 (9-1) Ridden away from stalls, soon led, headed over 8f out, switched right and went 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 12 1/4l behind The Craftymaster (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ceci Wells 25-1 (10-2) Led, headed narrowly 3 out, kept on, ridden after 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Miss Fedora (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.