Racecards
15:15 Leicester
Lubenham Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 6225-63
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
keen held up, headway 5th, soon went 2nd, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened flat
- Form 46-3248
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey T Molloy
in rear, ridden 5th, behind next, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on to go 3rd flat
Sweet Vera
15- Form 770766
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened last
- Form 06876-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
toward rear, hit 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last
- Form 475443
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Mr H G Miller
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed flat, stayed on
- Form 519628
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey James Davies
held up, steady headway 2 out, challenged last, ridden to lead flat, stayed on
- Form 086-53
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
close up, ridden 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on near finish
- Form 7/FPP-67
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey A Thornton
led, clear 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened
A P Ling
36- Form 33-607U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Charlie Studd
mid-division, weakened before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A very ordinary mares' handicap and it would be no surprise if top weight LINDSAY'S DREAM proved good enough to get off the mark. She finished a close-up third off this mark on her reappearance at Folkestone and should strip fitter today. It's significant that Gemma Gracey-Davidson prefers her to normal partner Just Beware. Verde Goodwood has gone backwards since running Yvonne Evelyn to half-a-length at Southwell in June, but Flat winner Dane Cottage was a fair third back over hurdles at Bangor. Catawollow was second to White Diamond at Fakenham last time and looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Lindsay's Dream 40-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway when mistake 2 out, led aproaching last where not fluent, headed flat, one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Brunton Blue (10-8) at Folkestone 2m 1f Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) gd.
Verde Goodwood 11-2 (11-4) In rear, ridden after 4th, mistake 6th, behind next, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Seedless (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) gd in Oct.
Sweet Vera 66-1 (10-10) Held up behind, switched outside approaching 4 out, headway soon after, ridden and outpaced next, no impression, 6th of 11, 28l behind Doynosaur (10-10) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
Lilac Belle 100-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never on terms, 6th of 17, 19l behind Heather Royal (10-10) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs.
Just Beware 20-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, never near leaders, stayed on flat, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Master Milan (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Catawollow 16-1 (10-12) In touch, went 2nd 6th, hampered and led 3 out, soon ridden, pressed approaching last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind White Diamond (11-7) at Fakenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Dane Cottage 4-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear in touch, headway after 4 out, disputed 3rd when stumbled after next, soon ridden, stayed on to press for 2nd flat, no impression, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Second Brook (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) gs.
Haling Park (UAE) 100-1 (10-7) Tracked leading pair, hit and lost place 4th, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Folk Tune (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m clm hdl (4) gd in Oct.
A P Ling 33-1 (9-7) In rear when unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Bazart (9-10) at Stratford 2m hcp hld 0-95 (5) gf in Oct, 9 ran.