Racecards
15:40 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Leicestershire Handicap Hurdle (Class C )
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 51-3311
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in rear, effort 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
Nathos (GER)
18- Form 10-31P0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Stephen Craine
prominent, went 2nd after 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 101320/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, headway 3rd, weakened 2 out
- Form P0000-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
raced wide, held up in touch, dropped rear after 3rd, stayed on approaching 2 out, challenged last, kept on to lead near finish
- Form 310304
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer E G Bevan
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up, headway 5th, one pace when mistake 2 out, stayed on one pace flat
Oulton Broad
19- Form 1/011-4F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey S Curran
chased leader until after 5th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 23FP-P5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed and no extra near finish
- Form 604-202
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey A Scholes
in touch, mistake 5th, soon weakened
Volcano Snow
24- Form 10RR00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
always behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before last
Emanic (FR)
28- Form 3433-F2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey C Sharkey
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
The handicapper did not miss De Blanc's win last time but we think he can defy an 18lb rise to score here, with Emanic, Spring Pursuit and Nathos to fight out the minors. The selection comes from the in-form yard of Venetia Williams, who has sent him out to win at Ludlow and Exeter on his last two starts. He has to give weight away all around here, but he won impressively last time out, looks progressive and has handles cut in the past, so we take him to complete the hat-trick. Spring Pursuit was not disgraced in defeat by Over The Creek at Aintree last time and has ability. However the drop back in trip here will not be in his favour and he is passed over. Emanic put in a decent effort to be runner-up to Made In France over fences last time and reverts to hurdles here, where he has shown good form on soft in the past. He can go well but needs to improve to score, while Nathos would have a chance on the form of his Plumpton win in March. He likes cut, but has a bit to prove on recent evidence, and we are happy to side with De Blanc this time.