Racecards
14:00 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Hoby Selling Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places (Hurdle: Soft, Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 526125
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 102
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form FP0834
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey T Messenger
led, ridden and headed 3 out, stayed on same pace
- Form P34-10P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out
Kinkeel (IRE)
165- Form 5-4P4PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey M Batchelor
always towards rear
- Form 0/0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J A Bennett
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, until weakened after 5th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
Star Zero
57- Form 4P-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
behind, slightly hampered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, mistake last, kept on, never troubled leaders
Tanners Den
654- Form 60/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Miss C Dyson
prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 22/088-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey S P Jones
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form F534F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
Zimbabwe
409- Form 24102/U-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on
- Form 0-P1P00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 57235-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 5th, ridden and one pace from 2 out
Kara Doot
754- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey A Procter
held up and keen, fell 5th
- Form P4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form P-3P0B5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
pulled hard, slightly hampered 5th, always behind
In depth
Verdict
Not a race to get too heavily involved in and from a shortlist that includes Zimbabwe, City of Manchester and Kildee Lass, the tentative nod is given to the last named. Kildee Lass won following a long absence last time out and while it is always a danger that the bounce factor could come into play, she looks a solid prospect if running up to her form. Zimbabwe is quite some way ahead of these on official figures. Plenty has to be taken on trust about this injury prone performer. City Of Manchester has ability but barely sees out the trip. Viscount Rossini has often been the subject of support but has been let down by poor jumping in the past. Star Zero is watched in the market given the booking of Warren Marston. Major Jon invariably travels well in his races but has made a habit of finding little when it matters. Kildee Lass is far from a bombproof selection at this grade but knows how to win and that might just be good enough here.
Formwatch
City of Manchester (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 16, 6l behind Tora Petcha (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Major Jon (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Led, headed 2nd, mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 9, 44l behind Aqua Pura (10-0) at Folkestone 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Walton Way 33-1 (9-11) Soon pushed along in rear, well behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by Hello It's Me (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f amt hcp hdl (4) gs, 16 ran.
Star Zero 40-1 (10-12) Led, hit 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 18, 40l behind Buster Hyvonen (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Nov.
Unicorn Reward (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, well behind Aqua Pura (10-0) at Folkestone 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Viscount Rossini 3-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, headway after 4th, joined winner after 3 out, slight lead next, ridden when fell at the last in race won by Maynooth Princess (11-0) at Southwell 2m sll hdl (5) gs, 10 ran.
Bowdlane Barb 40-1 (9-13) Mid-division, lost place after 7th, soon behind, last of 13, well behind Our Joycey (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Kildee Lass 4-5fav (10-0) Held up, headway 4th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Leicester 2m sll hdl (4) sft beating Blackthorn (11-8) by a nk, 8 ran.