Racecards
15:35 Leicester
Leicestershire Bronze Fox Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,431
- 2nd: £1,309
- 3rd: £654
- 4th: £328
- Form 3F1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 1707-44
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, ridden and headed before 4 out, soon behind
- Form 34U0-1P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch on outside, challenged 4 out to next, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
- Form 431
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, ridden and outpaced after next, no impression from 2 out
- Form 26-61F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up behind, ridden after 3 out, never on terms, weakened next
- Form 218453
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd after last, no impression
- Form 13314-8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 2152/5-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, effort next, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 033-661
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Mr T J Flint
mid-division, in touch on outside 4th, led going well 3 out, clear next, stayed on well
- Form 2312
- Age 3
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd next, no impression with winner
In depth
Verdict
Grams And Ounces landed a gamble when upped in trip at Hereford six days ago but may not be suited by a return to 2m and also has a penalty to carry. Trip The Light looks to have been harshly assessed for his win in a Plumpton novice hurdle while Giant O Murchu has had a couple of months off since finishing third at Ascot. The three-year-old Royal Opera could be interesting with his feather weight as he's not done a lot wrong so far but Enfant De Lune is hard to predict and Pepite Rose probably needs further. BIN END showed his win here last month to be no fluke as he was in the process of running another good race in a Grade 2 at Ascot last time when falling two out. Providing that hasn't left its mark, Barry Brennan's novice can bounce back here as he looks better treated than fellow C&D winner Minsky Mine.
Formwatch
Trip The Light 11-4 (10-12) Always prominent, led after 2nd until, headed 4th, led again 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft beating Turbo Du Ranch (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.
Warne's Way (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Tracked leader in clear 2nd, close up after 5th, led before 9th, ridden and headed between last 2, lost place last, no impression flat, 4th of 19, 20l behind Poungach (11-4) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gs.
Enfant De Lune (FR) 6-1 (10-5) With leaders on outside, hit 5th, driven and lost place before 2 out, soon beaten and eased, pulled up before last, in a race won by Ubi Ace (11-5) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) gs, 12 ran.
Minsky Mine (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, mistake next, stayed on under pressure to lead last strides, won at Leicester 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gs beating Rowan Tiger (10-7) by shd, 15 ran.
Bin End 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, slightly hampered on bend well before 2 out, ridden in 4th when fell 2 out, in a race won by Molotof (11-7) at Ascot 2m nov hdl G2 (1) sft, 7 ran.
Giant O Murchu (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Jumped big 1st and 2nd, in rear, went 4th soon after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to 3rd flat, never any chance with easy winner, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Court In Session (11-6) at Ascot 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Teshali (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Soon tracked leader, left in lead 2 out, headed after last, ridden and no extra, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Kickahead (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Pepite Rose (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway to chased leaders after 3rd, mistake next, weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, 48l behind Cinderella Rose (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Action Impact (ARG) 25-1 (10-1) In rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 5th of 9, 10l behind Featherbed Lane (10-11) at Ascot 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Nov.
Grams And Ounces 6-4fav (10-4) In touch, smooth headway to track leaders before 6th, went 2nd on bit 3 out, led going well 2 out, 1 length ahead last, driven out from last, always just doing enough (no time taken), won at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft beating Hassadin (11-7) by nk, 12 ran.
Royal Opera 5-1 (10-9) Led to 2nd, tracked leaders, joined leader and hit hit 5th, led 4 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Simply Ned (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.