Racecards
13:55 Leicester
Leicester Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,812
- 2nd: £1,756
- 3rd: £878
- 4th: £440
- Form 2P/1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked clear leader, closed on leader before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakening when fell last
- Form 1/2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Mr Ben Sutton
raced in fourth, asked for effort before 3 out, never involved
- Form 2-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
raced in last, detached 3 out, tailed off
- Form U7/2-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
raced in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on before last where left second, no chance with winner
- Form 2/136-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey David Bass
clear leader, reduced advantage before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, eased down near finish
In depth
Formwatch
Home Made Hero (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Made all, forged away 3 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on well and drew clear, readily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct beating Lewisham Grove (10-12) by 12l, 9 ran.
Karma Police (FR) 13-8 (11-4) Mid-division, headway on inner home turn, took 3rd over 2f out, pushed along and pressed leader well over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside last, ran on towards finish, just denied, 2nd of 9, shd behind Roi Du Risk (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) sft in Jan.
Kastellion (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led 4th, headed 3 out, pecked and lost place 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Rocking Man (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Lon Chaney (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Held up in rear, progress out wide before 3 out, driven after 3 out, hung left when bypassing 2 out, no telling impression, 5th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Kalkbrenner (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Swindon Village (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led turning for home, headed 3 out, soon asked for effort, lost 2nd run-in, no extra, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Kalkbrenner (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Le Fabuleux Buck's (FR) 80-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, outpaced 4f out, well beaten final 3f, 10th of 11, 29 1/2l behind Chicker (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.