Racecards
13:45 Leicester
Golden Miller Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £14,877 added
- Winner: £8,735
- 2nd: £2,581
- 3rd: £1,290
- 4th: £646
- Form 124-651
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 6th, led before omitted 3 out, headed after 2 out, no impression flat
- Form 412-18P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Killian Moore
tracked leaders, weakened after 6th, well behind when pulled up after 2 out
- Form 1/3-1F2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
jumped left and mistakes, led, headed before omitted 3 out, 3rd and weakening when pulled up after 2 out
- Form 2P-4U75
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leader until 5th, soon ridden, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1P-4418
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey S Bowen
held up on outside, headway before 6th, outpaced in 3rd before omitted 3 out, rallied to challenge 2 out, soon led, clear flat
- Form U6057P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders on inside, not always fluent, went 2nd 5th until 6th, weakened before omitted 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 9453-47
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, ridden after 5th, weakened before mistake next, soon pulled up
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Du Soleil was an early faller when tried over this trip at Haydock two runs ago and only found one too good back over 2m here three weeks ago. He’ll probably start favourite again, however, and HEAD TO THE STARS may offer more value. The ground can’t be soft enough for Henry Daly’s track and trip winner, who ploughed through the mud to score at Wincanton last time and will again benefit from Hugh Nugent’s 7lb claim. Hit The Highway is two from two here while Malapie was facing stronger opposition at Warwick last time having won earlier at Uttoxeter.
Formwatch
Head To The Stars 8-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden before 2 out, soon chased leader, led run-in, kept on, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Daytime Ahead (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Cobolobo (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, slow 8th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, pulled up, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Du Soleil (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Raced on inside, chased leaders, led after 2nd, hit 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed before last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Mr Antolini (11-7) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Hit The Highway (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) With leader, led 2nd, headed before 2 out, weakened from last, 5th of 8, 20 3/4l behind De Rasher Counter (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Malapie (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Led after 1st, not fluent 7th, soon headed, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Black Ivory (10-10) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Crookstown (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) In touch, headway to track leaders 6th, tracking winner when nearly brought down 2 out and came to a stand still, pulled up, at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Rock And Roll King (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Mid-division, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Yalltari (11-10) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.