Racecards
14:35 Leicester
Lubenham Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 721P0-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leader until 2nd, chased leaders, 2nd again and pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden in 4th and beaten when badly hampered and unseated rider last
- Form 22P5-34
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
raced keenly, tracked leaders, on inside, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened soon after, left modest 4th last
- Form 11P-P44
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Ned Curtis
held up, in touch, headway on inside approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, no impression when left modest 3rd last
- Form 46121-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey L Heard
chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
- Form P4131/7-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Jordan Williams
tracked leaders, tracked leader 2nd, led next, narrowly headed 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, 3rd and held when fell last
- Form 03-65F1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
led until 3rd, chased leader until 7th, weakened quickly, tailed off 3 out, eased
- Form 2/44544-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, every chance next, went 2nd between last 2, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 5-65451
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up, in touch, headway tracking leaders 7th, 2nd going well before 2 out, led next, ridden and stayed on run-in
Verdict
Deja Bougg was third at Worcester in August but then only fourth at Warwick in September when favourite. Tullow Tonic carries a penalty for winning a lesser race at Towcester last week while Sweetlittlekitty was a 33/1 chance when landing a novice hurdle at Worcester in June and hasn't been seen since. CLEMENCY (NAP) hasn't been disgraced in a couple of runs since her summer holiday, suffering interference when challenging in the second of those. She should be cherry-ripe now and Ned Curtis' claim is in her favour. Pulling Power is preferred to Miss Tongabezi of the others.
Formwatch
Pulling Power 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until pushed along 2 out, chased leading pair, no impression when lost 3rd at the last, kept on same pace in 4th, 4th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Lifeboat Mona (11-9) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Deja Bougg 3-1fav (11-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before last, one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind What A Scorcher (11-12) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Clemency 5-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenging in 3rd when badly hampered 2 out, not recover and lost 3rd last, kept on same pace in 4th, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Red Infantry (10-13) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Oscar Jane (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place after 7th, well behind before next, soon pulled up, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Lights Of Broadway (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in touch towards rear, not fluent and lost place 5th, ridden after next, well beaten 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Vicky's Charm (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Sweetlittlekitty (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, on outside, went 2nd 9th, jumped left 2 out, led and edged right flat, stayed on gamely, won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Jun beating Buckskin Boulta (11-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Miss Tongabezi 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden 7th, lost place after 3 out, no impression after, left 4th last, 4th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Chantara Rose (11-7) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Tullow Tonic (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, challenged next, led before last, clear flat, ran on well, won at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Lyme Park (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.