Racecards
14:15 Leicester
1st Airborne Division Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 113y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form FP0-99
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, pushed along 5th, ridden 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form F-5U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, dropped to rear 5th, raced alone far side when outpaced 3 out, tailed off from 2 out (rider said gelding ran too freely)
- Form 1/4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
wore hood to post, held up in mid-division, switched near side and travelling after 3 out, led last, asserted under minimum pressure run-in, won in a canter
- Form 310-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, pressed by rival from 2nd, headed 3 out, ridden when outpaced before 2 out, gradually weakened from 2 out
- Form 15/5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Alice Stevens
prominent, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed last, outpaced and always held by winner run-in
Walden (FR)
39- Form 55-38
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
close up, pressed leader 2nd, outpaced and dropped to third after 2 out, no chance with leading pair after last
- Form 3/44F2-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey David Bass
held up towards rear, pulled hard and keen early., struggling from 3 out, tailed off from 2 out
Formwatch
As Good As Can Be (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Off the pace in rear-division, mistake 3rd, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind The Winslow Boy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Grandad's Cap (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) Off the pace in rear, no chance when distracted by faller jinked left and unseated rider soon after 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gd in Nov.
Indeevar Bleu (FR) 6-5jfav (11-0) Midfield on inner, steadied and lost ground 3 out, pushed along and switched right before 2 out, ran on well from the last, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Primoz (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Leech (FR) 18-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, 6th of 12, dist behind Tutti Quanti (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Sonification 7-2 (11-0) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, chased leaders from 2 out, outpaced after last, ran on again but no impression towards finish, 5th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Wade Out (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Walden (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leader on inside, not fluent 3rd, jumped left 4th, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out, 8th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Super Sabre Sam (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Scene Stealer (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 5f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Mill House Creek (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Aug.