Racecards
15:20 Leicester
Next Meeting Thursday 5th December Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,169
- 2nd: £1,458
- 3rd: £729
- 4th: £365
Near Dark (IRE)
169- Form P31/PP-3
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Mr Joshua Parker
raced in second, not fluent 3rd, led after 7th, briefly went clear 3 out, headed approaching last, no chance with winner run-in
Barra Blue
48- Form 34-699
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
raced in share of third, slight mistake 4th, took second 3 out, led approaching last, asserted run-in, unchallenged finish, easily
- Form 572P54
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Oliver Boyden
led, soon went four lengths clear, headed after 7th, outpaced from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
- Form 66648-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
raced in share of third, untidy 4th, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on but no further headway after 2 out
- Form 6U0PP3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Tracey Leeson
- Jockey Tom Buckley
held up last, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, four lengths detached 5th, went modest fourth 3 out, weakened from 2 out
Formwatch
Near Dark (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Handy, led 1st, shaken up after 2 out, joined jumping last, hung left and carried left run-in where headed, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Baskerville (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Barra Blue 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Leloopa (11-3) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Dreaming Diamond (IRE) 22-1 (10-4) Prominent, lost second after 9th, outpaced and pushed along 11th, lost touch before 13th, last of 4, dist behind Micronormous (11-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Gaia Vallis (FR) 14-1 (10-6) In rear, in touch, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on into 2nd run-in, no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 9 1/2l behind Smugglers Haven (12-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Porridge (IRE) 125-1 (10-2) In touch on inner, outpaced and dropped to rear when mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, went third before 2 out, plugged on one pace, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Laser Focus (12-0) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.