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15:35 Leicester

Golden Miller Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £7,912
  • 2nd: £2,338
  • 3rd: £1,169
  • 4th: £585
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 32.70s
  • Off Time: 15:35:42
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves and cap

Milord (GER)

36 p D
9/2
  • Form 21-5125
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

tracked leaders, outpaced after 6th, weakened before 2 out

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap

Rock On Rocky

33 p C
8/1
  • Form 20-737P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

led, not fluent 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, soon 3rd and no extra

3
Silk - Light blue, maroon chevron, striped sleeves, maroon cap
  • Form 9341/F-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leaders on outside, not fluent and not much room 4th, outpaced after 6th, weakened before 2 out

4
Silk - Purple, Pink stars, Mauve sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star
13/2
  • Form 1-21003
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 122

mid-division, outpaced 6th, weakened before 2 out

5
Silk - Emerald green, dark blue hoop, sleeves and cap
17/2
  • Form 1P4333
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 121

tracked leader until after 6th, weakened before 2 out

6
Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap
4/1
  • Form 436751
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 121

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, hampered 4th, not fluent next, headway 6th, went 3rd before mistake 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner flat

7
Silk - Brown and White (quartered), Orange and Brown halved sleeves, White and Orange quartered cap
10/1
  • Form P/FP82-9
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

held up in rear, closed 3rd, 4th and outpaced when mistake 2 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - Light Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves, Light Blue cap, White diamonds
  • Form 0684
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders, challenging when pecked 6th, led before last, clear flat, stayed on well

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A tight handicap but PILGRIMS BAY came good for the first time in a decent enough handicap last month and was probably value for more than the winning margin suggests. That was only a fourth start over timber and he's expected to progress again despite a rather harsh 11lb rise. Milord concedes weight all round and is not the easiest to win with but is good enough to be in the mix whilst Lower Hope Dandy will be all the better for his Newbury comeback after a year off. He was a promising sort previously and needs taking seriously, especially should he be the subject of market support.

Formwatch

Milord (GER) 11-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed after next, no extra flat, 5th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Zeroeshadesofgrey (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Rock On Rocky 40-1 (10-10) Always in rear, behind 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.

Lower Hope Dandy 4-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, led after 4th, blundered 3 out, headed approaching next, soon no chance with front pair, 3rd of 6, 29 1/2l behind One Track Mind (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.

Brave Helios 25-1 (11-9) Prominent in chasing group, lost place 4th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 11, 14 1/2l behind Tara Flow (11-1) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.

Fort Smith (IRE) 11-10fav (11-2) Tracked winner, led narrowly 2 out, hung left between last 2, ridden after last, stayed on flat, headed and dropped to 3rd near finish, 3rd of 12, 1/4l behind Lady Yeats (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.

Pilgrims Bay (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, smooth headway 4 out, tracked leaders after next, led before last, all out, just held on (1 hurdle omitted), won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Zephyros Bleu (10-10) by hd, 16 ran.

Steel City 25-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed next, ridden and beaten after 3 out, no extra before last, 9th of 17, 17 3/4l behind Kings Bayonet (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.

The Artful Cobbler 100-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and no impression after 4th, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression, 4th of 14, 26 1/4l behind Allee Bleue (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) sft in Jan.