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14:35 Leicester

Knighton Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm places)(Hurdle Soft, Good to Soft places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 52.30s
  • Off Time: 14:36:19
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, white hoops, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, red cap

Sacrilege

10 b CD
28/1
  • Form 2-1171U
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leaders, raced keenly, led after 5th, headed when mistake last, no extra towards finish

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond
9/2
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, took keen hold, hampered 3rd, headway next, weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off

3
Silk - Red, White chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars, Dark Blue cap, White stars
7/2
  • Form 1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

prominent, went 2nd when landed awkwardly 3 out, soon ridden, no extra towards finish

4
Silk - Black, Red braces, armlets and cap
150/1
  • Form 4-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, never dangerous

5
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), White sleeves
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, ridden flat, stayed on well

6
Silk - Cerise, white diamond and diamond on cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 3 out

7
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
50/1
  • Form 55
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out

8
Silk - Emerald green, red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

It's A Date

19 BFC
8/1
  • Form 03
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, some headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Red, Light Green armlets
18/1
  • Form 43
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, pushed along 5th, not fluent and weakened 3 out, tailed off

10
Silk - Purple, White stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
150/1
  • Form 0/8P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

made most until after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

11
Silk - Black, White hoop and sleeves, hooped cap
3/1
  • Form 284-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

pressed leader until after 5th, soon ridden, stayed on flat, not troubled winner

12
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
20/1
  • Form 2-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up, took keen hold, never near leaders

13
Silk - Orange, Beige seams, Orange cap
100/1
  • Form 80/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5

pulled hard in touch, lost place approaching 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

14
Silk - Black, Red cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
66/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out

15
Silk - Maroon, Blue hoop, Black sleeves, Gold cap
250/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

held up, stumbled 2nd, struggling after 4th, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

CHESHIRE PRINCE can take this event at the expense of It's A Date and Dr Livingstone. This horse appeared to thrive upon his work when trained by Mark Brisbourne and he displayed plenty of resolution when taking an event at Huntingdon for new connections. It's A Date is to be respected from Alan King's yard. A useful middle distance sort on the flat, he failed to land a tilt at the ring at Uttoxeter. Dr Livingstone is sure to have been well schooled. A winner on soft going on the level; he rated in the high 80's. Champtho won a weak event at Plumpton in good style and is worthy of his chance in this better race. Pearlysteps drops in trip having tried his luck over further. His second in a bumper behind Red Harbour at Ascot is smart form. Future Vision was strongly fancied for a Uttoxeter bumper so must have shown something at home. El Distintivo was quietly backed on debut and there may be more to come from Venetia Williams' representative. Sacrilege faces no easy task in conceding penalties and the blinkers have been reached for after the cheekpieces have been utilised. Cheshire Prince might have a few questions to answer in relation to the going but his resolve could be enough to get him by.

Formwatch

Sacrilege 11-2 (11-5) Lined up in front, jinked left and unseated rider as tape went, in a race won by Shore Thing (11-12) at Ludlow 2m Claiming Hurdle (4-7) (4) sft in Nov, 6 ran.

Champtho (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leader and keen, led 2 out, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Nov beating Dakiyah (10-7) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.

Cheshire Prince 15-8fav (10-12) Mid-division, closed after 3rd, left in lead bend after 3 out, quicken flat, ran on well, won at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov beating Wizard of Odds (10-9) by 4l, 8 ran.

Another Miracle 66-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, not fluent, held up in 6th and off the pace, lost touch after 2 out, tailed off, last of 7, 48l behind Aegean Dawn (10-12) at Folkestone 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov.

Dr Livingstone (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Raced keenly and led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, always held, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Rainbow Peak (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct (flat).

El Distintivo (ARG) 9-1 (10-12) Not jumped well, mid-division, some headway after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 11th of 17, 46l behind Mr Plod (10-7) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.

Future Vision 2-1fav (10-9) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 16l behind Laureldean River (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Nov.

It's A Date 6-4fav (10-12) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, no extra when lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Mallusk (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.

Kristallo (GER) 17-2 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed last, soon weakened, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Spring Jim (10-12) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.

Lucky Parker (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Stayed rear, struggling after 3 out held up when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Clay Hollister (11-0) at Sandown 2m nov hdl (3) gs in Dec '08, 14 ran.

Pearlysteps 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 13, 10l behind My Friend Sandy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Qaspal (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pulled hard, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten, 9th of 12, 27l behind Pepe Simo (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gs in Nov.

Kathleen Kennet 33-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, pulled hard, chased leaders over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 44l behind Apollo Lady (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (6) gd in Feb '06.

Sphere (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 7, 16l behind Nakoma (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov (flat).

Sweet Request 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division until ridden and struggling 5th, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Alasi (10-10) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.