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14:25 Leicester

Racing Excellence Training Series Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 4.30s
  • Off Time: 14:25:44
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gray Day (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Retreat (IRE)

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Between The Waters (IRE)

      14/1

        1
        Silk - Mauve and black (quartered), mauve sleeves, white cap

        Generous Helpings (IRE)

        38 v
        5/4
        • Form 4-34631
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 110

        not fluent, led until 2nd, reminder after 6th, weakened before 2 out

        2
        Silk - Light blue, white stars, light blue cap, white star

        Between The Waters (IRE)

        22
        14/1
        • Form 4-21256
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, headway on outside 5th, driven 2 out, no extra flat

        3
        Silk - Purple, Yellow stripe, striped cap

        Desert Retreat (IRE)

        19
        9/4
        • Form 242-R56
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, 2nd last, stayed on same pace flat

        4
        Silk - BLACK, ORANGE and BLACK diabolo on sleeves, BLACK and ORANGE quartered cap

        Destiny's Star

        21
        66/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        in rear, mistake 1st, behind from 5th

        5
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap

        Face To Face

        403
        14/1
        • Form 3P2/15-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders, lost place before 6th, mistake and weakened 3 out

        6
        Silk - Grey, pink spots

        Gray Day (IRE)

        49
        11/2
        • Form 8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd from 6th, led when mistake 3 out, clear last, stayed on

        7
        Silk - Dark Green, White chevrons, Red sleeves, Dark Green and White hooped cap

        Mortens Leam

        25
        12/1
        • Form 5-720
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        with leader, led 2nd, not fluent 4th, headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra flat

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red and Royal Blue check sleeves, Red cap

        Orions Gold

        42
        50/1
        • Form 66
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        took keen hold, mid-division, headway after 4th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

        Previous results

        2015
        Silk -

        Handsome Sam

        9/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        2014
        Silk -

        Kilgeel Hill (IRE)

        8/11
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        2013
        Silk -

        Algernon Pazham (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Face To Face wasn’t disgraced on his debut under Rules in an Ascot bumper but that was 15 months ago. Desert Retreat has been a disappointment so far and it will be a surprise if he’s good enough to get the better of GENEROUS HELPINGS (NAP), despite receiving 7lb. Gary Moore’s charge bolted up in a handicap at Huntingdon when last seen and is now rated 110. None of today’s rivals have produced form equivalent to that so far, though winning pointer Between The Waters may do better now tackling hurdles.

        Formwatch

        Generous Helpings (IRE) 11-4fav (11-5) Always prominent, led 8th, left 25 lengths clear after 3 out, not fluent next, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Port Navas (10-7) by 24l, 10 ran.

        Between The Waters (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Ballymalin (11-5) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Nov.

        Desert Retreat (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakening when hit next, 6th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Impulsive Star (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.

        Destiny's Star 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not much room 1st, weakened after 3 out, 12th of 13, dist behind Midnight Maestro (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.

        Face To Face 20-1 (11-0) Led until ridden over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Cultivator (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Oct.

        Gray Day (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Held up, behind, effort over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Monty's Award (11-10) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Oct.

        Mortens Leam 50-1 (10-12) Prominent, weakened before 2 out, 12th of 14, 37 1/2l behind Report To Base (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Nov.

        Orions Gold 20-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind The Caller (11-4) at Fakenham 2m (6) gd in Oct.