Racecards
14:55 Leicester
Leicester Annual Badge Holders Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 113y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft on home straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £6,758
- 2nd: £1,984
- 3rd: £992
- 4th: £496
- Form 335-115
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led until after 3rd, chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, held after, kept on flat
- Form 215-412
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leader, led after 3rd, not fluent next, clear towards finish, stayed on well
Dreyfus (IRE)
977- Form 5/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders, shaken up 2 out, weakened flat
- Form F3-400
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, well beaten 3 out
French Piece
29- Form 6P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T J Phelan
mid-division, lost place 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
- Form 2-09
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out
- Form /-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, wandered into 1st, not fluent next, weakened from 2 out
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up towards rear, ran out 3rd
Rahmah (IRE)
12- Form 00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, kept on flat
- Form 65103
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
mid-division, headway after 5th, not fluent 3 out, chased winner before next, mistake last, no impression inside final 100 yards
- Form 90
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey C Gethings
always towards rear, well beaten 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ian Williams runs a couple of potentially-useful newcomers in this and Monjeni beat Paddy A over 2m on Polytrack late last month, though is now slightly worse off at the weights. However, BRECON HILL (NAP) sets a decent standard on a couple of runs at Huntingdon. Sarah Humphrey’s charge won the first of those and was second to Challow Hurdle fourth Brewin’Upastorm in the other when a subsequent winner was third. What's Occurring ran in a Listed race at Newbury after back-to-back wins at Hereford. A return to quicker going will suit but he has to give 6lb to the selection. Cardigan Bay was third in a maiden here last month and holds Go As You Please and French Piece on that run.
Formwatch
What's Occurring (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Chased leader in clear 2nd until ridden between last 2, weakened last, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Global Citizen (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp lst (1) sft in Dec.
Brecon Hill (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Led, mistake 4 out, headed 2 out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Brewin'upastorm (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Dreyfus (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Veered left start, led, ridden and headed 2f out, edged left, then right and outpaced from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Armaans Wish (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in May.
Dr Oakley (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened and hung left before 3 out, 12th of 13, dist behind Esprit Du Large (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
French Piece 100-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, jumped left 2nd, weakened after 3 out, last of 12, dist behind Ebony Gale (11-0) at Leicester 2m mdn (3) gf in Dec.
Go As You Please (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 2nd, lost place 3 out, well beaten after, 9th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Ebony Gale (11-0) at Leicester 2m mdn (3) gf in Dec.
Monjeni 9-2 (9-9) In touch, ridden 2f out, headway to join leader inside final furlong, driven to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Rydan (10-0) by shd, 7 ran.
Paddy A (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Monjeni (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Rahmah (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, always towards rear, 13th of 16, dist behind Champagne Platinum (11-5) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Cardigan Bay (FR) 12-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, effort from 3 out, close up 2 out, hard ridden flat, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Ebony Gale (11-0) at Leicester 2m mdn (3) gf in Dec.
Infiniti (IRE) 250-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 16th of 18, dist behind The Some Dance Kid (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.