Racecards
15:00 Leicester
Nomad Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,952
- 2nd: £573
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 3-890P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden and weakened well before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 58
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
held up in touch, closed 3 out, ridden and every chance when hit 2 out, 3rd and beaten when not fluent last, weakened flat
- Form 77/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, headway on inside 4th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 70
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
held up towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Chase Gate
49- Form 1-P9P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
tracked leader, jumped right 3rd, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, weakened before next
- Form 4622-35
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway approaching 3out, challenged next, led approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 06-9F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey A Thornton
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Jordaura
78- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey T Messenger
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in touch, closed to lead 3 out, soon hard pressed, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat
- Form 89-14P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey W T Kennedy
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Art Broker wasn't disgraced on his hurdling debut at Aintree but well beaten on a return visit to the track in November and is probably best watched here. Bold Adventure has won seven times on the all-weather and has plenty of stamina but was well beaten on both previous starts over timber. Harvest Song won at Fontwell in May and didn't fare too badly following a summer break at Huntingdon. But he was then pulled up at Newbury and may be facing a stiff task trying to give weight to THE COCKNEY MACKEM. Nigel Twiston-Davies' Milan gelding made all in a Perth bumper in September and is sure to have been well schooled over timber.
Formwatch
Action Hawk (GER) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, some headway when pushed right 6th, weakened before next, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Recession Proof (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Art Broker (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, effort when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 8th of 13, well behind Midnight Opera (11-1) at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (3) sft in Nov.
Bold Adventure 100-1 (11-4) Held up, struggling from 5th, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Master of Arts (10-7) at Doncaster 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan '09.
Bridge Street Boy 100-1 (11-1) In touch on outside, pushed along 6f out, soon lost place and struggling in rear, tailed off, last of 13, well behind The Merry Giant (11-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in May.
Chase Gate 66-1 (10-12) Hit 1st, towards rear, headway when bumped 6th, 5th before next, 4th before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 28l behind Recession Proof (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Featherbed Lane (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led after 4 out, narrow lead when not fluent and headed 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 15, 32l behind Kid Cassidy (11-0) at Newbury 2m NH mdn hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Fifth Sea Lord (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Prominent, stumbled and fell soon after 5th, in a race won by Upthemsteps (10-12) at Towcester 2m NH mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec, 16 ran.
Jordaura 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, soon eased, 7th of 10, 8l behind Green Destiny (8-8) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Oct (flat).
The Cockney Mackem (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on well, won at Perth 2m NH flat (6) sft in Sep beating Dr Flynn (11-11) by 7l, 6 ran.
Harvest Song (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Full Of Joy (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Nov, 16 ran.
Salut Honore (FR) 100-1 (11-6) Behind, mistake 2nd, under pressure 8th, moderate headway 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 34l behind Mister Hyde (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (3) gs.