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15:00 Leicester
Winter Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,650 added
- Winner: £5,621
- 2nd: £1,650
- 3rd: £825
- 4th: £413
Bendy Bow
217- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and held towards finish
- Form F-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, jumped very slow and headed 1st, tracked leaders, jumped badly left and slow 2nd, led before 2 out, kept on well towards finish
- Form 3U2-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, led after 1st, headed before 2 out, soon lost place, pulled up before last
- Form 3-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear and in touch, outpaced before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Special Buddy, placed twice in points, has proven stamina in his favour but it’s likely that easy bumper winner KEPAGGE will be a warm order. The latter has a cracking pedigree for jumping being a half-brother to three winners, two of which were strong stayers. Bendy Bow was never going the pace in a Fontwell bumper in May but should do better over this longer trip and has the most scope of the others.
Formwatch
Bendy Bow 8-1 (10-8) Led early, chased leader, lost place over 3f out, no impression after, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Marilyn Monroe (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gd in May.
Kepagge (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Made all, quickened clear 3f out, in no danger after, ridden over 1f out, kept on, comfortably, won at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Nov beating Gustavian (10-12) by 4l, 12 ran.
Special Buddy (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Ch ldrs, 4th 1/2way, prog into 2nd app str, ko smepce frm last, not rch wnr, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Oscar Asche (12-2) at Ballyragget 3m mdn in Mar.
Ulverston (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Chuvelo (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.
Rumble B (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Prominent, reminders after 4 out, driven and lost place 2 out, well held in 4th when blundered last, 4th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Winningseverything (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.