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14:40 Leicester

Weatherbys Printing Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 44.88s
  • Off Time: 14:41:14
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk - Red and Grey (quartered), hooped sleeves

Zanir (FR)

23 D
9/2
  • Form 77/664-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 122

mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, led 3 out, soon clear

2
Silk - BLACK, WHITE cross belts, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap
17/2
  • Form 1404-27
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 121

held up mid-division, one pace from 2 out

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

Clova Island

219 BFD
13/2
  • Form 1621F4-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 120

in touch, went 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden next, one pace

5
Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, striped sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 442-P03
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leader and raced wide, lost place 4 out, tailed off

6
Silk - Dark blue and yellow check, yellow sleeves, dark blue stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
16/1
  • Form 1F6-U38
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 119

held up, weakened after 3 out

8
Silk - WHITE, BEIGE STAR

King Brex (DEN)

29 pt D
25/1
  • Form 217-5P6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 116

held up, effort 3 out, never dangerous

9
Silk - White, Black braces, Black sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star
11/1
  • Form 5/7P51-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 112

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged next, kept on from last, no chance with winner

10
Silk - Light Green, Red sleeves, Light Green armlets, Yellow cap

Welcome Stranger

1257 BFD
50/1
  • Form 1F52/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 112

held up in rear, weakened after 3 out

11
Silk - Black, Yellow stars, halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Black stars
4/1
  • Form 1-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 110

led, headed 3 out, soon weakened

12
Silk - Light Blue, White star
16/1
  • Form 91282U
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 108

held up, never on terms

13
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 96470-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 108

held up in touch, weakened 3 out

3
NR
  • Form 069-373
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 121

Nonrunner

7
NR

Ikorodu Road

19 BFD
  • Form 231-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 119

Nonrunner

14
NR

The Cayterers

44 CCD
  • Form 321567/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 100

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The richest race on the card, and a wide-open affair too, with BASALT heading our shortlist, which also includes Clova Island and Zanir. Lightly raced, Basalt started his career in Ireland with Aiden O'Brien before moving to Tim Pitt's North Yorkshire operation. An easy winner on his hurdles debut last year, he tired in soft ground when attempting to follow up, but he benefited from a year's break before having a spin at Wolverhampton last month when runner up in a stayers' handicap. You have to beware the bounce factor, but he's certainly shown previously he's capable in this sort of company. Clova Island has proved versatile in differing conditions, but has been unable to follow up a win in a similar race a year ago, and now has a first run since April. He's Phillip Hobbs' only runner here today. Tom George had a couple of winners over the weekend, and Zanir is his only runner here today. He's given weight away all round, and hasn't really progressed since winning on soft ground at Kempton nearly two years ago. A lengthy absence was followed by a pipe-opener last month, and he should be all the better for that run at Aintree. The Cayterers and Zahra's Place are the only course and distance winners in the field, but they were both a while ago. Basalt though is the least exposed and with potentially the most improvement to come, and we're happy to side with him.

Formwatch

Zanir (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Eld up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, weakened flat, 8th of 13, 10l behind Nampour (10-12) at Aintree 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Oct.

Balzaccio (FR) 6-1 (9-13) Held up, pushed along 3rd, struggling 3 out, 7th of 9, 15l behind James De Vassy (10-4) at Chepstow 2m 4yo hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct.

Clova Island 7-2fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on from last, 4th of 10, 10l behind Izita Star (10-11) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Apr.

Laustra Bad (FR) 9-2 (11-8) With winner, until weakened after 3f out, 3rd of 6, 26l behind I Hear Thunder (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.

Zahra's Place 50-1 (10-12) Led to before 4th, chased leaders, outpaced when hampered after 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 10, well behind Santia (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mrs lst hdl (1) gd in Oct.

King Brex (DEN) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leading pair, blundered 4th, ridden to chase leader 4 out, jumped right 2 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 14l behind Professor Higgins (11-12) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.

Pickamus (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 18l behind Tritonville Lodge (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Oct.

Welcome Stranger 4-6fav (11-6) Pulled early, held up towards rear, headway 4th, chased leader approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out and last, blundered last, not recover, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Sou'wester (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Jun '06.

Basalt (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Made all, clear 3 out and unchallenged, won at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul '08 beating For One Night Only (10-12) by 18l, 8 ran.

Liberty Seeker (FR) 8-1 (10-4) Held up, blundered badly and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Fushe Jo (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft, 9 ran.

Smugglers Bay (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 4 out, effort when mistake 2 out, soon no impression, 4th of 11, 8l behind Kealshore Boy (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.

King's Revenge 14-1 (10-13) In touch, chased winner 5th, mistake 3 out, nosed ahead before 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Presque Perdre (10-4) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.

Ikorodu Road 9-4fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 6th, not fluent 7th, weakened last, 5th of 10, 8l behind Presque Perdre (10-4) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.

The Cayterers 17-2 (10-0) Never a factor, 7th of 13, 22l behind Hypnotic Vibes (10-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Jan '08.