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14:05 Leicester
Watch On Racing TV Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 113y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,697
- 2nd: £1,701
- 3rd: £850
- 4th: £426
- Form 622/25-1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 91
jumped left on occasions, led, few lengths clear when shaken up after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, hit last, faced sustained challenge run-in, headed final strides
- Form 5-44221
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leader, outpaced after 3 out, ridden next, kept on but made no impression after last, not pace to challenge
- Form 576-911
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey Liam Harrison
held up in rear, made headway going well after 3 out, pushed along and no response after 2 out, weakened
Sawpit Samantha
242- Form 6/766-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in last, never a factor
Damask (FR)
12- Form 5U56-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in touch towards rear, ridden along after 3 out, always behind
Passing Kate
18- Form 7640-55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
raced in third, shaken up going okay 2 out, headway and made sustained challenge after last, led final strides
Verdict
CREM FRESH carries a 7lb penalty for scoring over 2m4f at Fakenham last week though is just as effective over this trip on heavy ground and can go in again. Stamina Chope had no problems seeing off previous winner Shewearsthewellies at Plumpton and the runner-up has gone in again but that victory was over 3m1f and this is a massive drop in trip. Aviewofthestars keeps changing trainers and was with Fergal O'Brien when gaining her two recent victories
Formwatch
Crem Fresh 6-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, prominent, led 2nd, not fluent last, driven out, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Mistral Nell (11-8) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.
Stamina Chope (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, ridden and headway to lead before 2 out, asserted approaching last, stayed on well run-in, readily, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Shewearsthewellies (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Aviewofthestars 15-8fav (10-13) Towards rear, headway 2 out, pressed leaders last, pushed along and led 110 yards out on flat, kept on well, did enough, won at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Lady Gwen (11-11), 10 ran.
Sawpit Samantha 150-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, 6th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Welsh Charger (11-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Damask (FR) 16-1 (10-7) In rear, pushed along after 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 25l behind Annie Day (10-9) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Passing Kate 22-1 (11-0) Front mid-division, headway into 3rd 2 out, pushed along and weakened before last, 5th of 16, 16 1/2l behind Harthill (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.