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14:15 Leicester

E.B.F. Stallions Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.50s
  • Off Time: 14:15:42
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, dark blue chevrons and armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 3-22121
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 114

tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, no impression on winner

2
Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star
  • Form 111-31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8

made all, hit 4th, shaken up flat, comfortably

3
Silk - White, maroon cross of lorraine, armlets and cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up, went 4th before 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off

4
Silk - Light Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Light Blue stars, Red cap, Light Blue star
20/1
  • Form 48-P35
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakening when not fluent last

5
Silk - Black, white seams, diamonds on sleeves, orange cap
100/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

wandered into the hurdles, tracked winner until before 4th where slipped slightly, weakened next, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

LEGACY GOLD, a very smart bumper horse, had few problems opening her account over hurdles at Uttoxeter at the first time of asking and will be a short price in this. She could be Cheltenham bound if everything goes according to plan and should have too much Run Runctions Run, who has won twice at Wetherby but has to concede 4lb to the Pipe mare here. Fine Moment finished well ahead of Ruby Mac in a Warwick bumper last month but, along with newcomer Crazy Jane, is unlikely to figure against two potentially useful novices.

Formwatch

Run Ructions Run (IRE) 8-11fav (11-5) Led and set slow pace, headed after 2nd, remained prominent, led again 4 out, drew readily clear from next, mistake last, comfortably, won at Wetherby 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Poncho (10-12) by 5l, 8 ran.

Legacy Gold (IRE) 8-13fav (10-12) Always prominent, led 6th, not fluent 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, eased close home, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec beating Flementime (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.

Crazy Jane (IRE) Definite Article mare out of Blue Romance.

Fine Moment 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th until 3 out, soon driven and one pace, weakened to 4th before 2 out, dropped to 5th close home, 5th of 6, 27l behind Molly's A Diva (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Ruby Mac (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, weakened over 6f out, 7th of 10, well behind Mountain King (11-2) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.