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13:10 Leicester

Croxton Park Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft, Soft in places home straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,400 added
  • Winner: £5,458
  • 2nd: £1,603
  • 3rd: £801
  • 4th: £401
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 13.10s
  • Off Time: 13:10:49
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Brown sleeves and cap
5/4
  • Form 517-251
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 129

made most, driven and headed narrowly approaching 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, no extra and held towards finish

2
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
9/4
  • Form 2-213
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 127

raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway 5th, tracked leaders next, 4th and outpaced before 2 out, soon beaten

3
Silk - Black, White stars, striped sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 5-15
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11

not fluent 1st, mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, driven next, never on terms, weakened 2 out, tailed off

4
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
10/1
  • Form 4-11471
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 118

towards rear, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders before next, soon ridden, never able to challenge

5
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

Mon Port (IRE)

74 h BF
14/1
  • Form 82/1-122
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 122

raced keenly, held up behind, headway 6th, soon tracked leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden after next, plugged on same pace, no chance with front pair

6
Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), ORANGE sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 038P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

prominent early, behind from 4th, no danger after

7
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

Jen's Boy

253 BF
10/1
  • Form 8-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway and in touch 2nd, hit next, blundered 5th, soon lost place, weakened after 4 out

8
Silk - Yellow, emerald green triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 3-2000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

held up behind, pushed along after 4 out, never involved

9
Silk - Black, pink epaulets, hooped sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

never better than mid-division, lost place 6th, weakened 4 out

10
Silk - Pink, mauve seams, mauve sleeves, pink seams, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

chased front pair to before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

11
Silk - Red, Yellow braces, White sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leaders to 5th, struggling next, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next

12
Silk - Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap
  • Form 2-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

raced wide, pressed leader, effort 3 out, led narrowly approaching next, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

An interesting novices’ hurdle which features five previous winners. Nicky Henderson runs two with claimer Ned Curtis keeping the ride on course winner Laughing Luis and Nico de Boinville partnering the hurdling newcomer Jen's Boy. CHEF D’EQUIPE (NAP) is probably better known as a chaser but David Maxwell rode him to a wide-margin victory over the smaller obstacles at Taunton last time and is fancied to follow up in this more competitive affair ahead of Clondaw Anchor, who will be suited by a return to a longer trip. Imperial Acolyte may also enjoy the step up in distance but Mon Port has disappointed this season and has had a wind operation and is also tried in headgear.

Formwatch

Chef D'Equipe (FR) 2-5fav (11-4) Jumped well, made all, clear after 3rd until bend after 5th, went clear again next, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Jan beating Soldier Of Love (11-4) by 29l, 5 ran.

Clondaw Anchor (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Led, pushed along and joined over 2 out, headed 2 out, no impression and weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 18, 5 1/2l behind Champagne Court (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Nov.

Imperial Acolyte 7-4 (11-4) Chased leaders, effort 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Northern Soul (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Dec.

Laughing Luis 7-4 (10-12) Chased leaders, slow 1st, switched right after 2 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on, won at Leicester 2m (3) gf in Dec beating Early Learner (10-5) by 3/4l, 4 ran.

Mon Port (IRE) Evensfav (11-5) Led, slightly hampered by loose horse and clear 2nd until reduced lead and hit 2 out (normal 3 out), headed bypassing omitted last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Firmage Burg (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov.

Fortescue 66-1 (11-4) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan.

Jen's Boy 5-6fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2f until over 3f out, soon pushed along, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 4, shd behind Granitic (11-2) at Towcester 2m mdn (4) gf in May.

Mr Palmtree (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Smackwater Jack (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Jan.

Roccowithlove 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along 7f out, weakened over 5f out, 8th of 11, 26 3/4l behind Hazzaar (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) gs in Nov.

Royal Reef (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway halfway, soon weakened, pulled up before 5 out, at Southwell 3m (4) gs in Dec.

Super Mac (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 6f out, last of 9, dist behind King Roland (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) hvy in Dec.

The Captains Inn (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Led, headed 7f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Keep Rolling (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Dec.