Racecards
14:10 Leicester
Dean Spalding Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 21104-1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, ridden and headed soon after 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 558462
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
raced wide, mistakes prominent, outpaced and in rear 6th, rallied 2 out, plugged on to go 4th flat
- Form 125743
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G F Edwards
- Jockey C O'Farrell
mid-division, dropped to rear 3rd, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
- Form 223P2U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Dave Crosse
towards rear, some headway 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 7233-72
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, finished in own time
- Form 325-224
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
close up, chased leading pair, 6th, ridden and kept on same pace from 3 out
- Form 1028-03
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up, ridden 6th, headway next, effort to press winner 2 out, soon one pace
Simonside
15- Form 575/44-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leader, led soon after 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on
- Form 061908
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
always in rear, weakened 6th
Verdict
Vertueux is 7lb better off than when beaten just over five lengths by NOT TIL MONDAY over 2m here 13 days ago. The top weight will relish this longer trip, however, while the former isn't certain to last home so the placings should be confirmed and John Jenkins' five-year-old can strike again. Irish import Skylancer was second on his debut for Tim Vaughan at Hereford but beaten 28 lengths and more is needed here, while Break The Chain has been raised a pound for finishing a six-length second to Right Stuff at Huntingdon. Consulate and Simonside look best of the rest as Magic Prospect has had plenty of chances.
Formwatch
Not Til Monday (IRE) 3-1fav (11-2) Made all, hit 4th, ridden before 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd beating Quiet Whisper (10-5) by 3l, 8 ran.
Skylancer 13-2 (11-12) Pressed leader, led 5th, clear 9th, joined 2 out, soon headed and beaten, well adrift of winner when not fluent last, 2nd of 11, 28l behind Oscar Prairie (10-11) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Consulate (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced between 4 out and 3 out, rallied approching last, kept on to go 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Mauritino (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Lodgician (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Held up, took keen hold, saddle slipped and headway approaching 3rd, with leader when awkward and unseated rider next, in a race won by Ixora (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gf in Oct, 13 ran.
Break The Chain 4-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Right Stuff (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Magic Prospect (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 12l behind Mighty Monty (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Vertueux (FR) 11-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, went 3rd before and not fluent last, one pace, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Not Til Monday (11-2) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Simonside 4-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, tracked leaders before 7th, led before 3 out, headed 3 out, one pace from last, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Mighty Monty (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Award Winner 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along and in rear after 5th, 8th of 12, 23l behind Swift Chap (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.