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14:10 Leicester

Christmas Meeting At leicesterraces 28th December Book Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft, Heavy in places in straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,535
  • 2nd: £3,011
  • 3rd: £1,505
  • 4th: £754
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 20.30s
  • Off Time: 14:10:49
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Marble Sands (FR)

4/11

    1
    Silk - Dark blue, pink cross of lorraine, pink and dark blue diabolo on sleeves, pink cap, dark blue diamond

    Marble Sands (FR)

    27 D
    4/11
    • Form 2/2322-1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 124

    mostly hurdled neatly, made all and kept wide, mistake 2 out, soon clear, kept on strongly, unchallenged

    2
    Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE star, PURPLE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, PURPLE cap

    Pimlico Point (IRE)

    252 t
    11/2
    • Form 121-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-6

    chased winner until 3 out, soon outpaced and struggling, not fluent at the last, plugged on run-in, no chance with winner

    3
    Silk - Purple, red disc, striped sleeves and star on cap

    Blackwell Bay (IRE)

    19
    150/1
    • Form 2/73-0
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0

    always last, never involved, tailed off

    4
    Silk - Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap

    Storminhome (IRE)

    238
    5/1
    • Form 51-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0

    tracked leading pair, closer home turn, went 2nd and went right 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and well held run-in, no chance with winner

    5
    NR

    Tara Line (IRE)

    13 CD
    13/2
    • Form 4421-1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-13

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2021
    Silk -

    Surrey Quest (IRE)

    11/4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-11

    2020
    Silk -

    Midnight River

    1/4
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-4

    In depth

    Verdict

    Winning bumper MARBLE SANDS finished runner-up in a Sandown Grade 3 handicap hurdle in March and reappeared with a very impressive maiden victory at Hereford. That looks good enough form for this though Pimlico Point, a winner between the flags, made a successful hurdling debut at Chepstow in March and should be winning again soon. Blackwell Bay has shown nothing but Storminhome won a point in Ireland in April and his yard can do little wrong at present. Another winner between the flags, Tara Line, beat two rivals on fast ground over the track and trip a couple of weeks ago.

    Formwatch

    Marble Sands (FR) 4-5fav (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led next, came clear home turn, very easily, won at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating King Alexander (11-2) by 22l, 15 ran.

    Pimlico Point (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Chased leader, rapid headway travelling well 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well flat, idled close home, won at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar beating Super Survivor (11-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

    Blackwell Bay (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost ground and reminders after 4th, dropped to rear and tailed off after 5th, last of 16, dist behind Parramount (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.

    Storminhome (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Pr, mstk 3rd, prog to sl adv 1/2way, rdn bef 2out with sl adv, jnd bef last, ld agn aftr last, kow cl hm, won at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr beating Heaven Smart (12-2) by shd, 10 ran.

    Tara Line (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Made all, 5 lengths clear last, reduced lead towards finish but never looked liked being caught, won at Leicester 2m 4f (3) gf in Nov beating Let's Go Amigo (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.