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15:25 Leicester

Pytchley Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 26.10s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, Yellow hoop, sleeves and cap
  • Form 0332-1P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

led, headed after first, led again approaching 5th to 6th, led again 7th, ridden when left clear 2 out, eased flat

2
Silk - Emerald Green, White Cross of Lorraine, quartered cap
  • Form 00-5F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway approaching 7th, went second approaching 3 out, ridden and 3 lengths down when fell 2 out

3
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 0P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up and keen, headway to lead after first, headed approaching 5th, led again 6th to 7th, weakened 3 out

4
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE star
  • Form 00-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

keen in touch, ridden 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last

5
Silk - White and Dark Blue diabolo, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap
50/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, left poor second 2 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - Yellow, Black star, Yellow Sleeves, Black diamonds, Yellow cap, Black star

Harley

239
20/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up and keen, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when fell 2 out

7
Silk - RED, BLACK disc and sleeves
8/1
  • Form 5B
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up and ran in snatches, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, took poor second last

8
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow braces, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 03-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

prominent to 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - Dark Blue, Red sleeves, Dark Blue chevrons, Red cap
50/1
  • Form 0000P-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

behind from 4th

In depth

Verdict

A little bit of a guessing game to close the card at Leicester, and Parson's Legacy is only a tentative choice to get the better of Albert House, Bid Spotter and Little Ed. The Irish-bred selection is a three-mile chaser in the making by all accounts and will no doubt be seen to better effect when he is upped in trip. However, the form of his Newbury success over hurdles is the best on offer for this afternoon's contest and he will be difficult to master if he turns up here in the same frame of mind. Parsons Legacy showed far too much determination for Fantastic Champion on that occasion and confirmed that he is a useful tool on his day. One caveat would be if there was a really heavy downpour, as he failed to act on the ground when pulled up at Towcester last time, but assuming the going does not deteriorate appreciably, Parsons Legacy should have enough in hand of this bunch of rivals to cope with his penalty today.