Racecards
14:45 Leicester
Kirby Muxloe Claiming Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 113y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 121122
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, headway under pressure into 3rd next, no impression
- Form 0/415-56
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, rallied next, weakened 2 out
- Form 517/68-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey C J Todd
chased leaders, every chance 3 out, no extra after next
- Form 42/43-31
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey Harry Reed
led until after 3rd, led again before 3 out, easily
- Form P736PP
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leaders, early reminders, led after 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon lost place
- Form PP-P6P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey T J Phelan
chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
Verdict
BALLYELLIS (NAP) has been cleverly placed by his owner-trainer this season and now seeks a fifth success of the campaign. Of late he has proved himself far better than the claiming and selling grade in which his successes have been achieved and he has every chance of landing a fifth victory here, especially with Jordan Nailor claiming a valuable 5lb allowance. Baracalu defeated Percy by just under a couple of lengths at Market Rasen in December and there should be little between the pair at the revised weights with the Davidson inmate narrowly preferred to confirm placings and rated the main danger.
Formwatch
Ballyellis (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Applesandpierres (10-11) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Geneva Barracks (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Handy when hampered 1st, soon last, mistake 4th, behind 6th, last of 6, dist behind Joke Dancer (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Percy (IRE) 22-1 (9-10) Started very slowly, detached throughout, last of 10, dist behind Princess Harley (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Baracalu (FR) 7-4fav (11-3) Led, soon joined, headed 3rd, led again 3 out, driven clear next, stayed on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Percy (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Behind and pushed along at times, lost touch 8th, tailed off next, pulled up before 13th, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Lope De Loop (IRE) 250-1 (8-12) Raced wide in rear of main group, pushed along and effort 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Ballet Red (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan.