Racecards
13:50 Leicester
Gg.com Novices' Hurdle (Class D )
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle: Soft, Heavy in places)
- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, hit 1st, blundered 4th, headway and not fluent 7th, ridden and every chance 2 out, mistake last, no extra towards finish
- Form F23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 045-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, switched right flat, stayed on
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey Mr T Messenger
mid-division, mistake 1st, pushed along and lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Lord Brock
51- Form 3-122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
prominent, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, ran on
- Form FPU2/24-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer S E H Sherwood
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, soon weakened
Silent Gunner
288- Form 0/30PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J S King
- Jockey P J Brennan
mistake 6th, always towards rear
Silver Ghost
26- Form 00-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey M Batchelor
led, headed after 1st, stayed prominent, not fluent 7th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, weakened after next
Terminology
26- Form 44-05
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
led after 1st, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Gary Moore has an embarrassment of hurdling talent this season and Dusky Warbler is another star in the making, he can land this on his way to the festival, Lord Brock and Halcon Genelardais look the pick of the opposition. This six-year-old gelding was a classy stayer on the flat and made a smooth transition to this game when comfortably beating twelve rivals over the two mile trip here. The extra four furlongs this afternoon will be ideal and he looks a good thing to keep his unbeaten record. Halcon Genelardais is a bit of an unknown quantity but has shown plenty of ability in the French provinces and should go well for the in form Alan King yard. Bumper winner Lord Brock made a pleasing hurdling debut at Warwick when sixth behind Heir To Be, he should step up on that effort and could be the main threat to the selection. However there is a touch of class about Dusky Warbler, who is fully expected to give weight and a beating to these rivals