Racecards
15:40 Leicester
Leicestershire Bronze Fox Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 113y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 07-5162
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up towards rear, well beaten after 5th
Brave Helios
43- Form 21-2100
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
prominent in chasing group, lost place 4th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner
- Form 3-157P2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up in rear, well beaten after 5th
- Form 41-917F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Kielan Woods
prominent in chasing group, 2nd and closed before 3rd, 3rd and struggling before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form U44-161
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Megan Carberry
led, clear until 3rd, clear 5th until before 3 out, headed after 3 out, weakened flat
- Form 474351
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey C Poste
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, went 4th before 5th, took 3rd approaching 3 out until not fluent 2 out, one pace
- Form 1-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
handy in chasing group, pecked 2nd, went 2nd after 5th, led after 3 out, clear from next, stayed on well
- Form 3-53629
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, well beaten after 5th
- Form 6332
- Age 3
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R Johnson
not fluent 1st, held up towards rear, well beaten after 5th
- Form 21333/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer E G Bevan
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
handy in chasing group, lost place 4th, well beaten next, pulled up before last
- Form 2636-90
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 108
held up in rear, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner
- Form 653/137-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
Nonrunner
Verdict
Tara Flow had little to beat at Uttoxeter but looks a progressive mare. French import Blackfire will no doubt be placed to advantage sooner rather than later but PRAIRIE TOWN was only beaten a neck off this mark in a higher grade at Lingfield last week and can go one better here. Fair Loch has only won a seller and claimer so far this season while Sword of The Lord is proving hard to place. Hill Fort was raised a massive 16lb after winning easily at Ludlow and would need to take a further step forward to follow up.
Formwatch
Prairie Town (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along in touch after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd and 3 lengths down last, stayed on, just failed, 2nd of 8, nk behind Dormouse (10-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Brave Helios 66-1 (11-11) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 2 out, 15th of 24, dist behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
El Massivo (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Raced keenly, in touch, headway on inside approaching 3 out, led before next, ridden between last two, over two lengths ahead last, headed last strides, 2nd of 6, nk behind Edward Elgar (11-0) at Leicester 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Arkaim 13-2 (11-8) In rear when fell 4th, at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Fair Loch 11-4 (11-6) Made all, clear 3 out until hung left after 2 out, idled and rider dropped whip flat, held on, won at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Nov beating Akula (10-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hill Fort 7-1 (11-6) In touch, chased leaders after 4 out, led before next, hit 2 out, clear before last, very easily, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Lake Chapala (10-11) by 15l, 14 ran.
Tara Flow 1-6fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led 5th, clear after 2 out, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) sft in Dec beating Jester Jet (11-4) by 13l, 5 ran.
Sword of The Lord 10-3fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression, 9th of 17, 18 3/4l behind Canadian Diamond (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Blackfire (FR) (11-2) 2nd of 18, 3 1/2l behind Capucine Du Chenet (11-0) at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Oct.
Looking On 11-2 (11-10) Led, soon clear, blundered 4 out, headed before 2 out, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Watt Broderick (10-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Eddiemaurice (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, one pace, 10th of 13, 28l behind Sir Valentino (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Rafafie 7-2jfav (11-9) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Flying Light (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.