December 01 / 15.20 Leicester

15.20

Heavy

Next Meeting Thursday 5th December Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3168.6
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Next Meeting Thursday 5th December Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 34-699

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Placed in Huntingdon bumper (soft) on debut; regressive results (on good ground) since but could turn things around now she's qualified for handicaps and dropped into a weak field; interesting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Barra Blue

11st 1lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

disputed lead, prominent after 3rd, outpaced after 4 out, soon lost ground, weakened after 3 out

7/1

6th

4

7th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Barra Blue

11st 5lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won in fine style on handicap debut at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December off 4lb lower; ran badly both starts since and 7lb claimer is enlisted.

12/1

6th

4

7th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Barra Blue

11st 5lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won in fine style on handicap debut at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December off 4lb lower; ran badly both starts since and 7lb claimer is enlisted.

12/1

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5/2

  • Place: £3.60

Form: PP-3

Last run: 169 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; placed at Uttoxeter (2m, good) on last appearance, posting her best effort in novice hurdles; possibilities granted progress on handicap debut and first start for Michael Wigham.
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6th

5

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:10 Huntingdon

Near Dark

11st 12lb

J: Mr Joshua Parker

T: Michael Wigham

Irish maiden point winner; placed at Uttoxeter (2m novice, good) in June and Leicester (2m4f handicap, heavy) in December in her last two races over hurdles, which offers some hope even though improvement is needed.

12/1

6th

5

2nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:10 Huntingdon

Near Dark

11st 12lb

J: Mr Joshua Parker

T: Michael Wigham

Irish maiden point winner; placed at Uttoxeter (2m novice, good) in June and Leicester (2m4f handicap, heavy) in December in her last two races over hurdles, which offers some hope even though improvement is needed.

12/1

2nd

1

1st Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Leicester

Near Dark

12st 0lb

J: Mr Joshua Parker

T: Michael Wigham

raced in second, led after 7th, went clear after 3 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra

5/2

Form: 6648-2 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Thoroughly exposed and on a long losing spell but she's the only course winner in this field and has slipped to an attractive mark; ran encouragingly at Plumpton (2m4f) on seasonal debut; fighting chance.
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3rd

4

1st Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Leicester

Gaia Vallis

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

prominent, weakened after 2 out

15/8

3rd

4

1st Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Leicester

Gaia Vallis

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: David Bridgwater

prominent, weakened after 2 out

15/8

2nd

4

18th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

14:20 Plumpton

Gaia Vallis

10st 6lb

J: Mr Tom Hutsby

T: David Bridgwater

raced in fourth

9/1

Form: 6U0PP3

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Maiden who had shown dismal form for current stable until faring better at Fakenham (2m7f; handicap debut) last time; however, only a modest third in that race and is again well out of the weights.
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8th

6

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Porridge

11st 2lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

0-13 over hurdles; ran a big race at a massive price when fourth in a Fontwell maiden (2m3f, good to soft) last month but her mark shot up 41lb after that and she struggled back in a handicap at Fontwell (2m5f) last week; opposable.

33/1

8th

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Porridge

11st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

0-12 over hurdles; excelled herself when 19l-fourth in maiden here (2m3f, good to soft) last month, prompting her mark to rise from 51 to 92; now needs to build on that performance on this handicap return.

25/1

4th

12

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Porridge

10st 12lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Tracey Leeson

Pulled up all four starts this season, twice off lowly marks in handicaps, and makes no appeal.

200/1

Form: 572P54

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent since winning a bumper over two years ago and has achieved little (hurdles/fences) since joining current yard; chance partly depends on how well she responds to new headgear.
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3

1st Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Leicester

Dreaming Diamond

10st 11lb

J: Oliver Boyden

T: Max Young

led, headed after 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out

16/1

3

1st Dec 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

15:20 Leicester

Dreaming Diamond

10st 11lb

J: Oliver Boyden

T: Max Young

led, headed after 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out

16/1

4th

6

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

13:55 Fakenham

Dreaming Diamond

10st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent after 2nd, outpaced and lost position before 10th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.90
Straight Forecast £18.36
Trifecta £23.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gaia Vallis

WEST COUNTRY:

Barra Blue

The Times:

Dreaming Diamond

D Express:

Near Dark

The Sun:

Barra Blue

The Star:

Barra Blue

RP RATINGS:

Gaia Vallis

POSTDATA:

Gaia Vallis

Telegraph:

Gaia Vallis

Daily Mirror:

Gaia Vallis

Daily Record:

Gaia Vallis