February 01 / 16.20 Leicester

16.20

Heavy

Next Meeting @leicesterraces Thursday 16th February Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Next Meeting @leicesterraces Thursday 16th February Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 67-011 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Followed up a breakthrough Uttoxeter win with a game and determined effort at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft; 3-1 favourite) on Boxing Day; raised a further 5lb since, yet merits respect in pursuit of a hat-trick.
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9

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Accidental Legend

10st 12lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Pulled up in his only attempts at chasing the last twice; five-time winning hurdler who's not on an impossible mark but would prefer softer ground.

16/1

3rd

9

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Accidental Legend

10st 12lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Pulled up in his only attempts at chasing the last twice; five-time winning hurdler who's not on an impossible mark but would prefer softer ground.

16/1

6

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

15:42 Uttoxeter

Accidental Legend

11st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Gained three of his five hurdle wins at this track (2m4f/2m7f) but looked out of sorts and was pulled up here (2m4f, good to soft) on recent chasing debut; should be fine over today's trip but needs to rebound.

16/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 6-4554

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced; stuck to his task in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) on handicap debut at Taunton (2m3f, good to soft; fourth of 15; 8-1) just under five weeks ago; no obvious reason as to why he can't sneak a place.
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8

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Royal Sam

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Michael Blake

prominent, disputed lead 3rd, prominent before 4th

14/1

20/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: /4-784

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Some late headway in novice company at Wetherby (2m3f, soft; 28-1; beaten 43l) last month; possibly will prove suited by this slightly longer trip on handicap debut but chasing could prove his long-term forte.
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5

8th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 5

16:25 Haydock

Marty Time

11st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

Better again when sent handicapping on last two starts, winning by 6l in a ten-runner race at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) on latest; raised 6lb but well on top last time and could easily have more to offer.

5/2

1st

3

28th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

15:45 Hexham

Marty Time

11st 11lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

prominent, led after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and went clear home turn, pushed out run-in, comfortably

5/2

3rd

4

1st Feb 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

16:20 Leicester

Marty Time

11st 8lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

Some late headway in novice company at Wetherby (2m3f, soft; 28-1; beaten 43l) last month; possibly will prove suited by this slightly longer trip on handicap debut but chasing could prove his long-term forte.

20/1

Form: 75-0P7

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; hasn't made much of an impression, albeit with some mitigating circumstances (slightly hampered last time), in two starts for Henry Oliver; others are more obvious but she shouldn't be written off just yet; easing mark.
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5th

5

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:15 Exeter

Fortune Cookie

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Henry Oliver

Lightly raced; took a big step forward for her new yard when keeping-on fourth of eight in steadily run 2m4f Leicester handicap and, although beaten further, she posted the same RPR when favourite at Huntingdon; all her form is on soft or heavy ground but she should be dangerous down into a seller.

6/1

4th

5

15th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:50 Huntingdon

Fortune Cookie

10st 13lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Lightly raced ex-Irish maiden who took a big step forward for her new yard when keeping-on fourth of eight in steadily run 2m4f Leicester handicap six weeks ago; she appeals as the sort to do better still granted a stiffer test of stamina so merits serious consideration eased 1lb.

11/4

4th

5

1st Feb 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

16:20 Leicester

Fortune Cookie

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Henry Oliver

Ex-Irish; hasn't made much of an impression, albeit with some mitigating circumstances (slightly hampered last time), in two starts for Henry Oliver; others are more obvious but she shouldn't be written off just yet; easing mark.

33/1

Form: 39242-

Last run: 340 days

W: 10st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
17-race maiden; rattled the woodwork on two of his last three starts for Jennie Candlish, most recently at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) last February; surprising if he's the solution though on return (stable debut) from nearly a year off.
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12

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Click And Collect

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

11yo who remains a maiden after 19 starts; did run well for a long way at Leicester (2m4f, soft) two runs back but then pulled up and now goes in blinkers.

25/1

9

29th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:45 Newcastle

Click And Collect

10st 3lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

12

22nd Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

16:10 Doncaster

Click And Collect

10st 4lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

prominent, mistake 2nd, pecked on landing 5th, mistake and lost ground 3 out (usual 4 out)

20/1

Form: 744-

Last run: 315 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Some signs of ability when fourth behind a pair of stablemates on hurdles debut at Carlisle (2m1f novice; 18-1) last March; less effective next time and tough to fancy on handicap debut back from a 315-day absence.
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6th

7

13th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:49 Leicester

Yellow Jacket

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Narrow chase win over 2m1f at Bangor (heavy) last February; has been off and had wind surgery since well beaten over hurdles that April; this is a warm race for the grade.

10/1

8th

6

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:40 Uttoxeter

Yellow Jacket

10st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Placed in one of his two handicaps over hurdles but his improvement has come as a chaser, winning at Bangor (heavy) and second at Huntingdon (soft); off the same mark as last time and shouldn't be far away.

4/1

8th

6

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:40 Uttoxeter

Yellow Jacket

10st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Placed in one of his two handicaps over hurdles but his improvement has come as a chaser, winning at Bangor (heavy) and second at Huntingdon (soft); off the same mark as last time and shouldn't be far away.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 320-71 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Stepped forward from his Uttoxeter comeback run (2m7f) with a gutsy performance, a 26l winner, in gruelling conditions over C&D at Christmas; a subsequent 6lb rise looks fair and, assuming that conditions don't dry up too much, he looks the one to beat.
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5

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

16:40 Newcastle

Gerolamo Cardano

11st 8lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: D J Jeffreys

midfield on outer

16/1

13

10th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

15:45 Chepstow

Gerolamo Cardano

10st 7lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: D J Jeffreys

Drew clear to win by 26l at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December and is only 4lb higher here but was well below that form on both subsequent appearances and has become a very hard horse to predict.

16/1

4th

6

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 4

13:25 Fontwell

Gerolamo Cardano

10st 4lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: D J Jeffreys

Ended a 13-race losing run in emphatic fashion at Leicester (2m4f, heavy) in December, but blew out completely when sent off a warm favourite back there (soft) last month; a contender on that penultimate effort, but there are risks attached.

5/2

Form: 70633- D

Last run: 321 days

W: 10st 2lb

14 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Veteran of 71 races (two wins); absent since finishing third at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last March; it's tough to envisage him having the speed for these rivals; 6lb wrong at weights; far safer options lie elsewhere.
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7th

10

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

13:45 Hexham

Kilcaragh Boy

10st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Armson

held up in rear

16/1

3rd

10

28th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

15:45 Hexham

Kilcaragh Boy

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Armson

took keen hold, midfield, headway 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, outpaced home turn, well held approaching last

50/1

13

22nd Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

16:10 Doncaster

Kilcaragh Boy

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Armson

in touch with leaders

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.70
Straight Forecast £13.03
Tricast £125.99
Trifecta £73.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gerolamo Cardano

POSTDATA:

Accidental Legend

D Express:

Royal Sam

THE NORTH:

Marty Time

WEST COUNTRY:

Accidental Legend

Daily Mail:

Accidental Legend

The Sun:

Royal Sam

RP Ratings:

Gerolamo Cardano

The Times:

Gerolamo Cardano

Telegraph:

Gerolamo Cardano

The Guardian:

Gerolamo Cardano

Daily Mirror:

Gerolamo Cardano

The Star:

Gerolamo Cardano

Daily Record:

Gerolamo Cardano