February 01 / 13.25 Leicester

13.25

Heavy

Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Claiming Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 113y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Claiming Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: /PP4-6

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won twice in testing conditions for Evan Williams (3m; hurdle/chase) but hasn't seen much racing over the past 12 months; weakened on return to action (stable debut) over fences at Wetherby 18 days ago; slightly disconcerting to see him dropping back into a 2m claimer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

No Rematch

10st 12lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Arrested decline when third in first-time blinkers at Perth (3m, good) last month but this 12yo remains without a win since 2023 and it's hard to tell whether the new headgear will continue to have a positive effect.

11/1

3rd

8

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

No Rematch

10st 10lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Second of four on stable debut here last May (3m2f, good); hasn't run quite as well since but is now on a career-low mark; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

25/1

7th

11

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

No Rematch

10st 11lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Returned from layoff with quite encouraging C&D fourth (albeit well held in the end) on soft ground last month but is getting long in the tooth and today's faster ground is probably not in his favour; headgear refitted.

33/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2-9047 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Seems to have lost her way after a couple of commendable efforts over fences at Sedgefield (2m4f-2m5f) last spring; toiled after racing prominently over hurdles (2m4f) at that same County Durham venue just under three weeks ago; safer to look elsewhere.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

9th

3

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Moonlight Glory

11st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

9yo with six successes to her name; now 7lb below her last winning mark but not seriously threatening to take advantage, fading when fifth of seven at Hexham on latest; needs a revival.

14/1

4/6

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1123-1 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Impossible to knock his Leicester record (2-3; 2m-2m4f) and he took a stronger version of this claiming contest last year (in first-time cheekpieces); proved wellbeing with a recent Market Rasen selling handicap win (2m, good to soft); looks the one to beat.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

9th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Weebill

12st 0lb

J: Fergus Gregory

T: Olly Murphy

Two wins following wind surgery last season, a selling handicap off this mark at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) and a claiming hurdle here (2m, good to soft); struck into when below best on heavy last time out but a strong contender on best form.

5/2

4th

1

1st Apr 2023

Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:27 Stratford

Weebill

12st 0lb

J: Daire Davis

T: Olly Murphy

midfield, niggled along 2nd, dropped to rear before 3rd, pushed along with one circuit to go, not fluent and lost touch 2 out, tailed off, never going well

11/8

1st

5

17th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

13:00 Fakenham

Weebill

11st 5lb

J: Daire Davis

T: Olly Murphy

Finished in front of Us And Them, who admittedly paid for doing too much in the lead, at Leicester but was a below-par favourite in his bid to win that race for the second year running; 3-6 at claiming/selling level overall and could easily bounce back; has won over C&D.

5/4

Form: -UFPPP D

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete on all five starts since leaving Joseph O'Brien and has been pulled up on his last three starts; that said, he has been contesting stronger races (hurdles and fences) and does come out top on official BHA ratings; needs a revival dropping back into a claimer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

1

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:35 Taunton

Us And Them

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Joe Ponting

prominent, weakened before 2 out

50/1

5

21st Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Warwick

Us And Them

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Joe Ponting

Smart chaser in his prime but absent since 38l defeat on stable debut at Sedgefield in November 2023; reverts to hurdling on a very tempting mark but it takes a leap of faith to support him.

33/1

5th

1

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 4

13:25 Sedgefield

Us And Them

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joe Ponting

Had some smart form over fences when trained by Joseph O'Brien including when runner-up in the 2019 Arkle, but not at the same level now and was last seen finishing third of five in a claiming hurdle for Alan Jones at Fakenham (2m, good to soft) in March; makes his debut for another new yard after eight months off and lots to prove.

14/1

Form: 9P3105 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Successful in a novices' handicap at Southwell (2m, soft; 33-1) in November but has failed to match that level of form in two subsequent starts; first-time visor replaces blinkers and cheekpieces which have been worn previously.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

(8)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:17 Haydock

Razzo Italiano

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Three-time winner over hurdles but Flat career has been just four races on Tapeta, fading into fourth of eight off this mark when upped to 2m last month for Flat handicap debut (disqualified; jockey failed to weigh in); switches to turf and needs improvement.

11/1

8

(8)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:17 Haydock

Razzo Italiano

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

Three-time winner over hurdles but Flat career has been just four races on Tapeta, fading into fourth of eight off this mark when upped to 2m last month for Flat handicap debut (disqualified; jockey failed to weigh in); switches to turf and needs improvement.

11/1

8th

3

(5)

26th Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Razzo Italiano

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Gary Hanmer

towards rear, headway to lead after 4f, increased tempo over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

33/1

Form: -F6FP5

Last run: 110 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles (3m-3m2f) for Dan Skelton in 2021 but less productive for this trainer, including when struggling at Fakenham (2m4f) in October; drops back to 2m off a three-and-a-half month break sporting a tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination for the first time.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Lingfield

Starsky

12st 0lb

J: Mr Daniel Kyne

T: Barry Brennan

Winner of two staying events for previous connections but out of sorts over hurdles since falling over fences on debut for this yard in August; tongue-tie discarded; best watched for now.

66/1

3

1st Feb 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

13:25 Leicester

Starsky

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Kyne

T: Barry Brennan

Won twice over hurdles (3m-3m2f) for Dan Skelton in 2021 but less productive for this trainer, including when struggling at Fakenham (2m4f) in October; drops back to 2m off a three-and-a-half month break sporting a tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination for the first time.

10/1

Form: -7P780 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Sole win from 31 starts came at Naas (2m, soft) in early 2021; soundly beaten in all five runs (hurdles and fences) for this trainer; easily opposed.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

11th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:10 Uttoxeter

Fou Diligence

10st 8lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Ex-Irish; has a poor strike-rate and has been out of form for current yard; others stronger.

40/1

4

1st Feb 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

13:25 Leicester

Fou Diligence

11st 10lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Max Young

Sole win from 31 starts came at Naas (2m, soft) in early 2021; soundly beaten in all five runs (hurdles and fences) for this trainer; easily opposed.

100/1

8

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:40 Ffos Las

Fou Diligence

11st 1lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Tailed off in three chasing attempts for this yard and suffered the same fate back over hurdles; very opposable.

50/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yet to win on turf (0-15) but successful four times on the AW (1m-1m4f) for previous handler Keith Dalgleish; interesting to see how he fares on hurdles debut having joined Oliver Sherwood for 4,000gns.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

11

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

16:00 Taunton

Red Bond

11st 7lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Oliver Sherwood

towards rear

50/1

6

1st Feb 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

13:25 Leicester

Red Bond

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Oliver Sherwood

Yet to win on turf (0-15) but successful four times on the AW (1m-1m4f) for previous handler Keith Dalgleish; interesting to see how he fares on hurdles debut having joined Oliver Sherwood for 4,000gns.

5/1

3rd

1

(1)

3rd Oct 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:46 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Bond

10st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Keith Dalgleish

raced in second, pressed leader and going easily over 4f out, ridden and led when edged left and hampered rival over 2f out, headed and outpaced over 1f out, lost second final stride

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.30
Straight Forecast £22.39
Trifecta £31.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Weebill

Telegraph:

No Rematch

D Express:

No Rematch

The Star:

No Rematch

RP Ratings:

Weebill

TOPSPEED:

Weebill

POSTDATA:

Weebill

The Times:

Weebill

The Guardian:

Weebill

Daily Mail:

Weebill

Daily Mirror:

Weebill

The Sun:

Weebill

Daily Record:

Weebill