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HeavyLeicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Claiming Hurdle
- Prize money: £3812.2
- 1m 7f 113y
- Class 4
- 4 runners
Runners: 4 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
Abandoned
Form: /12-36 CD BF
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
28th Mar 2026 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Scored three times (around 2m) over hurdles in 2024; very lightly raced since and he failed to build on an encouraging reappearance Wetherby third when sixth of eight in 2m Uttoxeter handicap in December; reportedly finished lame there so worth another chance in this grade. |
11/4 |
|
2 |
24th Apr 2025 Good To Soft 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Form figures of 3111 in handicaps since joining Olly Murphy on ground ranging from good to soft to heavy; defied a nine-month absence at Leicester in December and that form has worked out well; up another 7lb and drying ground is an unknown, but dangerous to dismiss. |
3/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2253-5 D
Last run: 230 days
W: 11st 13lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2 |
11st 1lb |
Changed hands in March after winning a claimer; only four ran when a half-length runner-up here a month ago; opposable at this level. |
40/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
12th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Made all, winning unchallenged in a Catterick claimer (2m, good) in March, changing hands for £12,000; failed to beat a rival on the Flat at Southwell (1m3f) on first start for this trainer the following month, and pulled up on chase debut next time; returning to hurdles is a sensible move. |
8/1 |
|
1 |
16th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 77y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Can do too much in front but no alarms when making all in a Catterick claiming hurdle for Jennie Candlish in March (1m7f, good); out of a half-sister to a minor chase winner, but not bred for this job otherwise. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2P-P1P
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 8lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 9 |
3rd Mar 2024 Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
led, headed over 3f out, outpaced and hung right under 2f out, kept on, no match for first two |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 62-3
Last run: 31 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 |
19th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
Made shaky start to hurdling career during the winter but benefited from combination of drop in trip and switch to good ground when winning 2m Ludlow maiden by 4l last month; probably needs to improve again to overcome opening handicap mark but that's possible. |
15/2 |
|
1st 2 |
19th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 169y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Irish point winner on heavy; beaten favourite in both bumpers and modest third in seller in sole completed attempt over hurdles; 100-1 and pulled up at Southwell (also about 2m4f, soft) last time; drop in trip might help but it needs to. |
14/1 |
|
3 |
2nd Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Irish point winner; beaten favourite in both bumpers and modest third in seller in sole completed attempt over hurdles; brought down early latest; needs improvement. |
20/1 |
Verdict
Having been in fairly good heart before an excusable defeat last time, HARA KIRI appeals as the most likely winner on these terms. Pigeon House is the danger as Zainy Champ seems hard to predict and Borna Gem ran moderately in a seller last time.[Alistair Jones]