21 Jan 2025 15:25 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 1m 7f 113y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
The Grey Man (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
5223-7 / 6 |
Jump (41) | Benjamin Poste | H Dickin Mr Mark James |
12/1 | |
| close up, raced in second, travelling well when led 2 out, asserted before last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, ran on well and always doing enough towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| NK |
Lumi Plugin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
5362-20 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Rob Hargreaves | G & J Moore Mr J Hinds, Mr… |
25/1 | |
| midfield, headway from 3 out, went second after 2 out, chased winner approaching last, ridden run-in, ran on well towards finish, every chance but no extra final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 5½ L |
Trust House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
55812 / 5 |
Flat (479), Jump (34) |
S Bowen | O Murphy Mr Justin Carthy |
7/2 | |
| held up last, headway on near side from 3 out, ridden and still a lot to do when took third final flight, kept on but no impression on leading pair run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 8½ L |
Feel The Pinch (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
05546F / 11 |
Jump (25) | Charlie Price | R L Llewellyn B Jones & Son |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, kept on run-in, took fourth towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Achille Des Rocs (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
242-411 / 6 |
Jump (24) | Adam Wedge | L Morgan Mr Alan Rogers |
9/1 | |
| midfield, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced in fourth after 2 out, no chance from last, lost one place run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 9½ L |
Inferno Sacree (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
30-7623 / 7 |
Jump (50) | Lorcan Murtagh | N J Hawke Mr Russell Lane |
14/1 | |
| led, pushed along when headed before 2 out, outpaced and struggling when not fluent last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Copper Cove (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
7/72124- / 8 |
Jump (299) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs E J Wills |
12/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along in third after 3 out, ridden when lost position before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Snapius (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
PP-9621 / 6 |
Flat (78), Jump (34) |
Mr Alex Chadwick | James Owen Mr Alan Herbert |
11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden from 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| ½ L |
Les's Jersey Royal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
5-509 / 6 |
Jump (36) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr Les De La Haye |
16/1 | |
| never better than midfield, behind after 4 out, outpaced and gradually weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Pyrotechnic (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
20-5525 / 6 |
Flat (674), Jump (34) |
Non Runner | G & J Moore Heart Of The South… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Tommie Gun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
34-F834 / 6 |
Jump (25) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
15/8 | |
| disputed second early, settled to race in third, kept wide throughout, hung-left handed on near side from 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last (routine tested, vet had nothing to report) | ||||||||||