04 Apr 2025 16:27 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,234); Distance: 1m 3f 179y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Hardyman & Co Ltd Handicap (GBB Plus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(8) |
| - |
Fireblade (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
5223-23 / 4 |
Flat (74) | James Doyle | Dylan Cunha Elb Bloodstock… |
11/1 | |
| midfield, driven over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, soon pressed leader, led close home, cosily | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(9) |
| 1 L |
Expert Witness (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
16830-4 / 5 |
Flat (27) | Harry Davies | P R Chamings Expert Witness… |
15/2 | |
| held up in rear, driven and outpaced over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, went 2nd final strides, nearest finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(10) |
| NS |
Orchard Keeper (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 1) |
221423- / 4 |
Flat (198) | J Mitchell | R Varian Mr William Crager |
7/2 | |
| held up in midfield, driven over 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd final strides, nearest finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3(1) |
| ¾ L |
Mighty Bandit (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 6) |
621632- / 5 |
Flat (200), Jump (174) |
Edward Greatrex | W Greatrex Jim and Claire… |
11/2 | |
| led, ridden and pressed for lead over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, soon pressed for lead, headed close home, lost 2 places near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
2(5) |
| ½ L |
Zayina (FR) (filly, bay, 9 8) |
213/333- / 4 |
Flat (232) | Billy Loughnane | G Boughey Mr Simon Munir… |
11/2 | |
| midfield, pushed along 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on, no danger | ||||||||||
6th |
8(4) |
| NK |
Afloat (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
823128- / 5 |
Flat (160) | Darragh Keenan | George Scott Mr J Mitchell |
17/2 | |
| midfield, not clear run 2f out, ridden over 1f out, minor headway inside final furlong, no danger | ||||||||||
7th |
4(2) |
| 1¾ L |
Appier (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
255338- / 6 |
Flat (156) | Ben Sanderson | S Woods Ignited |
33/1 | |
| slowly away and lost several lengths, held up in rear, headway and ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
9(7) |
| 1¼ L |
Sugarloaf Lenny (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
511441- / 4 |
Flat (153) | Cieren Fallon | W J Knight Caught Short Partnership |
22/1 | |
| midfield, driven over 3f out, kept on same pace over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
1(6) |
| 2¾ L |
Ciara Pearl (GB) (filly, bay, 9 11) |
223615- / 5 |
Flat (146) | Jim Crowley | D & C Kubler Mr Andrew Stonehill |
7/2 | |
| prominent, ridden and pressed leader over 2f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, soon weakened quickly | ||||||||||
10th |
10(3) |
| HD |
Con Te Partiro (GB) (colt, brown, 8 8) |
157-536 / 4 |
Flat (16) | S D Bowen | R Spencer Phil Cunningham |
33/1 | |
| prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||