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 Clontyseer Racing… | 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) | 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 & W Twiston-Davies Mr David Carr And… | 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) | ||||||||||
