13:15 Leicester

Wednesday 2 February 2022

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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 3.9s

Snookered^p³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR: 132| C| D

3/1

Strong claims on pick of his form (including a narrow defeat in Sedgefield handicap in September), but he's turned in laboured displays the last twice.

Form: 7-F0287

Rasango^p1,t1²⁹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 121

22/1

Fairly useful jumper in France, successful twice last season. Not seen for a while but can figure if ready to go and retaining ability.

Form: 18F315-

Ginistrelli^p1,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 115| D

14/1

Dual hurdles winner who should have come on for Doncaster return after 6 months off. Quirky sort, but tries new headgear down in class here and could be involved.

Form: 41F2-76

Coole Well¹⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: J Coulson| OR: 120| D

15/2

Temperamental sort but won 3 of his last 5 starts for Fergal O'Brien last year and this is seemingly his grade now. Can go well if ready to roll for new trainer.

Form: 4-14611

Kiss My Face^p⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 103

15/2

Still to register a victory but not discredited in handicaps in the autumn on last 2 starts. Bit to find on these terms down in trip.

Form: 257-536

Ar Mest^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: H Brown| OR: 108| CD

5/1

Won 2m Fakenham selling hurdle in May but little to write home about more recently. This easier back down in class at least and he's scored here before.

Form: 137459

Vive Le Roi³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: A W Carroll| OR: 113| D

15/2

Losing run stretches back to November 2018 and he doesn't look the force of old, well beaten after 8 months off at Fontwell on Boxing Day. Drops in grade.

Form: 565-64P

Weebill^p1,t⁶²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 117| C| D

10/3

Missed all of 2019 & 2020, so full credit to trainer for getting him back to winning ways in 20.5f selling hurdle here 9 weeks ago, scoring easily in first-time tongue tie. Cheekpieces on. Big shout.

Form: 163/871

Dancing Zebedee²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Quinn

125/1

Modest maiden at best on Flat (stays 10.5f), well held on first run for 14 months for new yard 4 weeks ago. Headgear left off. Hard to fancy on hurdles debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Snookered (3/1), Weebill (10/3), Ar Mest (5/1), Coole Well (15/2), Vive Le Roi (15/2), Kiss My Face (15/2), Ginistrelli (14/1), Rasango (22/1), Dancing Zebedee (125/1)

WEEBILL was an easy winner of a selling event here 9 weeks ago and is taken to follow up down in trip with cheekpieces added to the tongue tie he wore then. Coole Well was in good form for Fergal O'Brien when last seen in the summer and ought to figure. Ar Mest could also take a hand.