15:55 Leicester

Thursday 17 February 2022

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Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 11.95s

Fulgurix²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 107

16/5

Runner-up on hurdling debut in France in 2019, but has been disappointing so far in Britain, offering little on both outings over fences so far. Evidently fragile but continues to fall in the weights.

Form: 2/46-844

Here We Have It^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Dobb⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 105

16/5

Lightly raced and improved on chasing debut effort in a change of headgear when runner-up at Catterick 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and could have a say in what looks a weak race.

Form: 22-6342

Falcon Sun^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: M Roberts| OR: 90| CD

15/2

Ungenuine type but he was able to take advantage of his reduced mark in handicap hurdle here in December. No impact in a deeper race at Plumpton since and now back over the larger obstacles.

Form: 686916

Zamani^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 90

11/4

Has reached frame over hurdles on last 2 starts and ran his best race over fences when runner-up at Plumpton 17 days ago. That form puts him in the mix and he has more solid credentials than most.

Form: 755342

Legendary Rhythm⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: T Symonds| OR: 89| DWS

8/1

Improved form when landing mares' handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.7f) in March. Not disgraced either start this autumn in that sphere but never involved sent chasing last month. Had wind op since.

Form: P15-467

Roxyfet⁵³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 84| D

20/1

Prolific at Sedgefield but retains little ability nowadays, struggling when hampered and unseated last back there on Boxing Day. Continues to tumble in the weights as a result.

Form: 2/P-P84U

Royal Act^b³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 78| D

10/1

Ended a long losing run from 6 lb out of handicap at Bangor 5 weeks ago, rallying to lead close home. Profile suggests a follow up is unlikely but this is a weak race so he could well feature.

Form: 562-4P1

Torrent Des Mottes^p⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 75| D

50/1

Back on the scoresheet when landing a 16.5f handicap at Huntingdon last March but little encouragement to glean from recent efforts, pulled up on both starts in December.

Form: 35-48PP

Forecasts

Zamani (11/4), Here We Have It (16/5), Fulgurix (16/5), Falcon Sun (15/2), Legendary Rhythm (8/1), Royal Act (10/1), Roxyfet (20/1), Torrent Des Mottes (50/1)

An uninspiring contest in which ZAMANI is selected to go one better than his recent Plumpton effort and open his account over fences in the process. He arrives in better nick that most so David Bridgwater's charge rates as the most solid option. Here We Have It shaped as if needing further than this last time but he's feared most nevertheless, ahead of last-time-out winner Royal Act.