Next Meeting At LeicesterRaces Wednesday 7th December Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 3m 56.6s

Ramo²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 100

10/11

Fair form when 2½ lengths second of 9 in 4-y-o event at Strasbourg on debut 12 months ago, staying on well. Left A. Boisbrunet and not at that level on November's stable debut but he's fancied to step up on that. Could be well treated.

Form: 2-4

Colonial Empire¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 94| BF

7/5

Bumper winner who has gradually found his feet over hurdles, runner-up in a brace of handicaps this autumn. Can remain competitive.

Form: 49P-522

Esme Shelby^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Maggs⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 90

20/1

Placed 4 times last season and quickly back over hurdles having made mistakes on chase debut at Sedgefield a month ago. Cheekpieces also on.

Form: 33227-9

King Of Quinta^h,t1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 89

11/1

Minor promise only so far but he's in good hands and handicaps are at least more suitable.

Form: 7-8536

Non-Runners

Grandee³⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: J & S Best J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ramo (10/11), Colonial Empire (7/5), Grandee (9/4), King Of Quinta (11/1), Esme Shelby (20/1)

RAMO is well handicapped on what he showed on his hurdles debut in France and sure to strip fitter with last month's return under his belt, he looks the answer. Colonial Empire is the danger.