14:35 Leicester

Wednesday 28 December 2022

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3515:1015:40

Pertemps Network Leicestershire Bronze Fox Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 7f 113y  |   Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:36  |   Winning time: 4m 25.12s
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Odds
Star rating
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1
Horse silk
Playful Saintt25
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  128| D
2/1
Dual winner who posted a promising strong-travelling second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sandown (16f) 25 days ago. Has more to offer. Player.
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2
Horse silk
Washington32
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR:  126| D
5/2
Hooded for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Newbury (20.5f) 32 days ago. Fairly useful winner at his best but he needs to bounce back.
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3
Horse silk
Barnaviddaun242
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR:  123
66/1
Visored for 1st time, below-par third of 4 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (16f) 8 months ago. Switches to hurdles with more needed.
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4
Horse silk
Zambezi Fixp1,t39
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Robert Williams(3)| T: B J Llewellyn| OR:  121| D
12/1
Last of 7 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Haydock (18.9f) 39 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020.
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5
Horse silk
Martinhalt377
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR:  120| DWS
6/1
11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Exeter (18.5f) 12 months ago. Handily weighted if back on song after his absence.
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6
Horse silk
Issam46
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: T Symonds| OR:  119
16/1
Scored over hurdles at Bordeaux in May. Not disgraced after 6 months off on yard/UK debut when seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Wetherby (16f) 46 days ago. Should step forward now.
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7
Horse silk
Heros43
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  117
16/1
Bumper/hurdles winner in France in 2021. Off 13 months before pulled up in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Lingfield (19.5ft) on UK NH debut 43 days ago. Needs to step forward.
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8
Horse silk
Milldamt142
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-1| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR:  115| BF
15/2
Fair ex-French maiden hurdler. Good third of 9 in novice at Hexham (16.2f) 42 days ago given he went off too hard. Tongue strap back on. Not taken lightly.
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9
Horse silk
McGowan's Passp25
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR:  112| D
16/1
Winless since early 2020 but shaped as if needing the run after 9 months off when sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (16f) 25 days ago. Needs considering with that run under his belt.
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Forecasts

Playful Saint (2/1), Washington (5/2), Martinhal (6/1), Milldam (15/2), Zambezi Fix (12/1), McGowan's Pass (16/1), Heros (16/1), Issam (16/1), Barnaviddaun (66/1)

Verdict

PLAYFUL SAINT looked to have more to offer when a strong-travelling runner-up at Sandown last time so gets the vote in an open handicap. Milldam could prove the main threat to Dan Skelton's charge, especially if ridden less aggressively than at Hexham. Martinhal returns from an absence but is weighted to have a say if fully tuned up and needs a market check.

  1. Playful Saint2/1
  2. Milldam15/2
  3. Martinhal6/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,426.002nd: £2,961.003rd: £1,480.004th: £741.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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