13:25 Leicester

Wednesday 1 February 2023

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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 4m 0.99s

Us And Them^b,t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A E Jones| OR: 129| D

9/1

Smart handicap chaser at best but it's now 26 runs since last win in 2018. 150/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (23.6f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Significantly back down in trip with lots to prove.

Form: 3-UFPPP

Razzo Italiano^t,v1⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 89| D

16/1

Scored at Southwell in November and posted a respectable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f) 4 days ago. Visored for 1st time. Stiff task at these weights.

Form: 9P3105

Starsky^p,t¹¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Daniel Kyne⁽⁷⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 111

40/1

Dual winner over hurdles (at up to 26f) who continues out of sorts, only fifth of sixth at Fakenham when last seen 110 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 2-F6FP5

Fou Diligence^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: M Young| OR: 80| D

80/1

Very hard to win with and has lost his form for his current yard too. Others are much preferred.

Form: 0-7P780

No Rematch¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 113

9/4

Fairly useful at his best ran poorly all 3 starts last term for Evan Williams and well held after 11 months off for his new yard at Wetherby 18 days ago. Not discounted if builiding on that run, though.

Form: 21/PP4-6

Red Bond^p¹²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood

20/1

Fair 1m4f Flat winner for Keith Dalgleish. Cheekpieces on for his hurdling/yard bow and no forlorn hope.

Form:

Weebill^p,t³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Daire Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 117| CD

10/11

8/1, improved to win 9-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f) on his return 37 days ago. Also took this event 12 months ago and holds leading claims at these weights.

Form: 71123-1

Moonlight Glory¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 94| D

9/1

Twice a winner over hurdles in Ireland and made a good start for new yard when runner-up in handicap chase at Hexham (20.1f) last March. Has gone backwards since then. though. Others more persuasive.

Form: 22-9047

Forecasts

Weebill (10/11), No Rematch (9/4), Moonlight Glory (9/1), Us And Them (9/1), Razzo Italiano (16/1), Red Bond (20/1), Starsky (40/1), Fou Diligence (80/1)

Veteran WEEBILL took this event 12 months ago and is weighted to go in again on the back of his reappearance Market Rasen success. Red Bond has his first go over hurdles now with Oliver Sherwood but was a fair winner on the level so could emerge as the chief threat ahead of No Rematch.