Next Meeting At LeicesterRaces Sunday 3rd December Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 3.01s

J'Ai Froid^p¹⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: J Kington| T: L Morgan| OR: 120

3/1

Useful handicap hurdler at his best but has been struggling for form, finishing down the field at Market Rasen (20.6f) when last seen in June. Has fallen in the weights but has enough to prove after a break.

Form: 8/05-5P8

Harel Du Marais⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 112

16/5

Still looking for his first win but ran well on both of his starts in August, in first-time hood when runner-up in a Perth maiden on his latest outing. Can give another good account back in a handicap on first run for yard after leaving Stuart Crawford.

Form: 64-4732

Oakley Dancer¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 112| D

1/1

Improved on previous hurdling efforts under a positive ride when landing novice at Chepstow in March. Defied a penalty under similar tactics at Newton Abbot next time and she remains capable of better as she goes handicapping on her return. Leading contender.

Form: 4361-1

Believe Jack¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 110| D

8/1

Made a winning start for this stable in a Hereford novice hurdle back in November 2021. However, not in the same form next time and, after a 22-month absence, offered little when pulled up at Newton Abbot 11 days ago.

Form: 214/P

Non-Runners

Word Has It¹

Weight: 12-6| Age: 9

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Oakley Dancer (1/1), J'Ai Froid (3/1), Harel Du Marais (16/5), Word Has It (7/2), Believe Jack (8/1)

OAKLEY DANCER made it back-to-back wins under another positive ride when scoring at Newton Abbot in May and she can land the hat-trick with more still to offer on her handicap debut. Harel du Marais was in good form when last seen in the summer and could go well again on his stable debut, with Word Has It also considered if taking up this engagement.