16:27 Leicester
Friday 4 April 2025
All13:3014:0514:4015:1715:5216:2717:02
Hardyman & Co Ltd Handicap (GBB Plus Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 3f 179y  |  Good to Firm (Good in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:27Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 31.45s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Enjoyed a very productive 2024 campaign, winning 5 times at up to 1¼m. Ran as well as could be expected in listed event final start. Stays 1½m. Been off for 5 months.
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Novice winner in the mud at 2. Creditable third in 3 handicaps at up to 11.5f on turf last summer. From a good stable and capable of figuring prominently on reappearance.
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Won a 1¼m Pontefract maiden last July and placed twice in handicaps around 1½m at the end of the summer. Disappointed back hurdling at Chepstow in October and off since (has had wind surgery).
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Eight wins from 31 Flat runs, the latest win over coming over 1½m on AW last June. 11/2, last of 8 in handicap at Kempton (1½m) when last seen in October. Might be best watched this time.
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7/2, creditable third of 13 in maiden at Kempton (11f) 74 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden. Makes handicap debut. His mark demands improvement but James Doyle is a positive booking.
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40/1, first run since leaving Sir Mark Todd when good fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. May come on for that first outing in over 4 months.
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Fairly useful maiden. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, firm) in September. Should be thereabouts if fully primed after 6 months off.
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In fine form for Rae Guest last autumn, including an 11.5f win. Has been the subject of an interesting stable change. Also wears a first-time tongue-tie. Worth siding with
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Three wins from 12 runs last year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Southwell (1½m) on final start in November. Should remain competitive off 3 lb higher assuming he's ready to roll on reappearance.
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Raced only on AW, winning 5 times last year. Creditable third over 11f at Southwell last month and stamina stretched over 1Âľm since. Makes a belated turf debut.
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Forecasts
Orchard Keeper (7/2), Ciara Pearl (7/2), Mighty Bandit (11/2), Zayina (11/2), Expert Witness (15/2), Afloat (17/2), Fireblade (11/1), Sugarloaf Lenny (22/1), Appier (33/1), Con Te Partiro (33/1)
AFLOAT was in fine form when last seen in the autumn and might be able to continue the good work on her reappearance for in-form George Scott. It's of some interest that the Roger Varian yard has stuck with Orchard Keeper and she's second choice ahead of another Newmarket-trained filly in Zayina.
Prize Money
1st: ÂŁ5,234.002nd: ÂŁ2,456.003rd: ÂŁ1,227.004th: ÂŁ614.005th: ÂŁ306.00
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