15:30 Leicester

Thursday 4 December 2025

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Next Meeting At leicesterraces Wednesday 10th December Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 4m 10.3s

Hawk Stone^b1²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H Dickin| OR: 97| D

6/1

Signed off 2023/24 campaign on a winning note in 2m Uttoxeter handicap, but he was nowhere near that level in 4 runs last season and hopes now pinned on the first-time blinkers sparking a revival.

Form: 21/896P-

Solanna²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C J Todd| T: J Butler| OR: 94

20/1

Eight-time winner on the Flat and while he hasn't troubled the judge in a couple of runs over hurdles to date, it's reasonable to expect this 6-y-o to show himself in a better light on his handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 34

Out Of Focus²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams| OR: 90| D

5/2

Bumper winner back in February 2023 and, though yet to add to that following 11 attempts over jumps, he shaped well back from 18 months off in a 2½m Ffos Las handicap and this drop back in trip may work in his favour.

Form: 3844/3-4

Just Aidan²³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: H Dickin| OR: 87| BF| D

5/1

Better than ever when recording a pair of 2m handicap wins on soft ground during the spring. Failed to deliver in his hat-trick bid at Ffos Las on final run of last season, though, and it could be that he's a shade too high in the weights for now.

Form: 873116-

Olivia Kate^p⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 87

9/4

Wide-margin winner of a mares' handicap at Ludlow last November, which remains her sole success from 14 starts over hurdles. Very much in contention when falling 3 out back there last month and while her tendency to go to the left (sometimes markedly) is a concern, she is capable of a bold show.

Form: 7235-5F

Catalan King³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 80

22/1

air maiden on Flat (stays 15f) for Ed Bethell but has shown little over hurdles so far, including on return/handicap debut in this sphere at Huntingdon.

Form: 996-P

Mr Zee^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul O'Brien| T: M Blake| OR: 76| C

11/2

Multiple Flat winner who made it thirteenth time lucky in this sphere at Taunton (2m, good) in March. Not in the same form since, but the handicapper has been quick to show mercy and this 8-y-o should come on for his recent run at Wincanton.

Form: 4313-77

Non-Runners

Urblereagh²¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: T R Gretton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Olivia Kate (9/4), Out Of Focus (5/2), Just Aidan (5/1), Mr Zee (11/2), Hawk Stone (6/1), Urblereagh (16/1), Solanna (20/1), Catalan King (22/1)

The vote goes to OUT OF FOCUS, who put in a good shift back from a lengthy absence at Ffos Las where he left the impression that this drop back in trip would be a good move. Olivia Kate will be a threat if her tendency to hang/jump left isn't as pronounced as it was at Ludlow last time, while Mr Zee and handicap debutant Solanna are others with possibilities.