15:10 Leicester

Wednesday 1 February 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Golden Miller Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 29.10s

1^st

Allee Bleue

711-12

7/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Tracked leaders, led after 6th, hit normal 3 out, drew well clear before normal 2 out, easily tchd 8/1

2^nd

Pop Rockstar

511-1

13/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd before normal 3 out, no impression on winner before normal 2 out tchd 15/2

3^rd

4 ½

Verygoodverygood

611-11

12/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: William Twiston-Davies

Towards rear, ridden and struggling 4th, headway under pressure to take modest 3rd when not fluent normal 3 out, no chance with winner op 16/1

4^th

Milord

811-6

7/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Towards rear, reminder after 3rd, ridden after next, last and behind 6th, went remote 4th before normal 2 out op 8/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

Expedite

611-12

4/1f

T: B PaulingJ: Adrian Heskin

Took keen hold, chased leader until after 6th, weakened before normal 3 out op 13/2

6^th

Norse Light

610-1

13/2

T: David DennisJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 5th, weakening in 7th next op 8/1 tchd 6/1

7^th

Orchard Boy

911-8

16/1

T: P R WebberJ: R P McLernon

Led until after 6th, weakened before normal 3 out

8^th

Maximus Maridius

610-12

16/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: Mr James King (5)

Mid-division, headway before 4th, 6th and losing place at the 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before normal 2 out op 10/1

Also Ran

King Cool

611-3

6/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Mistake and unseated rider 1st op 5/1

Kingston

811-1

25/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Lee Edwards

Chased leaders on outside, lost place before 2nd, closed after next, ridden 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before normal 2 out op 18/1

Tipperairy

610-9

22/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, ridden and struggling before 6th, tailed off before normal 3 out, pulled up after op 18/1

Chankillo

810-0

40/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden after 4th, lost place after next, tailed off before normal 3 out, pulled up after op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Lady Buttons³¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: P A Kirby J: A Nicol

Ozzy Thomas⁴¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Henry Oliver J: P J Brennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.80Pl:£2.60, £2.50, £4.10EX:£59.30Trifecta:£539.10Tricast:£539.83SF:£50.24Swingers:£9.40, £9.40, £17.70

Forecasts

Lady Buttons (7/2), Expedite (4/1), King Cool (6/1), Pop Rockstar (13/2), Norse Light (13/2), Allee Bleue (7/1), Milord (7/1), Ozzy Thomas (7/1), Verygoodverygood (12/1), Orchard Boy (16/1), Maximus Maridius (16/1), Tipperairy (22/1), Kingston (25/1), Chankillo (40/1)

Tipperairy is very interesting here after an absence, while both Pop Rockstar and Norse Light will have their supporters, though preference is for Alle Bleue. Philip Hobbs' charge does have to shoulder top weight, but he may well appreciate this weaker grade and if the handicapper had previously done his sums correctly, then he is well in here compared to his novice form. 1. Allee Bleue 2. Norse Light 3. Tipperairy

Prize Money

1st: £7,912.002nd: £2,338.003rd: £1,169.004th: £585.005th: £292.00