14:15 Leicester

Wednesday 31 January 2018

All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2515:55

Leicester Champion Groundstaff 2017 Novices' Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 4m 22.10s

1^st

Indian Reel

811-4

6/4f

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Chased leader approaching 2nd, led after omitted 3 out, driven out flat

2^nd

3 ¾

Iniesta

711-9

4/1

T: M BlakeJ: David Bass

Chased leaders, lost place and looked reluctant 3rd, rallied after omitted 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner

3^rd

3 ¾

Royal Etiquette

1111-4

22/1

T: Mrs L HillJ: Aidan Coleman

In rear, headway approaching omitted 3 out, stayed on one pace from next, went 3rd towards finish

4^th

1 ¾

Stuccodor

911-7

9/4

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Sean Houlihan (7)

Chased leaders, challenged after omitted 3 out, every chance next, hit 2 out, lost 2nd flat, no extra

5^th

Breeze Along

811-4

20/1

T: S ThomasJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Led, clear until jumped left and not fluent 3rd, headed after omitted 3 out, weakened before next

Also Ran

Emigrated

511-10

66/1

T: D ShawJ: James Davies

Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before omitted 3 out, pulled up before next

Righteous River

410-2

12/1

T: W G M TurnerJ: Thomas Greatrex (7)

In rear, mistake 1st, lost touch bypassing omitted 3 out, pulled up before next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.40, £1.70EX:£7.50Trifecta:£65.80SF:£7.17Swingers:£2.50, £6.10, £3.80

Forecasts

Indian Reel (6/4), Stuccodor (9/4), Iniesta (4/1), Righteous River (12/1), Breeze Along (20/1), Royal Etiquette (22/1), Emigrated (66/1)

Not a contest to whet the appetite and so a hopeful vote is handed to ROYAL ETIQUETTE on his return from a break. He remains a maiden but did go close at this track in the past, while he also twice finished second around this time last year on testing ground. He has gone close off a break before and could mount a challenge under in-form Aidan Coleman. Iniesta holds the strongest claims on form, having won at Stratford in October though he passed up a pair of decent chances subsequently before leaving Fergal O'Brien. Stuccodor produced a better effort at Warwick last time and is worth noting while Indian Reel drops in trip having weakened when challenging at Wetherby last week.

Royal Etiquette
Iniesta
Indian Reel

Previous Winners

2017

Paddocks Lounge

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 10

J: R Johnson | T: Mrs S Leech

4/5

Prize Money

1st: £4,159.002nd: £1,221.003rd: £611.004th: £305.00