15:05 Leicester

Monday 29 October 2018

All12:1512:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:15

Hoby Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 45.13s

1^st

(8)

Escalator

39-3

7/2

T: C FellowesJ: S Donohoe

Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly op 4/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

(9)

Third Time Lucky

69-5

7/1

T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan

Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, kept on same pace tchd 6/1

3^rd

(7)

Just Hiss

58-13

6/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Rachel Richardson

Led 1f, remained prominent, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 5/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

(2)

Gulf Of Poets

69-5

10/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Nathan Evans

Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, no impression op 12/1

5^th

(1)

Firmament

69-8

6/1

T: D O'MearaJ: C J McGovern (3)

Keen, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 7/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 8/1

6^th

1 ¼

(4)

Fire Brigade

49-6

3/1f

T: M L W BellJ: J P Spencer

Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 5/2 tchd 9/4

7^th

(3)

Dragons Tail

38-12

16/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: M Harley

Led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon lost place op 20/1

8^th

(5)

Gossiping

68-12

8/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Tom Marquand

Behind, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten op 10/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Ventura Knight³⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: C & M Johnston J: P J McDonald

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.20, £2.10, £2.30EX:£22.00Trifecta:£217.50Tricast:£127.98SF:£28.08Swingers:£5.10, £2.60, £5.90

Forecasts

Fire Brigade (3/1), Escalator (7/2), Just Hiss (6/1), Firmament (6/1), Third Time Lucky (7/1), Gossiping (8/1), Gulf Of Poets (10/1), Ventura Knight (10/1), Dragons Tail (16/1)

A very competitive heat in prospect, with the suggestion being DRAGONS TAIL, who went close over this trip at Haydock earlier in the season and is back on a very competitive mark. With the jockey who last partnered him to success back up and claiming 7lb, we'll take the hint. There are plenty of others with chances on their best form, with Escalator a potential danger, last year's winner Fire Brigade another and both Ventura Knight and Firmament potential contenders.

Dragons Tail
Escalator
Fire Brigade

Previous Winners

2017

Fire Brigade

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 3

J: J P Spencer | T: M L W Bell

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £12,938.002nd: £3,850.003rd: £1,924.004th: £962.00