12:30 Leicester
Thursday 4 December 2025
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Annual Badge At leicesterraces Ideal Christmas Present 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 4f 110y | Soft (Heavy in places) | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 34.14s
T: O MurphyJ: Mr Ben Sutton (5)
Midfield, slow 1st, wandered on approach 3rd, headway 6th, went tird before next, pressed leader approaching 2 out, led 2 out, went clear from last, stayed on strongly op 15/8
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Raced wide, prominent, led remaining group from 2nd, chased clear leader 4th, led before 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, edged left and weakened from last op 7/2 tchd 16/5 and tchd 4/1
T: A RalphJ: Jack Hogan
In touch with leaders, midfield 6th, dropped to rear next, headway 3 out, plugged on one pace from last, went third final 50yds op 7/1 tchd 6/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
Towards rear, headway 3 out, went third approaching 2 out, no extra before last, lost third final 50yds op 5/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: James Best
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, faded 2 out op 12/1
T: L HorsfallJ: R P McLernon
Led, raced alone on inner from 2nd, went clear 4th, reduced advantage 7th, headed before 3 out, weakened before next op 200/1
T: G NichollsJ: Finn Lambert (3)
Midfield, dropped to rear before 3 out, soon weakened op 16/1
T: T BulginJ: Kielan Woods
Prominent, chased leaders 2nd, ridden 3 out, soon faded op 22/1 tchd 40/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.20, £1.40, £2.50EX:£6.10Trifecta:£23.20SF:£5.65Swingers:£1.70, £3.00, £4.70
Forecasts
Ubatuba (6/5), Shotgun Rider (3/1), Choice Runner (7/2), Tao Enki (9/1), My Own Lovely Lee (9/1), Pop's Folly (18/1), Midsummer Dream (33/1), Neptune House (150/1)
With this step back up in trip likely to spark improvement, CHOICE RUNNER is taken to build on his recent Uttoxeter second by going one better here. Point winners Shotgun Rider and Ubatuba are appealing and confidence behind either in the betting would look significant, while My Own Lovely Lee and Tao Enki both showed promise on their debuts in this sphere and should do better in time.
- CHOICE RUNNER (IRE)
- SHOTGUN RIDER (IRE)
- UBATUBA (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00
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