Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 42.23s

1^st

Getaway With You

710-9

4/6f

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Nick Slatter (3)

Raced in second, narrowly led 7th, stayed far side and steadily asserted home straight, went five lengths clear before 2 out, went further clear before last, kept on, eased towards finish, readily op 8/13 tchd 5/6

2^nd

Fox Cottage

511-6

11/2

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)

Held up last but in touch, raced wide throughout, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, came near side home straight, took second before 3 out, outpaced by winner from 2 out, not fluent last, kept on but no impression run-in (lost right-fore shoe) op 15/2 tchd 5/1

3^rd

Troop Ship

711-3

9/4

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Shane Quinlan (3)

Led, headed 7th, close up, not fluent 4 out, ridden and dropped to last 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off after 2 out op 2/1 tchd 7/4

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Non-Runners

Albie Littlewood²²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Blue Universe²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: M J Attwater J: Ned Fox

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.67EX:£3.30Trifecta:£3.50SF:£3.88

Forecasts

Getaway With You (4/6), Troop Ship (9/4), Albie Littlewood (7/2), Fox Cottage (11/2), Blue Universe (6/1)

It's not hard to envisage ALBIE LITTLEWOOD taking a step forward now venturing down the handicap route over a new trip, and the hint should be taken if the market speaks in his favour. Blue Universe has shown enough to suggest that he will be competitive in a race of this nature off his present mark. He is feared most ahead of Getaway With You, who did the job well at Lingfield last week but that race rather fell apart and he has more on his plate under a penalty here.