Next Meeting At leicesterraces Wednesday 10th December Handicap Hurdle.
Leicester · Thursday, 4 Dec · 19:30
· 1m 7f 113y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:30
Off time
7
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
23
22/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Hawk Stone (G)
[B1]
Signed off 2023/24 campaign on a winning note in 2m Uttoxeter handicap, but he was nowhere near that level in 4 runs last season and hopes now pinned on the first-time blinkers sparking a revival.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | H Dickin | 6 | 76.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Solanna (G)
Eight-time winner on the Flat and while he hasn't troubled the judge in a couple of runs over hurdles to date, it's reasonable to expect this 6-y-o to show himself in a better light on his handicap debut in this sphere.
|
C J Todd | J Butler | 6 | 74.8 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Urblereagh (G)
[T]
Hasn't cut much ice in maiden hurdles and needs to raise his game significantly now pitched into a handicap. NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | T R Gretton | 8 | 73 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Out Of Focus (G)
Bumper winner back in February 2023 and, though yet to add to that following 11 attempts over jumps, he shaped well back from 18 months off in a 2½m Ffos Las handicap and this drop back in trip may work in his favour.
|
Isabel Williams | Evan Williams | 7 | 73 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Just Aidan (G)
Better than ever when recording a pair of 2m handicap wins on soft ground during the spring. Failed to deliver in his hat-trick bid at Ffos Las on final run of last season, though, and it could be that he's a shade too high in the weights …
|
James Best | H Dickin | 6 | 71.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Olivia Kate (M)
FAV
[P]
Wide-margin winner of a mares' handicap at Ludlow last November, which remains her sole success from 14 starts over hurdles. Very much in contention when falling 3 out back there last month and while her tendency to go to the left (sometim…
|
Ned Fox | M Sheppard | 6 | 71.7 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| — | 7 | — |
Catalan King (G)
air maiden on Flat (stays 15f) for Ed Bethell but has shown little over hurdles so far, including on return/handicap debut in this sphere at Huntingdon.
|
Kielan Woods | A M Hales | 4 | 68.5 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Mr Zee (G)
[P]
Multiple Flat winner who made it thirteenth time lucky in this sphere at Taunton (2m, good) in March. Not in the same form since, but the handicapper has been quick to show mercy and this 8-y-o should come on for his recent run at Wincanto…
|
Paul O'Brien | M Blake | 8 | 66.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
Betting forecast: Olivia Kate (9/4), Out Of Focus (5/2), Just Aidan (5/1), Mr Zee (11/2), Hawk Stone (6/1), Urblereagh (16/1), Solanna (20/1), Catalan King (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3169.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1458.0 GBP |
| P3 | 729.0 GBP |
| P4 | 365.0 GBP |
| P5 | 182.0 GBP |