Full Result 3.15 Leicester | 28 December 2019

Leicestershire Bronze Fox Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-130, 3yo+) (1m7f113yds) 1m7½f Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £9,357.12 2nd £2,747.52 3rd £1,373.76 4th £686.88 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Applesandpierres (IRE) 20/1 Ciaran Gethings Sophie Leech	Ciaran Gethings Sophie Leech	11	1011 v	113	68	120	–
b g Pierre - Cluain Chaoin (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up, raced wide from 3rd, headway 5th, led approaching last, hung right flat, ridden out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form shown other than that the gelding had been training well at home) (tchd 16/1)

2 7	4. Ballyellis (IRE) 5/1 Jordan Nailor ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jordan Nailor ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	117 t¹	128	73	126	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Chalice Wells (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra flat (tchd 11/2)

3 4½ [11½]	2. Aintree My Dream (FR) 11/2 Kevin Jones ³ Milton Harris	Kevin Jones ³ Milton Harris	9	119 ht	128	67	124	–
bb g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Pretty Melodie (FR) (Lesotho)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, mistake next, soon weakened (op 7/1)

4 1¾ [13¼]	5. Masters Apprentice (IRE) 9/2 Aidan Coleman Mark Walford	Aidan Coleman Mark Walford	4	117	123	60	116	–
ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Maghzaa (IRE) (Aqlaam)
Chased leader, raced wide from 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next (op 11/4)

5 16 [29¼]	6. Little Rory Mac (IRE) 11/8F Mr Nathan Brennan ¹⁰ Henry Oliver	Mr Nathan Brennan ¹⁰ Henry Oliver	5	109 h	121	35	102	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Solar Quest (IRE) (King's Ride)
Led, headed and weakened approaching 2 out (jockey said the gelding hung badly left-handed in the home straight) (op 7/4)

6 41 [70¼]	3. Destin D'ajonc (FR) 8/1 Alain Cawley Jonjo O'Neill	Alain Cawley Jonjo O'Neill	6	1112	128	–	62	–
b g Martaline - Fleur D'Ajonc (FR) (April Night)
In rear and soon pushed along, raced wide from 3rd, not fluent next, weakened after 5th

RR	7. Ghost Serge (IRE) 25/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	113	119	–	–	–
gr g Zebedee - Cornakill (USA) (Stormin Fever)
Refused to race

7 ran Off time: 3:16:07 Winning time: 4m 14.10s (slow by 34.10s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Ball D'Arc (travel), Karakoram (self certificate)
1st owner: C J Leech (Applesandpierres) 1st breeder: John Doyle
2nd owner: N A Twiston-Davies (Ballyellis)
3rd owner: Mrs D J Brown (Aintree My Dream)
Tote win: £29.20 PL: £8.10 £1.30 Ex: £155 CSF: £109.99 Tricast: £632.73 Trifecta: £1,219.50

3:15 Leicester 28 Dec 2019

Leicestershire Bronze Fox Handicap Hurdle