14:07 Leicester

Thursday 3 December 2020

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 5m 35.1s

Irish Odyssey^t²⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 120

11/1

Bumper winner in 2018. Lightly raced since and runner-up effort at Sedgefield in December a stand out effort over hurdles, but he's in good hands and this just his second handicap start.

Form: 18/32U5-

A Distant Place³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 120

11/4

Winning pointer who has displayed promise both starts under Rules so far, ridden more positively when second of 11 at Hereford a month ago. Open to progress handicapping up in trip.

Form: 3F1-42

Gortroe Joe²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 120| D

9/4

Change to positive tactics worked the oracle when making second start for Fergal O'Brien a winning one under this rider at Sandown last month. That wasn't a particularly strong race.

Form: 3049-01

Aliandy³³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 119| D

16/1

Has a bit of temperament about him and wasn't on a "going" day when fifth at Uttoxeter in December 2019. Off since.

Form: 342/P25-

Known³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 118

2/1

Caught the eye in novice hurdles last winter and also shaped encouragingly under a very inexperienced rider when third at Ascot in October. Has to be of interest.

Form: 4453-3

Corri Lindo⁷³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: J McGrath| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 113| D

20/1

Suited by sharp track when finally off the mark at Fakenham 9 months ago. Easy to back and may have needed the run at Warwick in September.

Form: F4431-9

Unblinking³³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: G Sheehan| T: R Bevis| OR: 102| D

40/1

Dual-purpose performer but last season was a write-off over hurdles so he returns with plenty to prove having left Nigel Twiston-Davies.

Form: 56/0080-

Non-Runners

Trans Express¹¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Lucy Gardner

Forecasts

Known (2/1), Gortroe Joe (9/4), A Distant Place (11/4), Trans Express (13/2), Irish Odyssey (11/1), Aliandy (16/1), Corri Lindo (20/1), Unblinking (40/1)

TRANS EXPRESS posted his best effort of the season by some way when runner-up at Exeter 11 days ago and now looks too well treated to ignore turned out from the same mark. Known has the services of a fully-fledged jockey this time and is feared most, ahead of A Distant Place.

TRANS EXPRESS (IRE)
KNOWN (IRE)
A DISTANT PLACE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Star of Rory

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: Lee Edwards | T: J Groucott

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,509.002nd: £1,030.003rd: £515.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00