Next Meeting Thursday 5th December Mares' Handicap Hurdle – Leicester · The Final Fence

Leicester

15:20

Next Meeting Thursday 5th December Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-12-01

Distance 2m4f110y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,214

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Silk	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4		Gaia Vallis Bay J:Brendan Powell T:David Bridgwater	J:Brendan Powell T:David Bridgwater	149	—	6648-2	77	99	77	13d	—	—	-14	24.3	0.31/1	5/4 44%
The only course winner in this field and is attractively handicapped; fighting chance
2		Barra Blue Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	157	—	34-699	85	90	39	48d	—	—	-19	22.1	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Could turn things around now she's qualified for a mark and dropped into a weak field
1		Near Dark Bay J:Mr Joshua Parker(7) T:Michael Wigham	J:Mr Joshua Parker(7) T:Michael Wigham	168	—	1/PP-3	96	98	67	169d	—	—	+13	22	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Placed at Uttoxeter on last appearance; possibilities on handicap/stable debut
5		Porridge Bay J:Tom Buckley(3) T:Tracey Leeson	J:Tom Buckley(3) T:Tracey Leeson	142	—	6U0PP3	70	86	23	12d	—	—	+2	7.3	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Modest third at Fakenham on handicap debut; again well out of the weights
3		Dreaming Diamond Bay J:Oliver Boyden(7) T:Max Young	J:Oliver Boyden(7) T:Max Young	151	b	572P54	79	99	92	12d	—	—	+5	9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Inconsistent since winning a bumper over two years ago; new headgear needs to help

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Gaia Vallis	5/4	5/4	5/4	6/5	11/10
Barra Blue	6/5	evn	5/4	11/10	11/8
Near Dark	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	15/2
Porridge	18/1	16/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Dreaming Diamond	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Gaia Vallis

24.3

OR: 6.8 Form: 5 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Barra Blue

22.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

11/8

3rd

Near Dark

22

OR: 11.5 Form: 8 Odds: 2.5

10/1

4

Dreaming Diamond

9

OR: 7.3 Form: 0.8 Odds: 1

25/1

5

Porridge

7.3

OR: 5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Near Dark	96	98	67
Barra Blue	85	90	39
Dreaming Diamond	79	99	92
Gaia Vallis	77	99	77
Porridge	70	86	23

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Porridge	12d ago	Quick return
Dreaming Diamond	12d ago	Quick return
Gaia Vallis	13d ago	Quick return
Barra Blue	48d ago	Fresh
Near Dark	169d ago	Long break