Leicester Racecourse Handicap Hurdle – Leicester

Leicester

2:25

Leicester Racecourse Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-11-30

Distance 2m4f110y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,697

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Woodland Park b J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	166	—	1/21-3	118	123	106	28d	—	—	-3	38.3	5/4 44%
C&D maiden winner; placed over 2m1f on seasonal/handicap debut; back up in trip today
2	Akimos gr J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	167	—	5P1-2	119	121	81	21d	—	—	+9	28	10/3 23%
Went close on recent seasonal/handicap debut at Sandown; probably still has more to offer
4	John Barbour b J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	166	t	120-41	118	122	75	30d	—	—	+6	21.4	9/2 18%
2-6 over hurdles after recent Uttoxeter win; player if suited by the slower ground here
8	Fresh Speculation b J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	152	—	1P3P-6	104	124	109	33d	—	—	+7	15.9	9/1 10%
Shaped well on seasonal debut but moves up in grade here and others appeal more
1	Ito Ditto b J:Sean Houlihan T:Nicky Martin	J:Sean Houlihan T:Nicky Martin	168	—	1/PP5-	120	125	-	334d	—	—	+20	26.1	14/1 7%
Very disappointing over fences in late 2024; back hurdling after 11-month absence
5	My Bobby Dazzler b J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley	159	—	24-0U8	111	120	114	35d	—	—	+12	16.5	20/1 5%
Well handicapped on old form but this regressive 10yo has not won since 2023
6	Bolsover Bill b J:Miss Victoria Malzard(5) T:Harry Derham	J:Miss Victoria Malzard(5) T:Harry Derham	153	t	11U33/	105	-	-	596d	—	—	+20	24.1	28/1 3%
In good form over fences in early 2024; reverts to hurdling on tempting mark
9	Woodythewoodpecker b J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Evan Williams	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Evan Williams	150	—	P94-35	102	124	83	19d	—	—	+11	13.8	40/1 2%
Unexposed after only five hurdle runs but was soundly beaten this month, after a break
7	Italian Spirit b J:James Best T:Harriet Dickin	J:James Best T:Harriet Dickin	153	—	93P/3-	105	118	-	575d	—	—	+15	17.3	80/1 1%
Respectable third on stable debut in May 2024 but not seen since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Woodland Park	5/4	5/4	5/4	6/5	6/5
Akimos	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
John Barbour	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Fresh Speculation	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	9/1
Ito Ditto	12/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
My Bobby Dazzler	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Bolsover Bill	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Woodythewoodpecker	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Italian Spirit	80/1	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Woodland Park

38.3

OR: 17 Form: 8 Odds: 13.3

5/4

2nd

Akimos

OR: 17.3 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Ito Ditto

26.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Bolsover Bill

24.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 9.4 Odds: 1

28/1

John Barbour

21.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Italian Spirit

17.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0.6

80/1

My Bobby Dazzler

16.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Fresh Speculation

15.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Woodythewoodpecker

13.8

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ito Ditto Top Rated	120	125	—
Akimos	119	121	81
Woodland Park	118	123	106
John Barbour	118	122	75
My Bobby Dazzler	111	120	114
Bolsover Bill	105	—	—
Italian Spirit	105	118	—
Fresh Speculation	104	124	109
Woodythewoodpecker	102	124	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Woodythewoodpecker	19d ago	Fit
Akimos	21d ago	Fit
Woodland Park	28d ago	Fit
John Barbour	30d ago	Fit
Fresh Speculation	33d ago	Fit
My Bobby Dazzler	35d ago	Fit
Ito Ditto	334d ago	Long break
Italian Spirit	575d ago	Long break
Bolsover Bill	596d ago	Long break