Racing returns to Leicester this Wednesday, 10th December, with a seven-race afternoon card. Spotlight will fall on the £14,000 Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 3), alongside a mix of handicap hurdles, steeple chases, a maiden race and novice company.
THE JOCKEYS’ TRAINING SERIES HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 5) – 12:15 PM
The opening contest will be run over 1m 7f 113y for £6,000. A compact field will assemble, with Aggagio, Snapius, Almeirinda, Raffles Nobu, Lupus Regem, Thankyouandplease, and Port Or Starboard all set to take their place. The race will give several conditional riders an opportunity to showcase their progress in a competitive setting.
WEATHERBYS HANDICAP CHASE TO FOLLOW
The second race, the Weatherbys Stallion Book ‘National Hunt’ Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5), will begin at 12:45 PM. The field will go over 2m 6f 151y for £7,000. Likely contenders will include Kingston Gent, Butchers Bill, As Tears Go By, Mary’s Fortune, Everyonesacritic, Ronnies Reflection, and Wonder of The Seas. The trip will test stamina and balance in conditions likely to suit proven stayers.
THE WEATHERBYS MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3) – 1:15 PM
A stronger maiden hurdle will follow, offering £10,000 across 1m 7f 113y. Seven runners are scheduled to line up: Caballero Cliff, Catch On Me, Joe Masseria, Northanger Abbey, The Cistercian, Lady Dapple Rose, and Onefournine. With several unexposed types in the field, the contest will provide an important platform for emerging novice hurdlers.
THE MARES’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4) – 1:45 PM
The first mares’ chase of the afternoon will be staged over 1m 7f 201y for £9,000. Settle Down Jill, Irish Chorus, Belle Montrose, and Lynsey Larue will make up a small but competitive line-up. The short trip will encourage a sharper tempo, likely favouring mares with tactical speed.
THE WEATHERBYSSHOP.CO.UK NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) – 2:15 PM
Novice hurdlers will take on 2m 4f 110y for a prize of £8,000. The race will feature Hot To Go, Kicour La, Arcadian Star, Lil Fortune, Livingit du Large, Our Bobby Dazzler, and Holetown. With several point-to-point graduates in the line-up, this contest will offer a clear indication of which runners may progress through the season.
THE WEATHERBYS RACING BANK HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) – 2:45 PM
The feature event of the afternoon will be run over 2m 4f 25y for £14,000. A competitive field will include Authorized Art, Jet Plane, The Good Doctor, Chief Sunday, William Cody, and Moonshine Man. The race will demand a precise jumping performance, especially in the middle section of the course.
THE WEATHERBYS & BIRDIE CALENDARS HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 5) – 3:17 PM
The closing contest will be held over 2m 4f 110y for £6,000. Klic Boum, Welcheston Warrier, Ten Ten Twenty, Richardson, Jewel Eyed Judy, Lady Henrietta, and Dance Rules will complete the afternoon’s line-up. The concluding handicap will give several seasoned hurdlers an opportunity to maintain late-season momentum.
A seven-race programme will unfold across the afternoon, offering a balanced mix of hurdles and steeple chases for midweek followers of the Leicester Race Cards 10 December meeting.
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