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Hardyman & Co Ltd Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Leicester · Fri 4th Apr 2025 · 15:27
📏 1m4f 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 Good To Firm 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Flat
2nd
Expert Witness (GB)
15/2
Harry Davies
1st
Fireblade
11/1
James Doyle
3rd
Orchard Keeper (IRE)
7/2J
Jack Mitchell
🏷️
Class
Class 4
📏
Distance
1m4f
🌿
Going
Good To Firm
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
10
🔖
Type
Flat
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
9
Ciara Pearl Form:
5y
lbs
Jim Crowley
Daniel & Claire Kubler
7/2J
10 4y
lbs
Sean D Bowen
Richard Spencer
33/1
5
Zayina (FR) Form:
4y
lbs
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
11/2
4
Mighty Bandit Form:
5y
lbs
Edward Greatrex
Warren Greatrex
11/2
7
Appier Form:
6y
lbs
Ben Sanderson
S Woods
33/1
🥇 1st
Fireblade Form:
4y
lbs
James Doyle
Dylan Cunha
11/1
🥈 2nd 5y
lbs
Harry Davies
Patrick Chamings
15/2
🥉 3rd 4y
lbs
Jack Mitchell
Roger Varian
7/2J
6
Afloat (GB) Form:
5y
lbs
Darragh Keenan
George Scott
17/2
8 4y
lbs
Cieren Fallon
William Knight
22/1

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15:05 Ascot
Racecard
Horse Silk
Limestone
J : Dylan Browne McMonagle
T : Joseph Patrick O'Brien
15:05
Age: 3
Form: 321-11
Weight: 128 lbs
OR:
Joseph O\'Brien had a fantastic opening day, saddling one winner and three placed horses, and his team continues to operate in excellent form.

His representative here, LIMESTONE, really caught my eye on his latest start in Ireland. For a brief moment he looked as though he might be struggling for pace, but when asked to quicken he produced a turn of foot that was extremely impressive.

The step up to 1m6f is unknown territory for many in this field, but based on the way he finished off his race over 1m5f, I don\'t see the extra furlong being an issue at all. In fact, it may bring out even more improvement.