Le Ligerien Horse Racing Form | Exeter 15:17 18th March 2025

Le Ligerien' Form | 18th March 2025

18th March 2025 Unibet Middle Distance Series Veterans' Handicap Chase

Age
12
Weight
11-1
Trainer
J Tizzard
(Last 14 Days: 2-24, 8.33%)
Owner
Mr D R Churches
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Gaetan Gilles
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2013-03-29
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
3
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Good
Distance
2m 3f 48y
Runners
4
Prize Money
£19,000
Is Le Ligerien Improving?
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Le Ligerien Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-12-09 15:30 Lingfield / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 8.9K
Chase, Condition, Handicap
11-13
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /6 - win 5.5 Thor De Cerisy 11-10 5m 19.9s

waited with just off the pace in 4th, went 2nd 9th, led going well when hit 3 out, hit 2 out, clear when brushed the last, stayed on well run-in

J Tizzard
Freddie Gingell
3.5 3.98
2.07
121
1 2024-10-27 14:42 Wincanton / 2 / 2m 4f 35y / Chase Turf / 25K
Chase, Handicap
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /5 - btn 12.25 Numitor 11-6 5m 0.75200000000001s

led, faced challenge before 3 out, headed before 2 out and faded

J Tizzard
Brendan Powell
4.5 4.98
2.53
124
2 2024-04-22 18:00 Kempton / 3 / 2m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 18K
Chase, Handicap
11-9
Tongue Strap
Good 8 /11 - btn 29.1 Onemorefortheroad 11-7 4m 25.95s

tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 3 out

J Tizzard
Brendan Powell
23 28.12
6.4
128
3 2024-03-30 15:15 Haydock / 2 / 2m 3f 203y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap
11-9
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /9 - btn 33 Numitor 11-7 5m 36.1s

chased leader, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd and not fluent next, mistake 3 out, soon weakened

J Tizzard
Brendan Powell
13 14.46
3.81
131
4 2024-02-15 13:55 Sandown / 3 / 1m 7f 99y / Chase Turf / 17.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 5 /10 - btn 18.05 Etalon 11-10 4m 7.11s

chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd between last two, weakened badly and lost two further places run-in

J Tizzard
Brendan Powell
23 30.47
5.4
133
5 2024-01-13 15:15 Kempton / 3 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 21K
Chase, Handicap
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /5 - btn 14 Pepe Le Moko 10-10 5m 9.775s

prominent, hit 7th, not fluent 9th, mistake 10th, hit 11th, led 5 out, pushed along home turn, kept on until headed before last, soon well held by winner

J Tizzard
Tom Cannon
7.5 8.52
3.02
135
6 2023-12-15 14:25 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 127y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
10-13
Tongue Strap
Soft 3 /9 - btn 9.5 Cepage 11-1 5m 19.34s

tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden and joined last, headed inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish

J Tizzard
Brendan Powell
7.5 7.94
2.8
135
7 2023-11-13 14:25 Kempton / 2 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 24K
Chase, Handicap
11-13
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /4 - win 7.5 Danny Kirwan 12-0 5m 16.99s

tracked leader, led 4th, jumped left 10th, pushed along 2 out, ran on

J Tizzard
Brendan Powell
7 8.1
3.3
130
8 2023-10-13 16:33 Chepstow / 3 / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Tongue Strap
Soft P /12 - btn Chance A Tune 9-10 -

mid-division, lost place after 5th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

J Tizzard
Brendan Powell
15 19.5
4.65
125
9 2023-04-28 18:25 Chepstow / 3 / 2m 3f 98y / Chase Turf / 12K
Chase, Handicap
11-8
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /7 - btn 9 Jetoile 12-0 4m 48.836s

led and disputed, in front 5 out, headed before 2 out,stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

J Tizzard
Brendan Powell
10 10.5
2.6
131
10 2023-04-08 15:25 Newton Abbot / 3 / 2m 4f 216y / Chase Turf / 14.35K
Chase, Handicap
11-3
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /7 - btn 14.5 Fox Pro 10-10 5m 25.69s

pressed leader, hit 5th, not fluent 6th, pushed along and every chance when hit 2 out and nearly unseated rider, not recover and weakened before last

J Tizzard
Freddie Gingell
4 4.48
2.22
131
11 2023-03-25 16:25 Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 18.15K
Chase, Handicap
11-8
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /7 - win 4.75 Another Crick 11-3 4m 11.4s

always prominent, led 4 out, came clear after next, stayed on well

J Tizzard
Brendan Powell
6 7.93
2.5
124
12 2023-02-26 14:50 Hereford / 4 / 2m 2f 208y / Chase Turf / 13K
Chase, Handicap
12-0
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /4 - win 17 Jobesgreen Lad 11-10 4m 49.73s

close up, disputed lead 3rd, led 4 out, forged away after 2 out, hit last, pushed out run-in, comfortably

J Tizzard
Brendan Powell
3 3.08
1.68
117
13 2023-02-13 14:00 Plumpton / 4 / 2m 0f 214y / Chase Turf / 12K
Chase, Handicap, Stakes
11-11
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /7 - win 2.75 Fairway Freddy 12-0 4m 17.65s

jumped well, made all, pushed clear before 2 out, reduced lead at the last, always in command, unchallenged

J Tizzard
Brendan Powell
12 13.3
6.54
113
14 2022-03-25 16:15 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 0f 75y / Chase Turf / 9.4K
Chase, Handicap
11-9
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /5 - btn 3 Vinnie The Hoddie 11-8 4m 11.96s

chased leaders, dropped to rear but in touch 3rd, hit 7th, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on and hung left before last, no impression

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
5.5 6.32
2.64
116
15 2022-02-20 15:40 Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Handicap
11-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 6 /9 - btn 35.8 The Russian Doyen 11-8 4m 26.56s

chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 9th, weakened 3 out

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
9.5 11.5
3.09
117
16 2022-02-12 13:25 Uttoxeter / 4 / 1m 7f 214y / Chase Turf / 10.6K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /6 - btn 7 Heartbreak Kid 12-0 4m 19.66s

chased leader, untidy 2nd, ridden to dispute lead 4 out when blundered, alongside leader 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace flat

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
6.5 6.95
3.4
117
17 2022-01-21 13:50 Lingfield / 2 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
10-2
Tongue Strap
Heavy 3 /7 - btn 19 Frero Banbou 11-5 4m 13.8s

chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 3rd before 3 out, no chance with leading duo

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
5 5.21
2.74
117
18 2022-01-06 14:50 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 0f 11y / Chase Turf / 12.9K
Chase, Handicap
11-2
Tongue Strap
Heavy 1 /8 - win 4.25 Rose Sea Has 11-2 4m 19.4s

chased leaders, went 2nd before 2nd, led 5 out, clear 3 out, stayed on

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
17 22.31
3.97
112
19 2021-12-10 12:30 Doncaster / 4 / 2m 3f 31y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Handicap
11-9
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 8 /10 - btn 38.25 Dr Sanderson 11-9 5m 2.435s

mid-division, mistake 6th, bad mistake 5 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
12 13
4.05
117
20 2021-05-16 15:47 Stratford / 4 / 2m 0f 213y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Handicap
11-11
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /5 - btn 22.25 Atlantic Storm 11-1 4m 19.74s

led narrowly, headed before 4th, not fluent 6th, almost upsides when not fluent 2 out, ridden soon after, weakened before last

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
4.5 5.3
2.68
122
21 2021-03-05 15:00 Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap
11-5 Good 8 /8 - btn 54.3 Editeur Du Gite 11-8 4m 11.093s

awkward 1st, held up in touch, closer in 4th at 4th, 3rd at 8th, weakening when mistake 2 out

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
6.5 7
2.14
125
22 2021-02-11 16:45 Kempton / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 6K 11-1 Standard To Slow 2 /13 - btn 0.75 Before Midnight 11-4 3m 47.688s

raced keenly tracking leaders, led going well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
23 30
7
23 2021-01-20 13:25 Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-1 Heavy 4 /6 - btn 18 Dostal Phil 10-7 4m 16.3s

chased leader until before 4th, 2nd next until 8th, chased leaders, awkward 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
11 11.5
2.46
127
24 2020-12-19 11:50 Haydock / 3 / 1m 7f 144y / Hurdle Turf / 10.78K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Heavy 4 /6 - btn 32 Chti Balko 11-6 4m 4.98s

midfield, awkward 2nd and 3rd, reminders after 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, not fluent last, weakened flat

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
6.5 6.42
2.76
131
25 2020-11-21 13:50 Haydock / 2 / 2m 2f 191y / Hurdle Turf / 40K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Heavy P /14 - btn War Lord 11-0 -

close up, led 1st, hit 2nd, awkward 3rd, hit 4th, headed 5th, weakening when ridden before 3 out, well adrift 2 out, pulled up

P Hobbs & J White
R Johnson
23 28
4.6
133
26 2020-10-10 14:12 Chepstow / 2 / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4 Good 3 /8 - btn 9 Dear Sire 11-1 3m 49.326s

led, pulled 10 lengths clear before 2nd, reduced advantage before 3 out, headed before 2 out where mistake, no extra from before last

P Hobbs & J White
R Johnson
17 16.36
4
134
27 2020-03-13 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Grade 3
10-10 Soft 23 /24 - btn 78 Saint Roi 10-13 4m 16.602s

led until hit 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
51 94.18
13
137
28 2020-01-18 12:55 Haydock / 4 / 1m 7f 144y / Hurdle Turf / 6.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0 Heavy 1 /7 - win 4 Flamboyant Joyaux 10-12 4m 3.3s

raced keenly, made all, not fluent 5th, hit 3 out, soon clear, ridden out and stayed on run-in

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
1.5 1.49
1.24
127
29 2020-01-15 14:20 Newbury / 4 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 4.55K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Heavy 1 /10 - win 19 Fibonacci 10-8 4m 5.2s

tracked leader, led 3rd, came clear from 6th, very easily

P Hobbs & J White
Ben Jones
3 3.18
1.5
120
30 2019-12-12 14:35 Taunton / 3 / 2m 3f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 8.38K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Soft 2 /15 - btn 1 Annsam 10-10 4m 58.5s

led, clear 4th until 6th, hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on but no extra when headed final 100yds

P Hobbs
R Johnson
7.5 7.8
2.27
116
31 2019-11-28 14:50 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 5.46K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13 Good To Soft 3 /16 - btn 6.25 Dorking Boy 11-9 4m 11.036s

close up, led before 4th, clear 5th, raced wide and headed home turn, close up and ridden 2 out, no extra run-in

P Hobbs
R Johnson
7 7.96
2.3
116
32 2019-11-14 16:10 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 5.46K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13
Hood
Good 3 /10 - btn 1.75 Working Class 11-7 4m 12.842s

led, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in

P Hobbs
R Johnson
10 10.69
2.8
116
33 2019-10-23 14:40 Fontwell / 3 / 2m 3f 49y / Hurdle Turf / 5.91K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Hood
Soft 6 /10 - btn 17.4 Hygrove Percy 10-12 4m 54.68s

tracked leaders until went 2nd 6th, led next, clear with winner next, headed and mistake 2 out, outpaced and well held when jumped left and mistake last, weakened flat

P Hobbs
M Nolan
7.5 10.5
3.16
117
34 2019-04-17 17:30 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 9.29K
Amateur, Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
10-0
Hood
Good 12 /14 - btn 71.9 Uno Mas 9-8 4m 12.093s

towards rear early, ridden and beaten before 2 out, tailed off and eased

P Hobbs
Mr B R Jones
13 17
4.5
121
35 2019-03-29 15:15 Fontwell / 5 / 2m 3f 49y / Hurdle Turf / 3.12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-1
Hood
Good 1 /8 - win 15 Richie Valentine 11-1 4m 52.4s

made all, mistake 5th and 6th, well in command after 3 out, hit next, clear when mistake last, heavily eased towards finish

P Hobbs
R Johnson
1.18 1.18
1.05
121
36 2019-02-28 17:15 Ludlow / 4 / 1m 7f 169y / Hurdle Turf / 5.59K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Hood
Good 2 /7 - btn 4.5 Hijran 11-9 3m 52.25s

with leaders, led 3 out, ridden, hung left and headed last, no extra flat

P Hobbs
Mr S Houlihan
4 4.5
2.59
118
37 2019-02-20 13:50 Ludlow / 4 / 1m 7f 169y / Hurdle Turf / 4.87K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4
Hood
Good 2 /10 - btn 2.75 Kingofthecotswolds 11-4 3m 51.558s

led, joined and ridden 3 out, edged left and bumped between last 2, headed and hit last, unable to quicken flat

P Hobbs
R Johnson
3.75 4.1
1.57
118
38 2019-01-09 13:45 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 5.13K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-5
Hood
Good 2 /12 - btn 6 Khage 11-5 4m 0.90000000000001s

raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, switched right and ridden between last 2, kept on same pace

P Hobbs
R Johnson
3.5 3.88
1.54
39 2019-01-05 15:50 Wincanton / 5 / 1m 7f 65y / Hurdle Turf / 3.25K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-5
Hood
Good 4 /16 - btn 11 Winston C 11-5 3m 47.433s

held up towards rear, travelled strongly, headway 3rd to track leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last

P Hobbs
R Johnson
11 18
2.92
40 2018-12-13 13:05 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 5.13K
Champion, Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good 3 /12 - btn 2.05 Envole Toi 10-12 4m 10.942s

raced keenly, midfield, headway to track leader 5th, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

P Hobbs
M Nolan
34 102.05
14.36
41 2018-11-24 15:25 Huntingdon / 5 / 1m 5f 148y / NH Flat / 2.27K
Hunt, Maiden, National, National Hunt
10-9 Good 4 /6 - btn 22.75 Collooney 10-11 3m 13.35s

held up in touch, raced keenly, joined leader over 3f out, soon hung left, weakened over 1f out

P Hobbs
Mr Stefan Kirwan
11 16.65
4.2
42 2018-05-26 21:05 Ffos Las / 5 / 1m 7f 182y / NH Flat / 2.6K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
11-2 Good 7 /11 - btn 4.55 Grey Diamond 10-12 4m 3.01s

led and set steady pace, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, faded

P Hobbs
R Johnson
9 11.81
3.53