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14:10 Great Leighs

Rose Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.68s
  • Off Time: 14:10:16
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -

Desert Strike

11/10

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    Silk -

    Lady Vivien

    9/2

      1(1)
      Silk - LIGHT GREEN

      Desert Strike

      14 CD
      11/10
      • Form 053214-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leaders, keen hold, not clear run over 1f out, driven, ran on strongly to join leader post

      2(5)
      Silk - Black, White stars, checked sleeves, White cap, Black star

      Abu Derby (IRE)

      12
      7/2
      • Form 44622-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 72

      chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, soon weakened

      3(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white hooped sleeves, pink cap

      Ruby Tallulah

      38 D
      16/1
      • Form 134088-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 71

      held up in touch, driven, every chance 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, grey hoop

      The Cuckoo

      14 D
      9/1
      • Form 374105-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 71

      led, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened quickly

      5(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Yellow and Black halved sleeves, Black cap

      Lady Vivien

      16
      9/2
      • Form 763-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 60

      prominent, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out, joined post

      6(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Purple armlets

      Deckchair

      13 v
      9/1
      • Form 086123-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 57

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched right, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, never troubled leaders

      In depth

      Verdict

      A tight opening contest, with DESERT STRIKE selected, with the main dangers probably being Abu Derby and Lady Vivien. Paul Cole's colt is the only course and distance winner in the field, and although bred for further, his one success to date was over the minimum trip here on his penultimate run. He's the yard's only runner on the card, and they've got a good strike rate here. The drop back may reward those backers who lost out when he went over 6 furlongs. Lady Vivien looks progressive and is the least exposed, with this her handicap debut on what's her fourth run. Abu Derby tries the polytrack for the first time after a string of near misses at Southwell. This also represents a step down in trip, and that looks to be a positive. It's a trappy little contest, and we marginally favour the claims of Desert Strike.

      Formwatch

      Desert Strike 7-1 (8-11) Led, ridden 2f out, driven and headed approaching final furlong, lost 2nd just inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 5l behind Newlyn Art (8-9) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

      Abu Derby (IRE) 5-2co-fav (9-4) Held up in touch, headway and brought wide 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Takeover Bid (9-4) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (5) fbs.

      Ruby Tallulah 14-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 9, 7l behind Rainbow Seeker (9-4) at Great Leighs 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

      The Cuckoo 13-2 (9-7) Held up behind leaders, shaken up 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 9l behind Imaginary Diva (8-12) at W'hampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

      Lady Vivien 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Hillside Lad (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.

      Deckchair 11-2 (8-13) Held up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Mr Willis (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Dec.