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18:50 Great Leighs

Banqueting At Great Leighs Handicap (Class 6)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.14s
  • Off Time: 18:55:10
  • 15 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Black, Pink cross belts, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 375859
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 59

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f

2(13)
Silk - Yellow, Black braces, Red and Yellow hooped sleeves, Black cap
100/1
  • Form 00-9000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 60

raced wide in rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3(15)
Silk - Dark Blue, White triple diamond, halved sleeves, Dark Blue and White check cap
  • Form 730365
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 55

held up well in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on, not quicken final furlong

4(6)
Silk - Pink, Black sash, White sleeves
9/1
  • Form 540879
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 51

mid-division, pushed along, lost place over 3f out, ridden, edged left, kept on from over 1f out

5(11)
Silk - Dark Green and Red stripes, Dark Green sleeves, hooped cap
33/1
  • Form 083509
  • Age 12
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

switched left start held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out to chase leaders, kept on same pace from over 1f out

6(9)
Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap

Dawn Wind

17 b
50/1
  • Form 0U4876
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 59

slowly into stride, in rear, headway 4f out, chased leaders and ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

8(12)
Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star
20/1
  • Form 542390
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 51

prominent, ridden 6f out, soon weakened

9(8)
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Black sleeves, Red cap

Aura

29
40/1
  • Form 0-8887
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 55

held up towards rear, never near leaders

10(3)
Silk - White, Black and White chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Black star
  • Form 8967
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 50

slowly into stride, keen, soon in touch, pushed along when badly hampered over 2f out, soon eased, pulled up over 1f out

11(14)
Silk - Royal Blue and Pink (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, check cap

Kijivu

32
16/1
  • Form 002686
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 50

mid-division, ridden, weakened over 2f out

12(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots
20/1
  • Form 957977
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 65

led, headed over 8f out, remained prominent, with winner from over 2f out, driven, unable to quicken inside final furlong

13(1)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop, Yellow cap
  • Form 8-33455
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 52

led over 8f out, clear 6f out, ridden, headed over 2f out, soon beaten

14(10)
Silk - Grey, black sleeves, white cap
7/2
  • Form 0-00345
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 53

mid-division, headway 4f out, soon chased leaders, effort and soon every chance 1f out, not quicken towards finish

15(4)
Silk - White, Red stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White star
  • Form 448436
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 52

always prominent, led over 2f out, soon joined, ridden and stayed on well final furlong

16(5)
Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 750006
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 50

mid-division, soon pushed along, weakened over 3f out

7(16)
NR
  • Form 357656
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

HATCH A PLAN is our pick with Fantasy Crusader and Limelight others of interest. Neil Callan's mount is exposed as ordinary though is dropping down the weights.He ran a fair race in a handicap at the track last month and won't be far away here. Fantasy Crusader is in a similar position. Fantasy Crusader wins in his turn. The handicapper seems to have his measure at the moment. Limelight is reinvented as a middle distance horse after taking two heavy defeats over further. Golden Brown has a poor draw though a good claimer on board. Marie Tempest was not disgraced on her first visit to this circuit and is one very much to note in the market. Ba Dreamflight is from a yard that are sending out winners. Similar comments apply to Darley Star who will be returning from an absence. Aura is best of the rest. Hatch A Plan is the pick.

Formwatch

Hatch A Plan (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up behind mid division, raced wide, ridden over 2f out, keeping on when badly hampered and snatched up over 1f out, not recover, 9th of 14, 6l behind Classic Blue (8-12) at Kempton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.

Feeling (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) In touch until outpaced and weakened over 2f out, 14th of 15, 25l behind Western Roots (10-8) at Newbury 1m 2f amt hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Golden Brown (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace after, 5th of 12, 4l behind Havanavich (8-8) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (6) pol in Sept.

Samahir (USA) 33-1 (8-7) Behind, driven over 3f out, some late headway, never nearer, 9th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Le Chiffre (9-0) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

Summer Bounty 40-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, never near leaders, 9th of 13, 27l behind Veloso (9-2) at Great Leighs 1m 5f sll (6) pol.

Dawn Wind 50-1 (8-12) Soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 15l behind Basanti (8-12) at Bath 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gf in Sept.

Fantasy Crusader 9-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, held up in rear, no chance final 3f, 10th of 12, 6l behind Havanavich (8-8) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (6) pol in Sept.

Aura 12-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 13, 8l behind Blue Admiral (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd in Sept.

King of Sparta (USA) 14-1 (8-1) Raced wide, held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, soon one pace, 7th of 16, 4l behind Bramalea (9-0) at Great Leighs 1m 3yo hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Kijivu 20-1 (8-12) Chased leading pair to over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 7, 16l behind Lough Diver (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Sept.

Darley Star 18-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, driven along halfway, soon lost place, no danger after, 7th of 15, 10l behind Space Pirate (8-10) at Brighton 1m 3yo hcp (6) gs in Aug.

Limelight (USA) 7-2 (8-5) Took keen hold, soon led and clear, reduced advantage over 7f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Eventide (9-10) at W'hampton 1m 6f 3yo app hcp (6) pol.

Marie Tempest 7-1 (8-7) Steadied after start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders, 5th of 15, 8l behind Everyman (9-0) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Sept.

Ba Dreamflight 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 10, 14l behind Cape Tribulation (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stk (5) sft.

Hawkstar Express (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden over 4f out, kept on, never nearer, 6th of 16, 4l behind Personify (8-11) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Sept.

Safebreaker 16-1 (8-2) Mid-division, lost place 6f out, progress over 2f out, no impression when wide entering straight, 6th of 12, 12l behind River Kent (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Sept.