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17:20 Great Leighs

First Since 1927 Handicap (Class 6)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.39s
  • Off Time: 17:22:48
  • 13 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
9/1
  • Form 532512
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

raced wide, in touch, chased leader over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(7)
Silk - Mauve, Purple triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves
3/1
  • Form 300-322
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

held up towards rear, headway on outer from over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong

3(3)
Silk - White, Purple epaulets and armlets
5/1
  • Form 556341-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, soon led, ran on

4(8)
Silk - Grey and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Grey cap, Yellow star
25/1
  • Form 66280-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 55

led, headed 6f out, chased leader until ridden and weakened approaching 2f out

5(11)
Silk - Light blue, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, white seams, blue hoop
16/1
  • Form 375204-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 54

in rear, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never nearer

6(10)
Silk - Black, Yellow spots on sleeves, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 421429/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 53

held up, behind final 3f

7(2)
Silk - Dark Green and Maroon (quartered), Dark Green sleeves
12/1
  • Form 954111
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 51

chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten

8(13)
Silk - White, Purple cap
7/1
  • Form 957344
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 50

slowly into stride, always in rear, behind final 3f

9(1)
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Emerald Green star
9/1
  • Form 564946
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 49

mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on

10(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, White disc, sleeves and cap

Ruling Reef

10 BFD
6/1
  • Form 230/223
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 47

in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out

11(6)
Silk - Pink, White epaulets

Magic Amigo

10 b D
14/1
  • Form 4493-25
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 46

keen, tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden three lengths clear 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

12(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, halved sleeves

Tabulate

10 D
14/1
  • Form 177626
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 45

raced wide, in touch, effort over 1f out, edged left and no extra final furlong

13(4)
Silk - Cambridge Blue, Purple sleeves, Black cap, Gold spots
20/1
  • Form 3-52780
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 40

held up, ridden and headway 2f out, never nearer

In depth

Verdict

A wide open contest rounds off the card and there is very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Siena Star, Kings Topic and Blockley and the narrow vote is given to Siena Star. The selection was a fair second behind Western Roots last time out, that form looks solid and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. Kings Topic rates the main danger on his latest second behind Blue Eyed Eloise but he has already indicated he would be suited by an even longer trip and he is taken on with this in mind. Blockley has dropped to a handy mark but may just need the run after a 294 day break. Bienheureux is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with. Bahhmirage has won three classified races of late but will need to improve again to win in this grade and with this in mind for the winner we return to Siena Star who is at the top of his game at present.

Formwatch

Siena Star (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out but always held, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Western Roots (8-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (6) pol.

Kings Topic (USA) 11-8fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance 1f out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Blue Eyed Eloise (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

Sir Duke (IRE) 15-8fav (8-12) Always prominent, led 5f out until over 3f out, led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo stk 0-55 (6) pol in Oct beating Ardmaddy (8-12) by 2l, 11 ran.

Blockley (USA) 13-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden over 5f out, pressed leader over 4f out until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 10, 8l behind Western Point (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.

Senor Set (GER) 6-1 (9-2) Mid-division, beaten when hampered over 2f out, 9th of 14, 21l behind Desert Sea (8-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul '06.

Bahhmirage (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon hard ridden, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at W'hampton 1m 1f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Mar beating High Five Society (9-0) by a nk, 13 ran.

Bienheureux 7-2 (9-0) Close up, ridden and outpaced halfway, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 10, 18l behind Nimello (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp (6) fbs in Mar.

Ruling Reef 9-2jt-fav (8-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven and ran on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Princelywallywogan (8-9) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.