Racecards
16:30 Great Leighs
Little Oakley Handicap (Class 6)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,000 added
- Form 661
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on final furlong, never near to challenge
- Form 0-60531
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
keen, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
Grit (IRE)
13- Form 238613
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T P O'Shea
chased leaders, chased leader 4f out, soon ridden along, weakened over 2f out
- Form 8725
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 31-9087
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N De Souza
short of room soon after start, always in rear
- Form 636263
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
steadied start, pulled hard in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 688617
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey J Quinn
dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, soon one pace
- Form 650030
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
always in rear
- Form 048
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey R Havlin
held up mid-division, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Bramalea
4- Form 78553
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey James Doyle
led, headed 6f out, remained prominent, ridden to lead again over 1f out, ridden out
Welsh Opera
12- Form 34-0562
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
short of room soon after start, soon mid-division, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 531880
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Rowan Dancer
26- Form 650-230
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
edged left soon after start, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Rumline
22- Form 000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer S A Callaghan
- Jockey Holly Hall
switched left soon after start, held up in rear, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 896
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey David Probert
raced wide, held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, soon one pace
In depth
Verdict
Wallonia is taken here to follow up her success at Thirsk 3 weeks ago, but in a big field with a number of chances, Welsh Opera and Ride A White Swan should also be considered. Kevin Ryan's filly was friendless in the market when landing the spoils that day, and it was a better race than this. Giving weight away all round, but not significant amounts, the step up from 7 furlongs to a mile doesn't look as if it'll be a problem. Welsh Opera was only narrowly beaten here in a fillies handicap last time out, and a step down in class could do the trick insofar as a trip to the winners' enclosure is concerned. Ride A White Swan has been placed in several handicaps, and should be involved at the business end, while among others who could be backed are distance winners Mr Fantozzi, Whaston and Alfredtheordinary. Tapas Lad showed a liking for the surface when winning over further back here in May. But the one we favour, albeit marginally, is Wallonia.
Formwatch
Wallonia (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Thirsk 7f mdn fll (4) gd beating Orchestrion (9-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Mr Fantozzi (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Led after 1f, clear 3f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Jul beating Highland Homestead (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Grit (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Maddy (7-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) sft.
Dream of Olwyn (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, with leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 8l behind Devinius (8-5) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp (5) sft.
Southern Mistral 16-1 (8-9) Mid-division in main group, weakened over 3f out, last of 17, well behind Mexican Venture (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (5) gs in May.
Trinkila (USA) 12-1 (9-2) In touch, reminders over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 33l behind Beautiful Lady (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gs.
Ride A White Swan 9-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Earlsmedic (9-3) at Hamilton 6f mdn stk (5) gd.
Whaston (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden in headway over 1f out, soon one pace, 7th of 12, 7l behind Certain Promise (9-6) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Alfredtheordinary 9-2fav (9-1) Disputed lead halfway, weakened quickly over 3f out, last of 14, 25l behind Slip (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 3yo app hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Cape Roberto (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) In touch to over 2f out, soon outpaced, 8th of 12, 20l behind Once a Gulch (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn stk (5) pol.
Bramalea 10-1 (9-0) Led for 1f, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3l behind It's Josr (8-8) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp (6) gs.
Welsh Opera 12-1 (8-3) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort to lead on inside 1f out, headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Suzi Spends (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m fll hcp (5) pol.
Tapas Lad (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Steady start, held up towards rear, ran wide 5f out, not a factor after, last of 12, 35l behind Certain Promise (9-6) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Rowan Dancer 16-1 (8-10) Behind mid-division, ridden along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 20l behind Snowdrop Princess (9-8) at Sandown 1m 1f fll hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Rumline 100-1 (8-5) Never a factor, 14th of 16, 32l behind Island Vista (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gs.
King of Sparta (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, held up, no chance final 2f, 6th of 7, 16l behind Manhattan Dream (8-12) at Warwick 7f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.