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15:20 Leicester

Rethink Severe Mental Illness Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 183y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.84s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Arresting

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Gran Dana (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lakaam

      100/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue sash, Red cap

        Arresting

        187
        4/9
        • Form 3222-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        tracked leaders, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on

        2(2)
        Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE diamonds, EMERALD GREEN and RED striped sleeves, RED cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

        Court Emperor

        40/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        slowly into stride, pulled hard and soon prominent, weakened over 6f out

        3(7)
        Silk - Mauve, Yellow star, armlets and star on cap

        Gran Dana (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow hollow box, armlets and star on cap

        Hashid (IRE)

        251
        11/1
        • Form 53-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 5f out, weakened final 2f

        5(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple epaulets

        Baroque

        18
        100/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        always behind

        6(8)
        Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow stars

        Muzio Scevola (IRE)

        13
        6/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        tracked leaders, headway over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        7(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Ameyrah (IRE)

        33
        16/1
        • Form 00-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon faded

        8(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White disc, Emerald Green sleeves, White spots, White cap

        Lakaam

        13
        100/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        held up, pulled hard, never dangerous

        9(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap

        Queens Fantasy

        73
        66/1
        • Form 00-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        behind, never on terms

        In depth

        Verdict

        Arresting has major claims and gets the vote over Muzio Scevola and newcomer Gran Dana in the maiden. James Fanshawe has had his team busy on the Waterhall gallop in preparation for what is hoped will be a very successful season, especially now that Johnny Murtagh will be on hand to ride. The partnership can get off to the best possible start with Arresting who perhaps significantly, has been ridden in work by Murtagh's agent Ray Cochrane. The four-year-old had the misfortune to find one too good on each of his final three outings last term, including at Newbury where he was less than two lengths behind Phoenix Reach, subsequent winner of the Canadian International. He meets nothing of that calibre here and is taken to open his account before going on to make his mark in middle-distance company over the current campaign. Muzio Scevola has had just the one run so far, when second to the highly regarded Settlement Craic at Lingfield a fortnight ago. Conditions were not conducive to one so inexperienced so that has to go down as a fine debut effort and he should progress. Mark Johnston seems to have his string more forward than usual so it would be no surprise if Gran Dana were to shape well on his introduction. The son of Grand Lodge out of a Sadler's Wells mare has the breeding to rattle up a few wins over a mile and a half, but on this occasion, he and the rest should be outclassed by Arresting.