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15:15 Leicester

Abbey Park Handicap (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 9y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.92s
  • Off Time: 15:15:38
  • 13 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red disc, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
40/1
  • Form 022427-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 8424-21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

held up in touch, headway and switched left 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, kept on

3(9)
Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

Red Gulch

11 BFD
3/1
  • Form 3-13
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

keen tracked leaders, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
  • Form 0147-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

in touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened

7(6)
Silk - Orange, black epaulets, hooped sleeves, black cap
  • Form 5-16
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

held up, headway when short of room and not clear run 2f out, switched right, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

8(4)
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap
  • Form 1-46516
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

steadied start, keen held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

9(12)
Silk - Red, White diamond, White sleeves, Red spots
  • Form 82-27
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

raced wide, never better than mid-division

10(8)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
  • Form 8731-60
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out

11(11)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
  • Form 200-862
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 73

led, ridden 2f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong

12(3)
Silk - PINK, BLACK epaulets and diamond on cap
40/1
  • Form 603808
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

13(15)
Silk - Pink, Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Pink spots
12/1
  • Form 65661-9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

switched left start, always in rear

14(7)
Silk - Black, Red chevron, sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 9720-27
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 70

in rear, never on terms

15(14)
Silk - Maroon, White diamond, hooped sleeves and diamonds on cap
  • Form 29437-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 70

in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(13)
NR
  • Form 7-1153
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

Nonrunner

6(1)
NR
  • Form 0-21820
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 77

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

ROLLING HILLS gets the nod in an open race where Red Gulch is sure to be popular along with Avenuesnalleyways. Henry Candy's runner has a little to prove having finished down the field at Salisbury over six but he was badly drawn that day and may appreciate the return to racing over seven. The form of his second in a Folkestone maiden has worked out well and he looks fairly treated on that evidence. Red Gulch was heavily supported at Haydock over six but was a little keen before becoming outpaced and then running on; the step back up in trip may well suit and he's respected but he has refused to enter the stalls in the past and may not be entirely straightforward. Avenuesnalleyways has progressed on the all-weather and attracted support over course and distance last time but was no match for a progressive individual whilst the second has filled the same position since to give the form a solid look. Suited And Booted, Fairy Promises, Maid In Heaven and Number One Guy are other names to conjure with but Rolling Hills may be able to pull this race out of the hat.

Formwatch

Quaker Parrot 5-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 16l behind Wellmarked (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

Suited And Booted (IRE) 6-4fav (9-1) Tracked leading pair, challenged on bit over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, stayed on well to assert final 100 yards, won at Windsor 1m mdn auc stks (5) sft in May beating Peponi (10-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Red Gulch 6-4fav (9-0) Prominent when badly hampered over 5f out, close up, driven and switched left over 1f out, edged left under pressure and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Flaneur (9-0) at Haydock 6f 3yo stk 0-80 (4) gf in May.

Fairy Promises (USA) 28-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 23l behind Ransom Note (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.

Maid In Heaven (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, faded over 1f out, 6th of 10, 8l behind Masked Dance (9-2) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.

Thrust Control (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Pulled hard in rear, effort 3f out, soon ridden, no impression 2f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Dherghaam (9-3) at York 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.

Rolling Hills (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Towards rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 11l behind Rio Mist (9-4) at Salisbury 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

Scottish Boogie (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 17l behind Fontley (8-12) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

The Hermitage (IRE) 22-1 (8-6) Led, pressed throughout, ridden 2f out, headed post, 2nd of 7, hd behind Maison Brillet (8-4) at Thirsk 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.

Transfixed (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Behind, staying on when hampered over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not recover, 8th of 13, 6l behind Tewin Wood (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May.

Number One Guy 11-1 (9-1) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 17l behind One Good Emperor (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

Kilmanseck 12-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, soon dropped in rear from wide draw, effort on inside over 2f out, never reached leaders, 7th of 10, 9l behind He's Invincible (9-0) at Kempton 7f 3yo stks 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.

Merchant Of Medici 20-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 5f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Kajima (9-4) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.

Avenuesnalleyways (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd when no extra near finish, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Haatheq (9-0) at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

Candyfloss Girl 50-1 (8-5) Mid-division, weakened halfway, 13th of 15, 34l behind Fireback (8-6) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.