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16:05 Leicester

Unsworth Sugden Advertising Handicap (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.30s
  • 12 Ran
2(7)
Silk - Dark Green, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, White cap, Dark Green star
  • Form 042-000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, black star
9/4
  • Form 064-305
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6

prominent and pulled hard, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed post

4(11)
Silk - White, Purple sash and sleeves, White and Purple quartered cap

Sir Haydn

14 b
16/1
  • Form 61-40
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

5(3)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine and sleeves
  • Form 53-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

6(2)
Silk - Dark Green and White (halved), striped sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 1000-43
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

pulled hard, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(8)
Silk - Black, Light Green spots
33/1
  • Form 00-2535
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

always behind

8(5)
Silk - Red, Dark Green chevrons, Red cap
50/1
  • Form 002-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13

led 2f, stayed prominent, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace

9(14)
Silk - Yellow and Red check, Yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 400-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

always behind

10(10)
Silk - Yellow, Purple and Yellow check sleeves
9/1
  • Form 054-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace when not much room inside final furlong

11(9)
Silk - Yellow, Beige sleeves, White cap

Arcalis

13
4/1
  • Form 061-045
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

held up, headway over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead post

13(13)
Silk - Maroon, White triple diamond, striped cap
25/1
  • Form 000-526
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

always towards rear

14(4)
Silk - Maroon, White diamond and armlets, White cap, Maroon diamond
50/1
  • Form 00-5600
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-0

behind, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

1(1)
NR
  • Form 10-3350
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

Nonrunner

12(12)
NR
  • Form 230022
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Plenty of unexposed three-year-olds in a tricky affair but Leo Boy gets the vote ahead with Raoul Dufy, Sophrano and Sir Haydn as the main dangers. John Dunlop's charge made an eye-catching seasonal return when a strong finishing third in a competitive Newmarket handicap over seven furlongs to give the impression that a step up in trip would suit. The son of Danehill has twice been beaten since but has had legitimate excuses as he was badly hampered on a return visit to Headquarters on his next start and did well from a poor draw at Lingfield last time. There is plenty of stamina on the dam side of his pedigree suggesting that this longer distance will suit and he can be expected to give a good account under Pat Eddery. Raoul Dufy has proved a model of consistency and gets in on a low weight but this represents a step up in class so Paul Cole's charge needs to show further improvement to prevail while Sir Haydn now has headgear on for the first time after running below par last time and is best watched. Sophrano makes his handicap debut after a pleasing return in a Kempton maiden, which is working out well, so has to be respected under his capable apprentice.