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17:45 Leicester

Granby Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 60y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.30s
  • Off Time: 17:45:15
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

West End Lad

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Skyfire

    9/1

      1(8)
      Silk - White, Red spots on sleeves, Red cap

      Illustrious Prince (IRE)

      136 D
      8/1
      • Form 652734-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      keen tracked leader until over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - GREEN, PLUM sleeves, hooped cap

      Bold Duke

      149
      4/1
      • Form 490221-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

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

      3(7)
      Silk - Red and white (quartered), halved sleeves, white cap

      Brown Pete (IRE)

      4 D
      13/8
      • Form 1-74372
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

      towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish, never dangerous

      4(2)
      Silk - Yellow, black hoop, black sleeves, yellow armlets, quartered cap

      George Benjamin

      14
      20/1
      • Form 0002-87
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

      in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor

      5(1)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

      Aqua Ardens (GER)

      62
      8/1
      • Form 58580-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

      6(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE star, halved sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

      West End Lad

      46 b DCD
      9/2
      • Form 49-9120
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 65

      in rear, headway on outer to lead over 4f out, clear 3f out, ran on final furlong

      7(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE stars, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap

      Skyfire

      161
      9/1
      • Form 323345-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 64

      led, headed over 4f out, chased winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

      8(6)
      NR

      Final Delivery

      8
      • Form 4905-01
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 52

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2012
      (3)
      Silk -

      Flying Applause

      25/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Nottingham winner Bold Duke is dropping back in distance off a 6lb higher mark on his comeback and Brown Pete is preferred after going very close at Yarmouth on Monday. Final Delivery is facing a much tougher task under a penalty than when scoring at Wolverhampton last week and the veteran West End Lad only won a seller at the same track in January. Aqua Ardens attempts this longer trip for the first time after a good effort over 6f recently but a punt is taken on GEORGE BENJAMIN. He had little chance in a higher grade at Doncaster last time but was winning off an 8lb higher mark at this time last year and may come good again.

      Formwatch

      Illustrious Prince (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Always prominent, every chance from over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 3/4l behind Royal Holiday (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov.

      Bold Duke 8-1 (10-3) Raced wide tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f am hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Nov beating Astra Hall (10-2) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.

      Brown Pete (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, driven to join winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind The Ducking Stool (8-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

      George Benjamin 33-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 11l behind Personal Touch (9-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.

      Aqua Ardens (GER) 6-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, not clear run inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Frognal (9-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.

      West End Lad 8-1 (9-7) Pushed along and reminders, soon chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 28l behind Mubtadi (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.

      Skyfire 10-1 (9-2) Led, hard pressed from over 3f out, headed over 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 10, 12l behind My Mate Jake (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.

      Final Delivery 11-2 (9-7) Keen in rear, headway when bumped over 1f out, soon led, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Mar beating Just Five (9-0) by 2l, 9 ran.