Racecards
16:00 Leicester
Lexus Leicester Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,452
- 2nd: £2,829
- 3rd: £1,414
- 4th: £708
- Form 497-070
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Liam Jones
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1-40909
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, some headway 2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 00-0609
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 4f out, well behind over 2f out
- Form 008904
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Declan Bates
pressed leader, led 2f out, driven out
- Form 358957
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 2520-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 607-130
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up in rear, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, stayed on, held by winner final 100 yards
- Form 600-170
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Rob J Fitzpatrick
chased leaders, ridden and edged right from over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Verdict
Related wasn't beaten far at Goodwood last month but has squandered easier opportunities than this in the recent past and isn't one to rely on. Set The Trend won off a 12lb higher mark last year but appears to have lost the plot and Compton disappointed back on Turf at Doncaster in March and hasn't been seen since. SHOWBOATING has been running a lot better than form figures would suggest and gets the vote. He won four times last year and is starting to come down the weights again, though he has developed a costly habit of starting slowly. Tamayuz Star is eased in grade but hasn't really fired so far this season.
Formwatch
Tamayuz Star (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Led stand side group and overall leader, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 15th of 28, 8l behind Louis The Pious (9-4) at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jun.
Set The Trend 33-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders, 9th of 12, 8l behind Sea Shanty (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Dubawi Sound 7-2 (10-0) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 9l behind Green Monkey (8-13) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.
Forest Edge (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Soon prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8l behind B Fifty Two (9-12) at Chester 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jun.
Showboating (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Towards rear, driven 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 7th of 9, 3l behind Extraterrestrial (8-8) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.
Related 4-1fav (9-4) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Bravo Echo (9-1) at Goodwood 7f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gd in Jun.
Compton 4-1fav (9-6) Towards rear far side group, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 19, well behind Manchestar (8-9) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.
Ben Hall (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Chased leaders over 2f, 18th of 20, 24l behind See The Sun (8-7) at York 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.