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16:30 Leicester

Ladbrokes.com Conditions Stakes (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 218y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.60s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Angus Newz

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Gamble In Gold (IRE)

    11/8

      1(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap

      Puskas (IRE)

      180
      11/4
      • Form 613656-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 100

      chased winner, ridden halfway, weakened and lost 2nd inside final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap

      Charles Darwin (IRE)

      180 D
      11/2
      • Form 013245-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 91

      held up in rear, effort approaching 2f out, soon ridden, found nil

      3(3)
      Silk - Red and Yellow diabolo, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

      Dune Melody (IRE)

      166 D
      20/1
      • Form 100439-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 79

      held up, ridden halfway, soon weakened

      4(2)
      Silk - Black, Red star, White sleeves, Black cap, Red star

      Gamble In Gold (IRE)

      264
      11/8
      • Form 1266-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 90

      in touch, hung right halfway, ridden, headway approaching 2f out, kept on to take 2nd well inside final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White halved, White sleeves, Blue stars, White cap

      Angus Newz

      160 v D
      11/2
      • Form 131343-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 90

      made all, ridden, responded well inside final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Bathwick Emma (IRE)

      13 D
      14/1
      • Form 25671-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 77

      chased winner, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Puskas is well treated in this conditions event and is set score over Charles Darwin, Angus Newz and Gamble In Gold. Officialy rated 100, Puskas only has to give four-pounds to Charles Darwin here despite being rated nine-pounds superior. So, hopes are high that he can return to action in the sort of form that saw Mick Channon's gelding beaten less than two lengths by Prince Of Light in the Group 3 Sirenia Stakes at Newmarket last September. Charles Darwin actually finished ahead of the selection when they met at York later, but Puskas just got outpaced early that day, and the conditions of today's contest give him leading claims of turning the tables. Angus Newz lined up against Flashy Wings no less on her Newmarket debut 12 months ago and has been very consistent since. However, her overall level of form gives her something to find, a comment that also applies to Gamble In Gold, and so we return to Puskas as the answer.

      Formwatch

      Puskas (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Pushed along and outpaced in rear, no impression, 6th of 8, 7l behind Balthazaar's Gift (8-11) at York 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gs in Oct.

      Charles Darwin (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Balthazaar's Gift (8-11) at York 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gs in Oct.

      Dune Melody (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Keen hold, held up, pushed along halfway, soon behind, last of 9, 13l behind Short Dance (8-8) at Newbury 7f 2yo lst fll (1) gs in Oct.

      Gamble In Gold (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) In touch, outpaced halfway, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 25, 2l behind Lady Livius (8-5) at Newbury 5f 2yo aut (2) gf in Jul.

      Angus Newz 16-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Midris (8-8) at Newmarket 6f 2yo lst fll (1) sft in Oct.

      Bathwick Emma (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Soon led, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind South Cape (8-13) at Southwell 7f 3yo stk (3) hvy in Mar.