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15:30 Leicester

Len Chesters Celebration Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 183y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.93s
  • Off Time: 15:30:48
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

English Summer

11 t DCD
9/1
  • Form 063537
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 85

in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

2(2)
Silk - Orange, black triple diamond and diamonds on cap
11/1
  • Form 803685
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 83

tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3(1)
Silk - Black and emerald green check, emerald green sleeves and cap

Al

38 BFD
11/2
  • Form 2174-36
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 82

towards rear, headway on inner to track leaders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge

4(3)
Silk - Black and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves
5/1
  • Form 51-2455
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 81

made all, ridden clear 2f out, eased near finish

5(5)
Silk - Silver, tassel on cap
8/1
  • Form 107708
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened final furlong

6(6)
Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap
  • Form 21-3412
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 85

towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out, edged right and no impression final furlong

7(4)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 215
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 84

keen, close up, ridden 3f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

8(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
18/1
  • Form 710-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 81

raced wide, in touch, pushed along and lost place over 4f out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Most Celebrated and Taskeen are similar in that both won their respective maidens before running poorly on their handicap debuts. Both have something to prove now dropping down in class but Rock Steady has lived up to his name with a string of consistent efforts including a recent narrow-margin defeat at Windsor. Something went amiss with Al when odds-on to win at Newmarket last time so the vote goes to Richard Fahey’s ENGLISH SUMMER to repeat last year’s success in this as he can race off a 2lb lower mark this time round.

Formwatch

English Summer 20-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Multellie (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

Shell Bay (USA) 16-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on again in 4th inside final furlong, never any chance with leading duo, 5th of 10, 8l behind Quebee (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp stks (3) gf in Aug.

Al 4-6fav (9-4) Held up, in rear, pushed along and effort over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 13 3/4l behind Dolphin Village (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Faithful Mount 13-2 (9-7) In touch, headway on inner over 4f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind The Graduate (8-6) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) gf in Aug.

Bathos (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened from over 2f out, 8th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Dolphin Vista (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Rock Steady (IRE) 9-4 (8-13) Tracked leading trio until approaching halfway, effort on outside 2f out, ridden and challenging in 2nd when carried left well inside final furlong, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 5, shd behind Landwade Lad (10-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.

Most Celebrated (IRE) 2-1fav (8-11) Chased leading pair, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Stars Over The Sea (9-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Taskeen (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 10, 16l behind Glamorous Approach (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.