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19:45 Leicester

Leicester Racecourse Supporting Frontline Workers Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 179y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,493
  • 2nd: £1,040
  • 3rd: £519
  • 4th: £260
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.30s
  • Off Time: 19:46:22
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

A Star Above

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Au Clair De Lune (IRE)

    2/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Brown and yellow (quartered), yellow sleeves, brown cap, yellow spots

      Au Clair De Lune (IRE)

      23 D
      2/1
      • Form 51
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 77

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      A Star Above

      15 D
      5/4
      • Form 83-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 76

      keen tracked leaders, pushed along to chase leader 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out

      3(4)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

      Expensive Dirham

      257
      8/1
      • Form 332249-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(6)
      Silk - Cerise and silver diagonal stripes, halved sleeves, cerise cap

      En Famille

      29 p
      9/1
      • Form 254
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 74

      awkwardly away, in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish

      5(2)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

      Bealach (IRE)

      22
      14/1
      • Form 459-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 73

      close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd towards finish

      6(5)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

      Atlantic Crossing (IRE)

      11 b
      20/1
      • Form 5-834
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 72

      in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      A couple of these make their handicap debuts having won over today’s trip on their latest starts. Au Clair De Lune beat Dream With Me, who runs in the previous race, when scoring at Doncaster while A STAR ABOVE was successful at Thirsk having been gelded since last in action. There should plenty more to come from the latter with the Haggas yard in top form and he may just edge this. En Famille and Bealach step up in distance and are preferred to the more exposed Expensive Dirham while Atlantic Crossing could only manage fourth over today’s trip at Newmarket though drops down a grade.

      Formwatch

      Au Clair De Lune (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, edged left, clear final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Dream With Me (9-5) by 4l, 9 ran.

      A Star Above 5-6fav (9-0) Wore hood to post, unseated rider prior to start, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, narrow lead and hung left inside final furlong, on top towards finish, won at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Stockbridge Tap (9-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Expensive Dirham 13-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, lost place well over 2f out, eased, last of 9, 32 1/2l behind Clay Regazzoni (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (4) pol in Oct.

      En Famille 33-1 (9-4) Raced wide in mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, carried head high and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Win O'Clock (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.

      Bealach (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Soon led, joined 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, pressed leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Hover (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Atlantic Crossing (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 7 3/4l behind Bondi Sands (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.