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14:00 Leicester

Robert Cox 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.58s
  • Off Time: 14:00:25
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Case Key

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Dance Alone

    11/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

      Dance Alone

      8 b
      11/4
      • Form 020252
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      led, ridden clear entering final 2f, edged right final furlong, headed near finish

      2(4)
      Silk - Pink, Purple cross belts, quartered cap

      Case Key

      50 C
      9/2
      • Form 74-3906
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      in touch, pushed along halfway, headway to chase clear leader 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead near finish

      3(1)
      Silk - Light green, white spots on sleeves

      Bahamian Sunshine

      65 p DCD
      11/4
      • Form 221542
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(7)
      Silk - Lime Green

      Take Charge

      18
      14/1
      • Form 506277
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

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

      6(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Yellow quartered cap

      Iceaxe

      23 D
      4/1
      • Form 155433
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leader, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

      7(6)
      Silk - Red, Pink star and sleeves, Orange cap

      Belle Mare Plage

      18 t
      8/1
      • Form 26-3154
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 61

      close up, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 1f out, no impression final furlong

      5(2)
      NR

      Sexton Blake (IRE)

      25
      12/1
      • Form 0-458
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 66

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (3)
      Silk -

      Etienne Gerard

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      2014
      (8)
      Silk -

      Castorienta

      13/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8

      2013
      (5)
      Silk -

      Clock Opera (IRE)

      20/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      It's a bit of a worry that Dance Alone remains winless after 10 attempts, all of them over today's trip. At the weights, BAHAMIAN SUNSHINE is probably a safer option as though it was only a seller he won over course and distance in April he has improved since and knows where the winning post is. Case Key continues to disappoint but Belle Mare Plage and Iceaxe are effective in this grade and shouldn't be far away.

      Formwatch

      Dance Alone 6-1 (9-5) With leader, led over 3f out, headed 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Foresight (9-5) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.

      Case Key 4-1 (9-5) Broke well, soon outpaced and struggling towards rear, never a factor, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Rosealee (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

      Bahamian Sunshine 10-1 (9-2) With leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Tripartite (9-3) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Take Charge 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Peter Park (9-6) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Iceaxe 6-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Le Manege Enchante (8-8) at Nottingham 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      Belle Mare Plage 16-1 (9-1) Raced wide, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Lajatico (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Jul.

      Sexton Blake (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon chasing leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Cooperess (8-3) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.