Skip to content

Racecards

16:10 Leicester

Squirrel Handicap (Rnd) (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 60y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £15,752
  • 2nd: £4,715
  • 3rd: £2,358
  • 4th: £1,180
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.82s
  • Off Time: 16:11:52
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Red, yellow star, red sleeves, yellow stars

Fire Ship

15 D
5/2
  • Form 630437
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 104

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Black, light blue star and armlets, light blue cap, black star
8/1
  • Form 14-7558
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 104

dwelt raced wide tracked leaders 7f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
9/2
  • Form 124721
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 100

disputed lead until ridden to lead 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed final strides

4(1)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BEIGE star
12/1
  • Form 272847
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 100

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

5(5)
Silk - White, black chevron, sleeves and star on cap
11/2
  • Form 123-248
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 102

keen held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

6(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow star, Yellow and Dark Green halved sleeves, Dark Green cap, Yellow stars
  • Form 5-96704
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 98

took keen hold tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

7(6)
Silk - Pink, White hooped sleeves, White cap
7/1
  • Form 500075
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 98

dwelt in rear, ridden 3f out, headway on wide outside from 2f out, driven and stayed on to lead final strides

9(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star
  • Form 225223
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 98

led until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

8(7)
NR
  • Form 066002
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 98

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Fire Ship has been running well in decent company but the rains may not have arrived in time for William Knight's top weight. Loving Spirit has the ability to figure off this sort of mark but Boom And Bust has been struggling for a while now and Starboard was still beaten five lengths when second at Chepstow and is 5lb higher. DARK EMERALD has gone up 17lb since the start of the year but the grey improved again to score at Newmarket last time and may be capable of another victory. Bold Prediction is ultra-consistent but now 18lb higher than when last successful on Turf, though still preferred to the disappointing Cordite.

Formwatch

Fire Ship (9-1) 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Maningrey (9-1) at Craon(FR) 1m stk gs in Sep.

Cordite (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Took keen hold and hung right almost throughout, held up in touch, lost place when ridden over 1f out, soon behind, last of 8, 16l behind Tenor (9-4) at Sandown 1m Listed stks (1) gd in Sep.

Dark Emerald (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Switched right start, raced alone far side, made all, pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Sep beating Master The World (9-1) by nk, 8 ran.

Spa's Dancer (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 9l behind Tenor (9-4) at Sandown 1m Listed stks (1) gd in Sep.

Day Of Conquest 10-1 (9-4) Held up behind stands iside, headway when groups merged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 8th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Safety Check (8-12) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gf in Sep.

Boom And Bust (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, went forward to go 2nd over 4f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 4, 11l behind Tenor (9-0) at Bath 1m cond Stakes (3) fm in Sep.

Loving Spirit 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 11, 7l behind Lady Lara (8-8) at Newbury 7f Listed stks (1) gs in Sep.

Bold Prediction (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Went right start, led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Big Baz (8-9) at Haydock 1m hcp 105 (2) gd in Sep.

Starboard 10-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders in centre, effort over 2f out, soon 2nd but never any chance with unchallenged winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Fury (9-7) at Chepstow 1m hcp 105 (2) hvy in Aug.