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16:50 Leicester

Bob Spence 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap (Rnd) (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 60y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 57.24s
  • Off Time: 16:50:39
  • 6 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Beige, Yellow diamond
14/1
  • Form 640356-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 74

led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Purple, Maroon braces, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon star

Gannicus

161 t BFD
11/2
  • Form 451135-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

slowly away in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, soon chased winner, ran on

3(2)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow disc, royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap, yellow spots
4/1
  • Form 355334-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 70

in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Purple, Yellow seams, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap, Yellow star
  • Form 155337-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 69

close up, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and ran on

5(6)
Silk - Black, pink epaulets, armlets and cap
  • Form 31062-8
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 65

took keen hold, raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Black and white (quartered), black sleeves, white armlets, light blue cap, black star
15/8
  • Form 571305-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 63

keen led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Illustrious Prince is the only one with a recent outing and also went close over 7f here last year. Call Out Loud won over 7f at Ffos Las in testing going last term and has subsequently slipped back to the same mark but Gannicus would prefer faster ground if his winning form to date is anything to go by. BAKHT A RAWAN won at Epsom in July and went very close on a heavy surface back at the same track in September. Stuart Kittow's charge gets the nod with Stoneboat Bill preferred to Save The Bees over today's trip of the remaining pair.

Formwatch

Save The Bees 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, raced wide, led before 5th, headed 3 out, one pace after, 5th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Holly Bush Henry (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Gannicus 9-2jfav (9-0) Prominent, driven over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Greenside (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.

Stoneboat Bill 14-1 (8-8) In rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, hung right over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Agent Gibbs (9-3) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Bakht A Rawan (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Shifting Star (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.

Illustrious Prince (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, went 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 7l behind Star Of The Stage (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Call Out Loud 5-1 (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Dialogue (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.