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15:55 Leicester

BoscaSports The Retail Bookmakers Choice Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 179y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,050 added
  • Winner: £4,347
  • 2nd: £2,041
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.69s
  • Off Time: 15:56:17
  • 7 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Royal blue
10/11
  • Form 4-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9

tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led on bit 2f out, easily

2(3)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue stars, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star
  • Form 31
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

tracked leaders in 4th until lost place halfway, rallied into modest 4th final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Purple, white chevron, white and purple halved sleeves, white cap, purple star
22/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

slowly into stride, held up, kept on final furlong, never on terms

4(2)
Silk - Light blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

tracked leader 7f, handy 3rd, pushed along 3f out, ridden and went 2nd again 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with easy winner

5(1)
Silk - Royal blue, white cap
  • Form 9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

raced keenly, led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly

6(6)
Silk - Black, red stripe, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 07-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

soon behind and never a factor, tailed off

7(7)
Silk - Grey, black hoops, chevrons on sleeves, grey cap
  • Form 422
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 72

held up early, headway out wide tracking leaders halfway, 3rd and one pace final 2f

In depth

Verdict

A couple won their latest starts with Law Of The Sea scoring at Kempton in January under today’s apprentice while Thomas Cochrane won at the same track more recently. Laura Pearson’s allowance negates the latter’s penalty but ATACAMENA may prove the one to side with. She just failed to catch the winner at Wolverhampton last month with a subsequent winner back in third - the Crisfords' filly can go one better. Gustav Holst is a full brother to the smart Al Muffrih but Ballantruan is fitted with headgear for his debut.

Formwatch

Law Of The Sea 7-2 (9-3) Slightly slow to stride, in rear, still in rear when switched left 2f out, quickened to chase leader over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead inside final furlong, won going away, won at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Doublethetrouble (9-3) by 2l, 7 ran.

Thomas Cochrane (IRE) 16-5 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, led final strides, gamely, won at Kempton 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Mar beating Beautiful Crown (9-5) by hd, 11 ran.

Ballantruan Harzand colt out of Chincoteague.

Gustav Holst (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Scarlet And Gold.

Knight's Town (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Held up on outside, closed 6f out, pushed along and hung right over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Laos (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.

Risky Business (IRE) 200-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Pied Piper (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (3) hvy in Oct.

Atacamena (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Man Of Riddles (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Mar.