Racecards
16:30 Leicester
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 53y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
- Form 4/2142-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, stayed challenging until no extra towards finish
- Form 35771-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leaders in 5th on inside, switched out over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, edged right and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not pace of winner
- Form 29/2232-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey P J Dobbs
steadied start, held up in rear, switched left inside final 2f, good headway chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 511154-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 2f out, staying on when not clear run and snatched up 100 yards out
Cruyff Turn
172- Form 745127-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4/33171-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Hector Crouch
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 944338-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 36-4395
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey C Lee
always behind
Croeso Cymraeg
198- Form 551215-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Ellie Mackenzie
Withdrawn
- Form 112606-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Several return to action with claims. Chelmsford runner-up Mars Landing has to come into the reckoning for the Stoute yard while Modmin went close in heavy going at Newmarket in October. Rosa Gold completed a hat-trick last term but is 9lb higher than her latest success while Croeso Cymraeg drops down in trip on his reappearance. Top Class Angel should be winning again this year but JEAN BAPTISTE (NAP) will be sharper for a recent comeback at Newcastle. Unexposed on Turf, he looks on a decent mark and his new yard is in fine form.
Formwatch
Modmin (IRE) 3-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, switched right and stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Chance (9-10) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Jean Baptiste (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Edged left start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Kentuckyconnection (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Mars Landing (IRE) 2-9fav (9-5) Close 3rd, switched right and went 2nd well over 1f out, soon ridden, no impression on winner final 50 yards, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind At Ease (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Rosa Gold 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Glen Force (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Cruyff Turn 11-4 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, tailed off, last of 7, 30 1/4l behind Cockalorum (9-12) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Top Class Angel (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Restrained towards rear, ridden and switched wide over 2f out, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead close home, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Oct beating Lady Alavesa (8-11) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Sword Beach (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Prominent, briefly disputed lead over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Mustarrid (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Poetic Force (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) In touch, headway 3f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Starfighter (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Croeso Cymraeg 7-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway and switched right over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Snow Ocean (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Alibaba 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 8 3/4l behind Amaysmont (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.