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20:40 Leicester

Strongbow Cloudy Apple Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 183y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in the dips)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.41s
  • Off Time: 20:40:39
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

The New Pharaoh (IRE)

4/7

    3(7)
    Silk - Terracotta, Black cap

    The New Pharaoh (IRE)

    29 D
    4/7
    • Form 5/76R4-1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 71

    chased leaders, progress over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead last strides, driven out

    4(1)
    Silk - Dark blue and light blue stripes, white sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap

    William Hunter

    23
    7/2
    • Form 355
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 70

    tracked leader, led over 2f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed close home

    5(2)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Beige stripe

    Safira Menina

    12 DCD
    11/2
    • Form 33-3041
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 70

    dwelt, held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon beaten

    7(6)
    Silk - Red, Yellow disc, hooped sleeves and cap

    Medieval Bishop (IRE)

    20 p D
    12/1
    • Form 289825
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-3
    • Official Rating 57

    led, hard driven when headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong

    1(5)
    NR

    Jacob Cats

    6 v
    3/1
    • Form 49-8861
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-12
    • Official Rating 75

    Nonrunner

    2(3)
    NR

    Plane Song (IRE)

    18
    14/1
    • Form 3146-08
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 75

    Nonrunner

    6(4)
    NR

    Comanche Chieftain (CAN)

    22 p
    8/1
    • Form 244236
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 67

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2015
    (2)
    Silk -

    Deinonychus

    9/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2

    2014
    (10)
    Silk -

    Flying Power

    12/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-5

    2013
    (6)
    Silk -

    Semeen

    10/11
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-9

    In depth

    Verdict

    Alan King's lightly-raced maiden William Hunter has shown some promise and is not out of this upped in trip. Jacob Cats won over 1m3f at Goodwood but has earned himself a penalty and wouldn't want to travel much further than this. THE NEW PHARAOH stayed on strongly to land an apprentices' race at Newbury last month and the second and third have both won since. He's been raised 6lb for that but can shrug off the extra. Plane Song has been struggling for form this year but Safira Menina won here last month, though both of her victories have come in Class 6 contests.

    Formwatch

    The New Pharaoh (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway when carried right 2f out, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on lead final 50 yards, won at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in May beating My Lord (9-9) by 2l, 11 ran.

    William Hunter 33-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Shabeeb (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in May.

    Safira Menina 6-1 (9-9) In touch in rear, switched left over 1f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May beating Flutterbee (9-10) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.

    Medieval Bishop (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leader and keen, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Atalan (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.

    Jacob Cats 10-3fav (9-7) Dwelt held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp stks (5) gf in Jun beating Vale Of Iron (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

    Plane Song (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Swashbuckling (9-4) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.

    Comanche Chieftain (CAN) 13-2 (9-5) Led, joined after 1f, clear with one other over 7f out, reduced lead 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Azilian (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May.