Racecards
15:20 Leicester
Racecourse Video Services Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 705041
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Hadden Frost
raced centre, prominent, ridden, every chance from 2f out, with winner entering final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 392986
- Age 10
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 67
raced towards stand side, led, overall leader, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 060017
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey James Doyle
raced towards stand side, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 505096
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey T Dean
raced towards centre, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0149-68
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey F Sweeney
very slowly away, raced towards stand side in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 5-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey Ted Durcan
went right start, raced centre, prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge
Fleuret
17- Form 4721
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
raced towards stand side, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on towards finish
- Form 00-3838
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey N Callan
steadied start, raced centre, held up going very well, headway on bit over 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 644-105
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey D Holland
raced centre, led that group with stand side leader, ridden weakened over 1f out
- Form 399850
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D Morris
- Jockey Liam Jones
raced towards centre, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 260726
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey K Ghunowa
slowly into stride, raced towards stand side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 041888
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J A Pickering
- Jockey C Catlin
slowly into stride, raced towards stand side, held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Verdict
Red Blooded Woman left a good impression when winning on debut and can follow up here at the main expense of Fleuret, Hart Of Gold and Meditation. The selection was a ready scorer over a mile at Chester last time and the drop back to this trip should not inconvenience. She looks to have got into her first handicap on a handy mark judged by that successful debut and can show that today. Fleuret steps back up to 7f having won over six last time in a fairly decent Goodwood maiden. She should be able to act over the trip, though she was initially campaigned over a mile and did not quite get home over it, and it would be nice to see her prove her stamina before she carries our cash. Hart Of Gold carries a penalty for winning over the trip in a Folkestone seller last week. Ron Harris claimed him that day and so he makes his debut for new connections, and he won't be far away. Meditation took a small Lingfield handicap last month but struggled after going up 6lb next time. Faster ground will probably suit, but she has a bit to prove now and we are happy to side with Red Blooded Woman.
Formwatch
Hart of Gold 11-4 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well, won at Folkestone 7f sll (6) gf beating Arctic Desert (9-4) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Material Witness (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 3l behind Titan Triumph (9-7) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Meditation 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 5l behind Tara Too (9-12) at Yarmouth 7f fll hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Franksalot (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Mister Jingles (8-11) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Middleton Grey 8-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Compton's Eleven (9-10) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Red Blooded Woman (USA) 11-10fav (8-12) Led after 1f, shaken up over 1f out, kept on well, won at Chester 1m mdn fll (5) gf in Aug beating Briery Blaze (9-4) by 2l, 10 ran.
Fleuret 6-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Goodwood 6f mdn aut stk (5) gd in Aug beating Distant Drama (8-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Torquemada (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 8, 11l behind Empire Dancer (9-1) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Blue Bamboo 7-2 (9-6) Broke well, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace over 1f out, 5th of 8, 2l behind On The Map (8-9) at Kempton 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) pol in Jun.
Major League (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 11, 16l behind Sands of Barra (9-4) at Chester 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Lady Edge (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Steadied start, soon led, headed 5f out, hung right throughout, raced alone far side from over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 9l behind Perfect Treasure (9-12) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.
Mujart 16-1 (8-5) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 9l behind Back In The Red (9-2) at Leicester 5f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Aug.