Racecards
17:50 Leicester
Stewards Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 218y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
East India
12- Form 26/5-993
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to reach leading duo
- Form 474650
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey George Downing
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 336215
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced keenly, chased leaders, hung right under pressure over 2f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 07-7135
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
keen, held up towards rear, veered sharply right over 2f out, hung right after, switched left over 1f out, modest 4th well inside final furlong
- Form 343303
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders on inside, pushed along and effort on inner 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, found bit extra close home
- Form 33-5321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
took keen hold and prominent, went 2nd approaching final furlong, disputing lead and every chance inside final furlong, found no extra and held close home
Never Give In
109- Form 74-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
took keen hold, raced wide and soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 3f out, bumped over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 262112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey George Wood
held up towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders under pressure over 2f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 92-4470
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Martin Lane
steadied start, always well in rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, eased when no chance final furlong, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Artists Model won a shade cosily over a mile here last month and is still improving. She'll go close again off a higher mark if coping with the further step up in trip but TOTALLY COMMITTED is preferred. He's already won over 1m2f and wasn't disgraced in a higher grade at Sandown last time. Al Nasser Alwashik bids to open his account at the eighth time of asking but is another stepping up in distance whereas All My Love is better over further. California Lad's sole victory came in a very modest Lingfield maiden and First Summer has only won Class 6 races on Polytrack. But Irish import East India could figure on a recent third at Brighton.
Formwatch
East India 8-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Bridge Of Sighs (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Polar Forest 16-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Save The Bees (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
California Lad 5-1 (8-13) Keen tracked leaders, chased winner over 3f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 16 1/4l behind Malmoosa (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Totally Committed 4-1 (8-8) Held up in 5th, not much room over 2f out, ridden edging right over 1f out, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 4l behind Toulson (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Al Nasser Alwashik 6-1 (9-2) Dwelt, in touch, ridden 2f out, driven over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 1/4l behind Shouranour (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Artists Model (IRE) 9-4fav (8-10) Tracked leader 2f, stayed handy, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gs in Sep beating Wrapped (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Never Give In 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt, always towards rear, 9th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Marbooh (9-3) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
First Summer 5-4fav (9-12) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders halfway, very wide into straight 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed and hung right inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Estrella Eria (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Hammer Gun (USA) 40-1 (10-11) Tracked winner, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 33 1/4l behind Phosphorescence (11-2) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.
All My Love (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Taffeta Lady (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp fll (4) gf in Sep.