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17:15 Leicester

Book Your Christmas Party At Leicester Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 60y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.91s
  • Off Time: 17:15:22
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mayo Lad (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    May Be Some Time

    9/4

      1(5)
      Silk - Navy Blue, Red and White stripes, Blue cap

      Indian Art (IRE)

      24
      11/2
      • Form 119594
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 74

      raced wide close up, ridden and slightly outpaced 2f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on to go 3rd post, not reach leaders

      2(2)
      Silk - Orange, Black seams, White and Black check sleeves, Orange cap

      May Be Some Time

      31 t CD
      9/4
      • Form 0031-61
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 73

      keen close up, ridden 3f out, led inside final furlong, headed final strides

      3(1)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Mayo Lad (IRE)

      15
      6/4
      • Form 122332
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in touch in rear, headway on inner from over 2f out, in pocket and nowhere to go from over 1f out, switched left inside well inside final furlong and plenty to do, ridden and quickened to lead final strides, readily

      4(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

      Cristal Gem

      66
      11/1
      • Form 25122-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - Purple, Grey braces, Purple sleeves, Mauve stars, Purple cap, Mauve star

      My Boy Ginger

      16 D
      8/1
      • Form 75-2917
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Black, Yellow stars, halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Black stars

      Foursquare Funtime

      20 D
      18/1
      • Form 2-55910
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      keen soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost two places near finish

      Previous results

      2011
      (7)
      Silk -

      West End Lad

      10/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-10

      2010
      (1)
      Silk -

      Gojeri (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2009
      (8)
      Silk -

      Focail Eile

      5/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Stuart Kittow's team is going well at present and May Be Some Time won at Epsom last month. That was only his second start of the campaign so there may be a bit more to come but MAYO LAD has been a model of consistency since winning on the Polytrack in April and he can end a frustrating sequence of placed efforts here. Cristal Gem will have needed her run at Lingfield in June but hasn't raced since while Indian Art and My Boy Ginger may just have a couple of pounds too much. Foursquare Funtime won a four-runner race on soft ground at Beverley two runs ago but was tailed off on a return visit to The Westwood and has it all to do now.

      Formwatch

      Indian Art (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, staying on when not clear run closing stages, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Fathsta (9-5) at Epsom Downs 7f clm stks (5) gs in Jul.

      May Be Some Time 6-1 (8-12) Held up in last pair, good headway centre over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead and edged right to rail over 1f out, driven out, won at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jul beating Benzanno (8-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

      Mayo Lad (IRE) 5-2 (8-12) Dwelt, in rear, driven 3f out, switched outside and headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Rossetti (9-1) at Salisbury 1m Classified Claiming Stakes (0-75) (3-4yo) (5) fm in Jul.

      Cristal Gem 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt raced wide, close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 13, 34l behind Tenbridge (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jun.

      My Boy Ginger 9-2 (9-0) Chased leader until 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 8l behind Chosen Character (9-13) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Jul.

      Foursquare Funtime 25-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 35l behind Last Destination (8-9) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.