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18:40 Leicester

Fenwick Leicester Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.60s
  • Off Time: 18:42:08
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sweet Gale (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Morning Queen (IRE)

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Comptonspirit

      9/4

        1(9)
        Silk - Purple, Maroon chevrons, Purple sleeves and cap

        Sweet Gale (IRE)

        10
        11/4
        • Form 0-39721
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 65

        in touch, led on bit over 1f out, soon clear, ran on comfortably

        2(7)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue diamond, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Comptonspirit

        9
        9/4
        • Form 720456
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 63

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

        3(1)
        Silk - Grey, Orange hoop and armlets, striped cap

        Blushing Maid

        9 D
        6/1
        • Form 010-466
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 65

        slowly into stride, outpaced over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never nearer

        4(6)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Azharia

        46
        8/1
        • Form 3540
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 64

        tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Red, white hoops, mauve sleeves, red and white quartered cap

        Morning Queen (IRE)

        26
        11/1
        • Form 80-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 61

        led, headed halfway, soon ridden, slightly outpaced over 1f out, driven and ran on to take 2nd towards finish

        6(4)
        Silk - White, Yellow disc and armlets, Light Blue cap

        City For Conquest (IRE)

        12 b D
        14/1
        • Form 90-6456
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 50

        in rear, ridden and effort over 1f out, never nearer

        7(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets, White and Dark Blue striped cap

        Dancing Wave

        16 D
        20/1
        • Form 673367
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 56

        tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - Orange, Black star, Black and Orange hooped sleeves, Orange cap, Black star

        Affirmatively

        7 bt
        8/1
        • Form 432703
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 46

        chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        9(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow spots

        Alyseve

        21 p
        100/1
        • Form 000-006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 45

        slowly into stride, outpaced over 4f out

        Previous results

        2008
        (4)
        Silk -

        Overwing (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sweet Gale is the proven performer in the line-up however a chance is taken on handicap debutante MORNING QUEEN. The selection has only had three starts but seems to have improved with each run to date. Her latest run at Bath showed that she is not devoid of pace but the return to six furlongs looks likely to suit and her trainer has a fair record at the track. Top weight Sweet Gale was a winner last time out at Kempton over seven furlongs, building on a good second at Wolverhampton in April. She was taking advantage of a plummeting handicap mark and it will be interesting to see whether she is now a changed horse; if she is, then she can still be competitive off this 6lb higher mark. City For Conquest, Blushing Maid and Dancing Wave all have winning form over this trip, but neither comes here in flying form, so a bigger threat to the selection may be Affirmatively who filled third spot behind Feelin Foxy recently at Lingfield. A tricky start to the card but it may pay to take a flyer on Morning Queen.

        Formwatch

        Sweet Gale (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up behind, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon in command, ridden out, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Art Market (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.

        Comptonspirit 5-1 (10-0) Pushed along to chase leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Argentine (9-5) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

        Blushing Maid 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Dametime (8-12) at Lingfield 6f Fillies Handicap (0-75) (3yo) (5) pol.

        Azharia 8-1 (9-0) Held up, always in rear, last of 13, 11l behind Volochkova (9-4) at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (5) pol in Apr.

        Morning Queen (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Close up, effort over 1f out, not pace to challenge final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Spring Green (8-9) at Bath 5f mdn auc stks (6) gs in May.

        City For Conquest (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Hampered start in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, 6th of 10, 6l behind Tikka Masala (9-3) at Leicester 7f (5) gf.

        Dancing Wave 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 15, 6l behind Crystallize (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.

        Affirmatively 25-1 (8-4) Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Feelin Foxy (9-11) at Lingfield 5f (5) gf.

        Alyseve 66-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong, 6th of 7, 9l behind Winged Harriet (8-10) at Catterick 6f fll mdn auc stks (6) gd in May.