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16:50 Leicester

Capita It Services Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 183y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.60s
  • Off Time: 16:51:18
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spectral Star

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Shekan Star

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Hawridge King

      7/2

        1(7)
        Silk - Black, White cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap

        Sharmy (IRE)

        29 D
        25/1
        • Form 10800/8
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 71

        always in rear

        2(8)
        Silk - Brown and Orange diamonds, Brown sleeves and cap

        Taxman (IRE)

        22 p D
        7/2
        • Form 271215
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 70

        chased leading pair, ridden 3f out, kept on once pace over 1f out

        3(2)
        Silk - Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap

        Spectral Star

        76
        8/1
        • Form 572-73
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 70

        led 1f, tracked leader after, led over 2f out, ridden and hung left final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - Black and Orange check, Black sleeves and cap

        Hawridge King

        38
        7/2
        • Form 432-332
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 68

        keen, chased leading pair, ridden 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

        Monash Lad (IRE)

        20 D
        6/1
        • Form 063611
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 66

        keen, held up, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out

        6(4)
        Silk - White, Black seams, Black and White chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, White star

        Gobi King

        22 BF
        7/2
        • Form 4553
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 66

        led after 1f, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(6)
        Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots and armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

        Shamrock Bay

        76 BF
        10/1
        • Form 66-3320
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 61

        held up, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(5)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green diamond

        Shekan Star

        14 D
        13/2
        • Form 731522
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 55

        slowly into stride, held up, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        In the finale, Monash Lad is selected ahead of Hawridge King and Shekan Star. Monash Lad is on a roll, having won his last two. Even though the latest of them came in a seller, Mark Tompkin's has been quick to pitch him back into regular handicap company and he looks set to go well. The lightly-raced Gobi King could be open to improvement at this trip, while although still a maiden, Hawridge King has plenty of places to his name and, from his current rating, cannot be ruled out. Shamrock Bay might sneak a place while Shekan Star comes here running well and, from a mark tat still seems fair, is given a good mention but Taxman may be vulnerable from his current mark on Turf. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Monash Lad.

        Formwatch

        Sharmy (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Steady start and held up towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 9, 10l behind Our Teddy (10-1) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.

        Taxman (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong, 5th of 7, 18l behind Mersey Sound (8-5) at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

        Spectral Star 11-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led briefly 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Sabbiosa (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 4f fll hcp (4) sft in May.

        Hawridge King 5-1 (9-1) In touch, headway to chase winner over 2f out, closing towards finish, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Mostarsil (9-3) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.

        Monash Lad (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, edged right and led well over 1f out, ran on well, won at Windsor 1m 4f sll (5) gf in Jul beating Yenaled (9-7) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.

        Gobi King 11-4fav (9-8) In touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Daring Affair (9-11) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.

        Shamrock Bay 4-1fav (8-9) Always behind, tailed off, last of 12, 48l behind Haatmey (9-1) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.

        Shekan Star 11-2 (8-13) Dwelt and towards rear, headway on outer to lead over 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 14, nk behind Aimee Vibert (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.