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15:45 Leicester

Visit Sri Lanka Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,602
  • 2nd: £3,772
  • 3rd: £1,886
  • 4th: £944
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.48s
  • Off Time: 15:48:24
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dark Power (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Stanhope

    16/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Pink and Maroon stripes, Pink sleeves

      Dark Power (IRE)

      19 t D
      2/1
      • Form 21-51
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leaders, pushed along and edged right over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out

      2(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, emerald green sleeves and cap

      Pennsylvania Dutch

      30 D
      11/4
      • Form 1-15
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 84

      dwelt close up, not clear run over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, one pace towards finish

      4(3)
      Silk - Black, Light Blue epaulets and armlets

      Scofflaw

      8 BFD
      5/1
      • Form 106243
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 82

      close up, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

      Stanhope

      22 BFD
      16/1
      • Form 32-4517
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish

      6(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue seams, dark blue sleeves, light blue stars, light blue cap, dark blue star

      Stoneyford Lane (IRE)

      9 p
      18/1
      • Form 591031
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 80

      always in rear, never a factor

      7(8)
      Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Gaval

      11 CD
      7/2
      • Form 20-3611
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 75

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded towards finish

      3(6)
      NR

      Letmestopyouthere (IRE)

      1
      16/1
      • Form 768338
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 84

      NonRunner

      8(1)
      NR

      Somewhere Secret

      1 h
      20/1
      • Form 43-5040
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 75

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (5)
      Silk -

      Mustallib (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Rosie's Premiere (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2014
      (1)
      Silk -

      Basil Berry

      6/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      GAVAL looks the one to beat with two course and distance wins to his name and arriving here in search of a hat-trick. Dark Power is likely to give him most to think about and is the type to carry on progressing through the handicap system while Pennsylvania Dutch ought to appreciate conditions here.

      Formwatch

      Dark Power (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Raced wide, pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, ran on, won at Nottingham 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Cosmic Chatter (9-9) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Pennsylvania Dutch 5-2 (9-5) Reared start, in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to briefly chase winner over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Lualiwa (9-8) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

      Scofflaw 7-2fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to get on terms with front pair, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind The Armed Man (9-1) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

      Stanhope 11-4fav (9-10) Overall leader, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened entering final final, eased, last of 7, 15 3/4l behind Curious Fox (9-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) sft in Jul.

      Stoneyford Lane (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Bath 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Jashma (8-13) by 1l, 6 ran.

      Gaval 11-10fav (9-8) With leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, drew clear final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Jacksonfire (8-7) by 4l, 8 ran.

      Letmestopyouthere (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Merlin (9-8) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Somewhere Secret 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon hung left, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Kaeso (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) sft in Jul.