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14:40 Leicester

Welcomm Communications Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 9y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,300 added
  • Winner: £4,075
  • 2nd: £1,213
  • 3rd: £606
  • 4th: £303
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.66s
  • Off Time: 14:40:44
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lightning Cloud (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Big Noise

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      The Guru Of Gloom (IRE)

      14/1

        1(2)
        Silk - White, Black hollow box, Black cap

        Big Noise

        27 p DCD
        7/1
        • Form 400-778
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 80

        held up in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, driven entering final furlong, ran on under strong presure to go 2nd final strides

        2(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Last Sovereign

        15 BFD
        9/2
        • Form 067-528
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 77

        in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace

        3(1)
        Silk - Pink and black (quartered), pink sleeves, black armlets

        Flameoftheforest (IRE)

        28 D
        25/1
        • Form 20500-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 77

        in touch, hung right and every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out

        4(9)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Lightning Cloud (IRE)

        6 DCD
        11/10
        • Form 57-1141
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 80

        keen early close up, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on

        5(7)
        Silk - Purple, pink star, purple sleeves, pink stars, purple cap, pink star

        Piddie's Power

        14
        18/1
        • Form 951-705
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 72

        awkward leaving stalls, in rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leader

        6(5)
        Silk - White, red seams, royal blue cap

        Cotswold Village (AUS)

        15
        25/1
        • Form 8/124-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(6)
        Silk - Black, White hooped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

        Elusive Hawk (IRE)

        14
        50/1
        • Form 0/106-90
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 68

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Planet Waves (IRE)

        14
        8/1
        • Form 2-63766
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 74

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

        9(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, diabolo on sleeves

        The Guru Of Gloom (IRE)

        23
        14/1
        • Form 7761
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 72

        keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides

        Previous results

        2010
        (6)
        Silk -

        Zero Money (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        2009
        (2)
        Silk -

        My Gacho (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8

        2008
        (10)
        Silk -

        Irony (IRE)

        13/2
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        No three-year-old has won this in the last 10 years but LIGHTNING CLOUD can buck that trend. Kevin Ryan's grey has won three of his four starts this year, including one over C&D in May, and still looks to be on the upgrade. Big Noise is well treated nowadays but has been well below par so far this season, while The Guru Of Gloom didn't beat much in a Beverley maiden last month. Last Sovereign could be interesting, however, as he was second over C&D on his penultimate outing and met all sorts of trouble in-running when favourite at Catterick 15 days ago.

        Formwatch

        Big Noise 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Kingscroft (8-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.

        Last Sovereign 5-1fav (9-9) Very slowly away, in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 13, 6l behind Orpsie Boy (9-10) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

        Flameoftheforest (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Upset in stalls, reared start, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 21l behind Watch Amigo (10-0) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.

        Lightning Cloud (IRE) 9-2fav (9-7) Took keen hold, held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, in command final furlong, ran on well, won at Ascot 7f Apprentice Handicap (0-85) (3yo) (4) gd beating Majestic Dream (9-10) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.

        Piddie's Power 9-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Ryan Style (9-10) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

        Cotswold Village (AUS) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, headway when not much room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 8l behind Pat's Legacy (9-9) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.

        Elusive Hawk (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 15l behind Rough Rock (9-6) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

        Planet Waves (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Arabian Star (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

        The Guru Of Gloom (IRE) 6-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Beverley 1m 3yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun beating Iulus (9-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.