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15:20 Leicester

Sporting Blue Handicap (Class D)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 9y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.99s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tora Bora

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Vindication

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Beneking

      14/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Black and White (quartered), striped sleeves

        Vindication

        12
        4/1
        • Form 4520-01
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in touch, switched right and headway over 1f out, soon hung left, ridden and led inside final furlong, headed near finish

        2(8)
        Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap

        Cross Ash (IRE)

        15
        16/1
        • Form 051
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        chased leaders, ridden when hampered over 1f out, weakened

        3(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

        Gems Bond

        15
        10/1
        • Form 1000-06
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        keen, held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, eased inside final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

        Fort McHenry (IRE)

        25
        33/1
        • Form 413-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly into stride, held up, headway 3f out, hampered 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - White, Mauve sash, striped sleeves, Mauve cap

        Tuscan Sky (USA)

        12
        33/1
        • Form 510-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        always towards rear

        6(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevrons, halved sleeves, White cap

        Blue Trojan (IRE)

        142
        25/1
        • Form 2123-05
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        always behind

        7(16)
        Silk - Purple, White triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

        Jacaranda (IRE)

        4
        4/1
        • Form 0-00001
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly into stride, soon prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace

        8(4)
        Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

        Riska King

        23
        9/2
        • Form 50-4444
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        9(10)
        Silk - Purple and White stripes, Purple sleeves, White stars

        Give Him Credit (USA)

        15
        25/1
        • Form 04-140
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        always prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        11(15)
        Silk - SCARLET, BLUE collar, WHITE cap

        Tora Bora

        29
        8/1
        • Form 34-44
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leaders, ridden and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again near finish

        12(13)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, White cap, Royal Blue star

        Beneking

        12
        14/1
        • Form 30-4502
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, short of room 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace

        13(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow spots, Red sleeves

        Piri Piri (IRE)

        11
        14/1
        • Form 636-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong nearest finish

        14(2)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE chevron, diabolo on sleeves

        Pequenita

        15
        20/1
        • Form 5-20
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        chased leaders for 3f

        15(11)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets

        Our Lady

        270
        66/1
        • Form 565-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        16(6)
        Silk - White, Black diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Dasar

        11
        50/1
        • Form 0-06000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        led for over 4f

        10(14)
        NR

        St Ivian

        11 v
        • Form 0U0523
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        Withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        Piri Piri has been dropped two pounds following an unlucky-in-running Kempton run and might represent a bit of value against a number of dangers at the top end of the handicap. The daughter of Piccolo has so far raced only four times so should have more to come. Obvious candidates against her are Vindication, raised five pounds for a Lingfield success, Cross Ash, who won a Catterick maiden in very good style, Gems Bond, for whom the handicapper is starting to relent and the drop in trip should suit, the dual juvenile winner Tuscan Sky, who is also starting to drop in the ratings, cosy Newbury winner Jacaranda (who runs here under a five-pound penalty), and Riska King, who keeps threatening to win a race like this, is dropping in the weights and Kevin Darley might just be able to get the right tune from him.