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16:20 Leicester

Introduction To Sponsorship Nursery Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.11s
  • 14 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Maroon, White stars, Orange sleeves, Maroon cap, White star
  • Form 52312
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7

held up, ridden halfway, soon weakened, finished lame

2(3)
Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap, BLACK spots
  • Form 344
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

slowly into stride, behind from halfway

3(12)
Silk - PINK, GREY spots and sleeves, PINK cap
  • Form 5334
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-10

prominent, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, headed into final furlong, kept on

4(13)
Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

Simplify

8 b
5/1
  • Form 4532
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8

slowly into stride, pulled hard, held up, headway under pressure over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, stayed on

5(15)
Silk - Light Green, White diamond
  • Form 04111
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7

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

6(9)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 261
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-5

led, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

7(2)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, halved sleeves
  • Form 504
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-5

close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stripe, striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 62655
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-5

prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, no extra

9(14)
Silk - Beige, Black seams, striped sleeves and star on cap
16/1
  • Form 042
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-3

held up, lost place 4f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

10(11)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 50420
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-3

held up, never dangerous

11(5)
Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
20/1
  • Form 3404
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-0

keen, prominent, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12(6)
Silk - Red, Black inverted triangle and star on cap
  • Form 061
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-13

chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakend over 1f out

13(1)
Silk - Black, White epaulets, Black sleeves, White spots
  • Form 206
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12

prominent, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong

14(8)
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
25/1
  • Form 040
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

15(16)
NR
  • Form 61
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12

Nonrunner

16(4)
NR
  • Form 002
  • Age 2
  • Weight 7-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The weights give English Fellow a good chance of reversing recent form with Lincolneurocruiser and can give Brian McMahon another winner at a course that has been profitable for followers of his yard over the last few seasons. Princely Vale looks sure to have his share of the market as he has come good in weaker races than this since dropping into sellers. However, like a number of the rest, he may struggle on these terms and will have to work hard if he is to land the four-timer. It would also be dangerous to read too much into Simplify's improved performance last time as a few of his rivals failed to give their running and he looks flattered off 74 at the moment. In contrast to English Fellow, who has improved with each start up to press. Six furlongs appears to be his ideal trip for the time being and the Robellino colt does not have much to find to make his first start in a nursery a winning one.