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19:40 Leicester

ladbrokes.com G.D. Giles Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,238
  • 2nd: £964
  • 3rd: £482
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.22s
  • Off Time: 19:40:20
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk -
6/1

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    1(5)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Black stars, Black cap, Yellow stars
    5/1
    • Form 900-466
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 79

    dwelt towards rear, headway on inside to track leaders 4f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

    3(7)
    Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap
    10/1
    • Form 726/315-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 77

    led after 2f, ridden 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out

    4(4)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue spots, Dark Blue sleeves, Maroon cap

    Wiggy Smith

    230 DCD
    4/1
    • Form 351247-
    • Age 12
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 77

    in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, pressed winner and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken

    6(9)
    Silk - Maroon, maroon and grey check sleeves and cap
    11/1
    • Form 716-651
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 76

    close up, joined leader 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

    7(1)
    Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

    Bollin Dolly

    19 DCD
    5/1
    • Form 1960-77
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 74

    keen led 2f, tracked leader until led again 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong

    8(3)
    Silk - Light blue, pink cross belts, black cap
    11/1
    • Form 62717-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 72

    always in rear, behind over 5f out

    9(8)
    Silk - Grey, Green sleeves, Cerise cap

    Effigy

    14
    6/1
    • Form 4333-86
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 71

    tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, switched left 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong

    10(10)
    Silk - Yellow, Black spots, Yellow sleeves, Black cap
    • Form 0/2745-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 68

    in touch, lost a couple of places over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

    2(2)
    NR

    Ahlawy (IRE)

    10 bt D
    • Form 8-46148
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 78

    Nonrunner

    5(6)
    NR
    • Form 7/317-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 77

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    Henry Candy's stable can do little wrong at the moment and it would be no surprise to see veteran Wiggy Smith go close here, despite making his seasonal reappearance. Stablemate EFFIGY is better handicapped, however, and has already had a couple of outings this year. It's a long time since he visited the winner's enclosure but the seven-year-old can put that right today. Ancient Greece may have needed his comeback run but has something to find with The Cayterers on that form and more interesting is Understory, who comes here off the back of a Kempton win and scored on turf at Folkestone last June. The lightly-raced Flotation may be the pick of the remainder.

    Formwatch

    The Cayterers 9-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden along 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders, 6th of 16, 3 1/2l behind New Code (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.

    Aspro Mavro (IRE) 4-1fav (8-11) In touch, pushed along 3f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Putra One (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May '10.

    Wiggy Smith 25-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs from 2f out, switched left and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 7th of 16, 6l behind Conduct (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep.

    Understory (USA) 15-2 (9-5) Raced keenly, made all, kicked on and clear from 2f out, ridden and weakening towards finish, held on, all out, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr beating Crunched (9-7) by hd, 8 ran.

    Bollin Dolly 28-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 18l behind Snow Dancer (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gf in Apr.

    Ancient Greece 13-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, driven and chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 14th of 16, 12l behind New Code (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.

    Effigy 16-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, modest late headway, 6th of 9, 7l behind Warlu Way (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

    Supa Seeker (USA) 12-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 10l behind Oriental Cat (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.

    Ahlawy (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Slowly away always in rear, reminders halfway, ridden over 3f out, last of 8, 20l behind Prince Of Johanne (9-4) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

    Flotation (USA) 5-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 19l behind Sharedah (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.