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20:20 Leicester

Next Meeting At leicesterraces Monday 23rd May Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £3,996
  • 2nd: £1,876
  • 3rd: £938
  • 4th: £469
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.71s
  • Off Time: 20:23:01
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Topanticipation

16/5

    1(2)
    Silk - Black, Light Blue chevron and sleeves

    Topanticipation

    196 h
    16/5
    • Form 325226-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 76

    tracked leaders, headway on inner to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on

    2(1)
    Silk - Red, White chevron, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

    Rich Dream (IRE)

    9 p BF
    10/11
    • Form 41/247-4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 75

    dwelt close up, pushed along and switched left over 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on, no threat to winner

    3(4)
    Silk - black, red triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves

    How Hard Can It Be

    75
    13/2
    • Form 365-513
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 65

    tracked leader, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

    4(3)
    Silk - Red, white star, white sleeves, red seams, red cap, white star

    Liberated Lad

    3 pt D
    9/2
    • Form 18-5044
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 62

    led, edged left over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

    Previous results

    2021
    (1)
    Silk -

    Bit Of A Quirke

    10/1
    • Age 8
    • Weight 8-6

    In depth

    Verdict

    TOPANTICIPATION was only beaten a head in a higher grade when last racing on Turf. He’s just a pound higher on his reappearance and his rider claims a 3lb allowance. Rich Dream was backed to return to winning ways at Nottingham nine days ago but only managed fourth, though still makes more appeal than Liberated Lad and How Hard Can It Be.

    Formwatch

    Topanticipation 7-1 (9-9) Mid division, travelling well on outer 2f out, outpaced entering final furlong and soon weakened, 6th of 10, 7l behind Spring Glow (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.

    Rich Dream (IRE) 2-1fav (9-10) Soon led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Pledge Of Honour (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.

    How Hard Can It Be 6-1 (9-9) Held up in mid-division on inside, switched left turning in, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd final 100 yards, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind He's A Latchico (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

    Liberated Lad 13-2 (8-10) Led 1f, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, hung left and switched right 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Way Of Life (9-5) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.