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16:05 Leicester

Holiday Inn Nursery Handicap (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm (firm between 5f and 6f)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.60s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fiore di Bosco (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Xpres Digital

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cape Trafalgar (IRE)

      3/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

        Patterdale

        29
        7/2
        • Form 520
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-7

        raced in centre, prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        2(7)
        Silk - White, black cross belts and armlets, hooped cap

        Who's Winning (IRE)

        62
        5/1
        • Form 156
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        raced centre, slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

        3(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow hoops, white sleeves and cap

        Fiore di Bosco (IRE)

        43
        7/1
        • Form 1220
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-10

        led stand side, hung right from 4f out, headed halfway, led again inside final furlong, ran on

        4(4)
        Silk - Purple, Gold hoop and armlets, Black cap

        Cheverak Forest (IRE)

        13
        9/1
        • Form 334145
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        raced in centre, outpaced halfway

        5(2)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and star on cap

        Xpres Digital

        9
        20/1
        • Form 6140
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-7

        raced stand side, chased leader, led halfway, ridden to lead overall over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

        6(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple seams, Purple sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Cape Trafalgar (IRE)

        34
        3/1
        • Form 42531
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6

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

        7(6)
        Silk - Dark Green, Mauve epaulets and armlets, Mauve cap, Dark Green star

        Even Easier

        23
        10/1
        • Form 00412
        • Age 2
        • Weight 7-12

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

        8(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Black stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Three Welshmen

        13
        25/1
        • Form 22000
        • Age 2
        • Weight 7-12

        raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        9(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

        Lizhar (IRE)

        6
        20/1
        • Form 36052
        • Age 2
        • Weight 7-12

        raced centre, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased

        In depth

        Verdict

        With six individual winners in opposition, this is quite a hot little contest, but one of the maidens in the field, Patterdale, gets the vote. Outclassed in the Chesham Stakes at the Royal meeting, he is best judged on his previous effort at Redcar, where he gave the odds on Sky Galaxy quite a fright. Third that day was First Order, who has since gone on to land a nursery off a mark of 86, with the third five lengths away, so off 87 here, Patterdale looks to have an outstanding chance. Who's Winning has struggled since winning on his debut and doesn't look that well treated on what he has done so far. Fiore Di Bosco can be forgiven her last effort in the Hilary Needler, as she was outclassed by subsequent Queen Mary and Cherry Hinton winner Attraction. She will be more at home at this level and should run well without being quite good enough to win. Cheverak Forest has just a claiming win to his name and looks to have plenty to prove, but Cape Trafalgar is interesting, especially with Pat Eddery doing the steering. She isn't over-big, but her heart is in the right place and she may be the one to chase home Patterdale.