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15:50 Leicester

Ladbrokes.com Melton Mowbray Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.43s
  • Off Time: 15:51:47
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pampas Cat (USA)

8/11

    1(3)
    Silk - White, Light Green hoop and armlets, Light Green and White hooped cap

    Ancient Lights

    55 D
    7/2
    • Form 1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 95

    steadied start, last, close up, went 3rd over 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

    3(2)
    Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap

    Choose Your Moment

    7 BF
    11/4
    • Form 131-823
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 102

    went left start, headway to lead over 8f out, ridden, joined over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong

    4(4)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow triple diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap

    Dareios (GER)

    328
    200/1
    • Form 90-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    pulled hard, led, headed over 8f out, remained in touch, ridden 4f out, beaten from 3f out

    5(5)
    Silk - White, red stripe, dark blue sleeves and cap

    Pampas Cat (USA)

    28 D
    8/11
    • Form 1320
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 103

    chased leader 8f out, ridden to join leader over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, all out

    2(1)
    NR

    By Command

    68 D
    • Form 45-15
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 99

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Only 5 runners are set to contest the feature of the afternoon, and we'll pick Pampas Cat to get the better of Ancient Lights and Choose Your Moment. Pampas Cat has the highest official rating, and has been running in listed company since breaking his maiden first time out in April, at a similar level to this. He's John Gosden's only runner on the card, and sets the standard. Henry Cecil has an impressive strike rate at the track, and Ancient Lights has to be respected, having won over this distance at Newmarket in May in his only previous run. Choose Your Moment is Pat Haslam's sole runner of the afternoon, a winner over 7 furlongs,he's not progressed as had been hoped when stepped up in trip, but the ground may have been on the soft side for him. He has to be considered, but the selection is Pampas Cat.

    Formwatch

    Ancient Lights 2-1fav (9-3) Chased leader, led over 1f out, shaken up, ran on, readily, won at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May beating Meethaaq (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

    Choose Your Moment 11-4fav (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Generous Thought (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo stk (2) gs.

    Dareios (GER) 33-1 (8-11) Towards rear, never a factor, 12th of 14, 30l behind Rosa Grace (8-8) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Aug.

    Pampas Cat (USA) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden and effort 2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Collection (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

    By Command 9-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 2f out, last of 5, 6l behind Alessandro Volta (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in May.