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14:25 Leicester

At The Races Virgin 534 Nursery (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 9y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.55s
  • Off Time: 14:26:08
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mr Shekells

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Groor

    7/4

      1(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      Groor

      26
      7/4
      • Form 770
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7

      held up, headway and hung right from over 2f out, led and ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, held close home

      2(3)
      Silk - White, red epaulets and armlets, red and yellow check cap

      Mylaporyours (IRE)

      55
      8/1
      • Form 7134
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon edged right, weakened inside final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap

      British Embassy (IRE)

      9 BF
      15/8
      • Form 4352
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      held up, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Red, Dark Green and Red striped sleeves and cap

      Go White Lightning (IRE)

      23
      50/1
      • Form 450
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-6

      ridden along in rear, well beaten final 2f

      5(4)
      Silk - White, red cross of lorraine, red and white halved sleeves, red and white quartered cap

      Mr Shekells

      27
      10/1
      • Form 569
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-4

      steadied start, held up, headway over 4f out, driven to challenge between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

      6(5)
      Silk - Purple, Emerald Green striped sleeves, White cap

      Framley Garth (IRE)

      19
      11/1
      • Form 7806
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-3

      prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, one pace and beaten from over 1f out

      7(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, red seams, red and royal blue striped sleeves, red cap, royal blue star

      Cafe Cortado (IRE)

      35 D
      10/1
      • Form 71
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-0

      prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, held by front pair towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      After a fair run at Sandown, Groor was sent to Ascot for a Listed contest but couldn't cope and finished well beaten. He'll appreciate the drop in class but faces in-form rivals including British Embassy, who was staying on strongly in a similar race at Pontefract and will be suited by the extra furlong. Mylaporyours landed a soft ground maiden over the minimum at Bath and didn't run badly in a better race than this at Pontefract while Framley Garth has had four runs in strong maiden company at Newmarket. It was only a seller that CAFE CORTADO won at Yarmouth but she still looked inexperienced and with further progress expected she can make the transition into nursery company and take this.

      Formwatch

      Groor 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 12th of 14, 16l behind Richard Pankhurst (9-3) at Royal Ascot 7f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

      Mylaporyours (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Took keen hold in touch in rear, effort when hung right over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 5, 5l behind Bond's Girl (8-7) at Pontefract 6f 2yo stks (2) sft in May.

      British Embassy (IRE) 7-2fav (8-9) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Miami Carousel (8-5) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp (4) gd.

      Go White Lightning (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and switched right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 12l behind Alonsoa (9-0) at Newbury 7f mdn (4) gd in Jun.

      Mr Shekells 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 9th of 12, 11l behind Epithet (9-5) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

      Framley Garth (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Zephuros (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

      Cafe Cortado (IRE) 3-1 (8-1) Keen made all, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 7f 2yo sll (6) gf in Jun beating Wink Oliver (8-4) by nk, 7 ran.