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16:35 Leicester

Meridian Mortgages Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,493
  • 2nd: £1,040
  • 3rd: £519
  • 4th: £260
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.89s
  • Off Time: 16:36:41
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Musicality

Evens

    2
    Silk -

    Blazing Hot

    Evens

      1(5)
      Silk - MAROON, GREY chevron

      Pilgrims Pursuit

      17 p
      80/1
      • Form 85
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      disputed lead, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(6)
      Silk - yellow, dark blue seams, yellow cap

      Blazing Hot

      13 BF
      Evens
      • Form 224
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 74

      led, pushed along over 2f out, headed last 1f, kept on one pace

      3(4)
      Silk - Red, Purple stars on sleeves, Red cap, Purple star

      Musicality

      22
      Evens
      • Form 2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      tracked leaders, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden clear

      4(2)
      Silk - Grey, light green seams, hooped sleeves, light green cap

      Vitellius

      35 t
      33/1
      • Form 8-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      veered right, switched to the inner 3f out, kept on towards finish

      5(3)
      Silk - Black, Amber hooped sleeves, Amber cap

      Kyllishi

      22
      33/1
      • Form 85
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      held up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace

      6(1)
      Silk - Emerald green, pink chevron

      Molly Shaw

      27
      25/1
      • Form 9-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      slowly away and veered right, driven 2f out, never dangerous

      7(7)
      Silk - Light blue, pink seams, pink sleeves, light blue armlets, pink cap

      Spearminx

      27
      80/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 2f

      In depth

      Verdict

      Musicality was only beaten a length by favourite and subsequent winner Aristocratic Lady on his belated debut over course and distance and further improvement is likely but it may be worth giving another chance to BLAZING HOT. James Tate’s colt was hampered at the start in a Class 4 handicap at Haydock earlier this month but was staying on strongly in the closing stages. It’s difficult to see any of the others figuring on what little they’ve shown so far.

      Formwatch

      Pilgrims Pursuit 66-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened and rider dropped whip inside final furlong, last of 5, 4 3/4l behind Joshua R (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Blazing Hot 5-2fav (8-10) Awkward away and squeezed out start, in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Royal Context (9-7) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) sft in Jul.

      Musicality 18-1 (9-5) Prominent, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Aristocratic Lady (9-7) at Leicester 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Vitellius 10-1 (9-3) Awkwardly away and jinked left after start, towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Its A Given (9-5) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.

      Kyllishi 50-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 11 1/2l behind Shoot To Kill (9-5) at Bath 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.

      Molly Shaw 40-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Lexington Dash (9-5) at Newmarket 6f stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Spearminx 66-1 (9-0) Slowly away, towards rear, weakened and hung badly final furlong, last of 7, 24l behind Lexington Dash (9-5) at Newmarket 6f stks (5) gd in Jun.