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19:00 Leicester

Town Hall Claiming Stakes (Rnd) (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 60y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.71s
  • Off Time: 19:03:07
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Red, white seams, halved sleeves, white cap
8/1
  • Form 158662
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 68

took keen hold, held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, ran on well

2(10)
Silk - Dark blue, white star, red sleeves, dark blue cap, white star
  • Form 554780
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 84

steadied start, took keen hold and held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway and edged right over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, one pace and no chance with winner

3(3)
Silk - Orange, White spots on sleeves

Pool House

17 BF
7/1
  • Form 059352
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 80

held up in last pair, headway when not much room on inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(2)
Silk - Grey, white epaulets, white cap
10/1
  • Form 1-14
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

raced keenly, led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

5(5)
Silk - Black, Red stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap
3/1
  • Form 6/900-24
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 69

chased leaders, ridden and led briefly 2f out, chased winner, no impression, weakened inside final furlong

6(6)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE disc and sleeves, hooped cap

Swift Cedar (IRE)

13 BFCDCD
9/4
  • Form 683315
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 76

held up in touch, headway on outside halfway, pushed along chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd last 100 yards

9(9)
Silk - Royal blue, orange cross belts, white sleeves, royal blue and orange quartered cap
  • Form 400-060
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 54

took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along to lead well over 2f out until ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd final 100 yards

10(8)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 8670-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 57

difficult loading, pulled hard, led over 6f out until well over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened soon after

7(4)
NR
12/1
  • Form 232256
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 66

Nonrunner

8(1)
NR
  • Form 21-0019
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 70

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

This represents a major drop in grade for Spiritual Star but his best form of the past year has come on a synthetic surface. Though top-rated on official figures, he may be worth taking on. SWIFT CEDAR did well to outpoint an in-form Hydrant on his penultimate start and was far from disgraced when staying on steadily last time in a 1m1f amateur contest at Goodwood. A course and distance winner, he should be in the shake-up here dropping down a level. Pool House and Dana's Present are respected along with the consistent Pearl Ransom in what rates an above-average claimer.

Formwatch

Dana's Present 9-2 (9-3) Behind when came into view briefly halfway, headway and disputed 2nd when came back into view inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Silver Alliance (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

Spiritual Star (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Held up in last pair, never involved, 13th of 14, 11l behind Jacob Black (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.

Pool House 5-4fav (8-12) Soon ridden along and outpaced, hung badly right to race alone after 2f, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Amber Crystal (8-6) at Leicester 6f sell stks (6) gf.

Red Robin (SWE) (9-4) won at Jagersro(SWE) 1m 3yo mdn std in Apr '14, 3 ran.

Sublimation (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) In touch on outside, ridden over 1f out, pressing leaders entering final furlong, one pace final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Mister Mayday (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Swift Cedar (IRE) 7-2fav (10-7) Mid-division, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 16, 5l behind Commissar (10-8) at Goodwood 1m 1f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gd.

Emperors Warrior (IRE) 40-1 (8-3) Raced freely, soon chasing leaders, lost place over 2f out, 10th of 11, 11l behind Easy Tiger (9-4) at Goodwood 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Right Madam (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Prominent, hung right over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 11l behind Flicka's Boy (9-0) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Sep.

Pearl Ransom (IRE) 5-1fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 8l behind Naoise (9-4) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Kyrenia Castle (GER) 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 14l behind Woody Bay (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.