Racecards
15:20 Leicester
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good on the bend)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,649 added
- Winner: £4,948
- 2nd: £1,472
- 3rd: £736
- 4th: £368
- Form 3269-42
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey James Doyle
made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden out
- Form 50
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
in rear, outpaced 4f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Ryan Powell
keen tracked leaders, ridden and switched left 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish
Look Closely
27- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked winner after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Vincent C Y Ho
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Hayley Turner
dwelt towards rear, headway over 2f out, nearest finish
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
raced wide keen, in touch, outpaced 4f out, tailed off
Verdict
DRAMATIC DEVICE has to give 9lb to what appear to be his main dangers but sets a decent enough standard to receive the nod. He is the sole member of the field with solid form and an official rating and was only a short head away from breaking his maiden in a decent Newmarket handicap last month. He also had useful French form with Andre Fabre and is preferred to Look Closely, a son of Sea The Stars who is expected to progress from an unspectacular debut behind Logician. Final Orders and Magic Act are also by Derby winners and hail from quality yards and should be checked in the market accordingly on debut.
Formwatch
Dramatic Device 6-1 (10-0) Raced wide towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 10, shd behind Cardano (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Soldier Of War (USA) 66-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, behind most of way, 10th of 14, 20 3/4l behind Rum Baba (9-5) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Final Orders Camelot gelding out of Trapeze.
Look Closely 6-1 (9-2) Slowly away towards rear, headway and close up 5f out, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Logician (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f stks (4) gs in Jun.
Magic Act (IRE) New Approach gelding out of Pure Illusion.
Red Secret (CAN) 25-1 (9-1) Behind, some late headway never a factor, 7th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Durrell (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Sleepdancer (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Tabassor (9-0) at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gf in May.
Ingleby George 50-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, detached in rear, never dangerous, last of 8, dist behind Yellow Tiger (9-3) at Carlisle 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.