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19:40 Leicester

Broughton Astley Handicap (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.80s
  • Off Time: 19:40:55
  • 13 Ran
1(6)
Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE stars, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars
11/1
  • Form 908224
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 84

in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

2(11)
Silk - Purple and White check, Purple sleeves
  • Form 231134
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 83

held up, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders

4(10)
Silk - Yellow and black (quartered), white sleeves, black armlets, white cap
  • Form 02-0060
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 83

held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on

5(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Yellow hoop

Guishan

31 D
16/1
  • Form 176445
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Black, yellow and white striped sleeves, black and white quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 123360
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

8(9)
Silk - Purple, white chevrons, purple sleeves, white cap
16/1
  • Form 439791
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 78

close up, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

9(2)
Silk - Brown, pink disc
25/1
  • Form 655100
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 77

close up over 4f, soon weakened

10(8)
Silk - Purple, grey star, purple sleeves, grey stars
5/1
  • Form 62-2821
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

close up, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on same pace

11(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots, quartered cap
  • Form 33238-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on and went 2nd close home

12(4)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots
11/2
  • Form 321-133
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra

13(1)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
11/2
  • Form 1-48857
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 76

in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

14(15)
Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets and sleeves

Commanche

20 b DCD
9/1
  • Form 375351
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 71

raced towards stand side led this pair, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

15(14)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap

Bonjour Steve

13 p BFD
20/1
  • Form 102412
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 70

awkwardly away raced stand side always in rear, weakened over 2f out

3(12)
NR

Nezar (IRE)

10 v BFD
7/1
  • Form 599542
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 83

Nonrunner

7(13)
NR
25/1
  • Form 433175-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 82

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Harwoods Volante is still climbing the weights but holding his form well and there is no reason why he won't be in the firing-line here. But Sunraider is still 6lb than for his last win almost a year ago and Nezar has been raised 4lb since his second at Haydock. Spirit of Zeb must have some sort of chance under Sammy Jo Bell, however, and Guishan also catches the eye. Grand Spirit is better than recent form figures suggest and is another to consider while Commanche won a lesser contest here last month. NORTRON's easy win in a Lingfield maiden should have given his confidence a boost and he can follow up in this off what still looks a decent mark.

Formwatch

Sunraider (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Steve Prescott (8-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.

Harwoods Volante (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 4th towards finish, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Peril (10-2) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) sft in Jul.

Royal Mezyan (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Stellarta (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Guishan 6-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon short of room, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 9 1/4l behind Queen's Pearl (8-11) at Newmarket 6f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.

Little Palaver 33-1 (8-7) Led until over 4f out, chased leader until inside final 3f, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 11, 10 1/4l behind Enlace (9-0) at Goodwood 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.

Clubland (IRE) 5-1fav (9-8) Raced wide, held up, headway in centre over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, eased close home, won at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Toast Of Newbury (8-13) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.

Pea Shooter 16-1 (8-9) Slowly away, towards rear, driven over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 16, 16 1/4l behind Kimberella (9-8) at York 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Nortron (IRE) 1-5fav (9-0) Made all, rider dropped whip inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Lamsa (8-9) by 5l, 3 ran.

New Identity (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, never involved, 12th of 14, 13l behind Exchequer (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in May.

Spirit of Zeb (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Led, hard ridden when headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Ocean Sheridan (9-7) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug.

Grand Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden 1f out, headway inside final furlong, kept on and no extra towards finish, 7th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Whozthecat (9-3) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Commanche 9-2fav (9-9) Prominent stands side, led 2f out, edged right entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Rigolleto (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Bonjour Steve 6-4fav (9-10) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, hung left over 1f out, stayed on well, never reached winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Swendab (9-12) at Chepstow 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Nezar (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Held up, hedaway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, soon every chance, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Speedy Move (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Ambitious Boy 20-1 (9-1) Behind, headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 9, 3l behind Trojan Rocket (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.