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19:20 Leicester

Valley Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 9y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.68s
  • Off Time: 19:20:57
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bold Cross (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lap of Honour (IRE)

    7/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap

      Lap of Honour (IRE)

      12 D
      7/2
      • Form 4-00090
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      led, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      3(1)
      Silk - Mauve, Black sash, Black and Mauve quartered cap

      Littleton Telchar (USA)

      234 D
      18/1
      • Form 5/93550-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 69

      held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong never nearer

      4(5)
      Silk - Orange, Brown hoops, Orange sleeves, hooped cap

      Unlimited

      11 D
      85/40
      • Form 851247
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 65

      steadied start, pulled early soon prominent, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - GREEN, PLUM sleeves, hooped cap

      Bold Cross (IRE)

      18 D
      2/1
      • Form 633-013
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 66

      pulled hard tracking leaders, edged right from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

      6(6)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Torquemada (IRE)

      12 CDD
      11/2
      • Form 9299-67
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      held up in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, White sleeves

      Yerevan

      17 t C
      25/1
      • Form 54800-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leaders, effort 2f out, soon edged left and one pace

      2(7)
      NR

      Kelamon

      17 D
      • Form 413547
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 69

      Nonrunner

      8(8)
      NR

      Maia

      12
      • Form 71-3099
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 60

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Bold Cross is given the nod ahead of Torquemada and Unlimited. Bold Cross seems at his best with fast ground obtaining and provided that the rain stayw away, we can expect to see him rattling home inside the final furlong. Torquemada hasn't gone into the winners' enclosure for two years. A course-and-distance winner, he has to be respected inspite of this statistic. Unlimited is often the subject of support and is probably over his best trip. The handicapper hasn't made life particularly easy. Maia has never won over further than six furlongs. Lap Of Honour is on a long losing run. Yerevan steps up in trip and has a first time tongue tie. Littleton Telchar has been dropped down the handicap by 4lbs since we saw him last term. Bold Cross is the pick.

      Formwatch

      Lap of Honour (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Soon led, headed over 1f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 5l behind Compton's Eleven (8-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.

      Littleton Telchar (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Held up, progress into 10th 3f out, soon no impression, 13th of 20, 8l behind Poppyfield (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m handicap gf in Oct.

      Unlimited 8-1 (9-0) Held up 4th, ridden and outpaced 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 8l behind Perfect Treasure (9-6) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Bold Cross (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, every chance 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Willow Dancer (9-4) at Bath 1m hcap (5) gd.

      Torquemada (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Pulled hard and behind, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 8l behind My Learned Friend (8-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Yerevan 20-1 (8-11) Prominent to halfway, weakened and virtually pulled up final 2f, tailed off, last of 14, 39l behind Kyle (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcap (4) gs.

      Kelamon 11-2 (8-11) Reared start, behind, taken to outside halfway, kept on, not pace of main group leaders final furlong, 7th of 14, 6l behind Kyle (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcap (4) gs.

      Maia 14-1 (9-0) Missed break, never a threat, 9th of 14, 17l behind Gee Ceffyl Bach (8-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.