Racecards
21:10 Leicester
Foston Handicap (Rnd) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 60y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 6-22731
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 0-47331
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
Gworn
26- Form 5531-28
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey G Lee
in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 1221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
keen tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
Verdict
Cruiser will do well to follow up a narrow win at Windsor under a penalty and Perfect Cracker is 7lb higher than when scoring at Bath, though Ryan Tate takes off 5lb again. The three-year-olds should hold sway and HENRY THE AVIATOR can continue on an upward curve by defying the 6lb extra he picked up after winning with plenty in hand in a higher grade at Haydock last week. Gworn never recovered from a tardy start at Goodwood last time but is another having his sights lowered.
Formwatch
Cruiser 5-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, pressed leader, led 2f out and went to rail, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, found extra in closing stages, won at Windsor 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Shamdarley (9-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Perfect Cracker 7-4fav (9-2) Held up behind leaders, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May beating Pandorica (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Gworn 7-1 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 7l behind You da One (8-4) at Goodwood 7f 3yo hcp (2) gs in May.
Henry The Aviator (USA) 13-8fav (8-2) Dwelt in touch in rear, headway to lead over 1f out, pushed along and edged left final furlong, ran on, comfortably, won at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs beating Evangelist (8-2) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.