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15:20 Leicester

Harry Spooner 100th Birthday Handicap (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 2y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places on the straight course)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £5,828
  • 2nd: £1,734
  • 3rd: £867
  • 4th: £433
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.79s
  • Off Time: 15:22:27
  • 12 Ran
1(13)
Silk - White, Maroon chevron and armlets, striped cap
8/1
  • Form 0-17775
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 91

held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to join leaders and every chance over 1f out, no extra near finish

2(12)
Silk - Purple, Mauve spots on sleeves, Mauve cap
9/2
  • Form 081847
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 90

in touch, ridden 2f out, edged right and kept on inside final furlong

3(11)
Silk - White, Emerald Green star, chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 5/0-5073
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final fulong, headed near finish

5(1)
Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star
7/1
  • Form 635317
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 86

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

6(2)
Silk - Red, Mauve epaulets and star on cap
14/1
  • Form 164983
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 83

dwelt, soon pushed a long in rear

7(8)
Silk - Beige, Dark Green chevrons, Beige sleeves, Dark Green cap
14/1
  • Form 232204
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 82

tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again near finish

8(5)
Silk - Light blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap
9/2
  • Form 221122
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 83

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

9(7)
Silk - Black, maroon seams, chevrons on sleeves, black cap

Cornus

2 be D
16/1
  • Form 708860
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 81

held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders

10(10)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap
12/1
  • Form 659312
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 80

dwelt, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, edged right and kept on inside final furlong

11(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, Brown star, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Brown star

Tourist

176
33/1
  • Form 154040
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out

12(3)
Silk - Black, White sash, Black sleeves, White stars, White cap, Black stars
20/1
  • Form 360020
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 77

in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

13(4)
Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, armlets and cap
25/1
  • Form 74-3471
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, ridden and short of room over 2f out, soon switch left soon after, weakened soon after

4(9)
NR

Angus Newz

6 CDCD
  • Form 544129
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 85

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Evelyn May won well at Haydock when last seen in May and Barry Hills has his team in better form now but the booking of an inexperienced apprentice would have to be a concern and a better bet may be David Simcock's DESERT PHANTOM, who showed an ability to handle cut in the ground when a close up third behind Brave Prospector at Yarmouth last week and he can open his account for the campaign. Richard Price's Barons Spy has shown improved form of late and looks the main danger as Walvis Bay seems too high in the weights and La Fortunata would want faster ground. Noodles Blue Boy is a consistent performer and should be thereabouts again but Desert Phantom looks the one to beat.

Formwatch

Fathom Five (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 4l behind Cape Royal (8-9) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.

Olynard (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) In rear, not clear run over 1f out, switched right, never nearer, 7th of 11, 9l behind Oil Strike (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.

Desert Phantom (USA) 16-1 (8-6) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Brave Prospector (8-9) at Yarmouth 6f cond Stakes (3) gs.

Walvis Bay (IRE) 8-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra final 125 yards, 7th of 15, 5l behind Hamish Mcgonagall (9-6) at York 5f hcap (2) gd in Aug.

Piscean (USA) 16-1 (9-1) Slowly away, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Joe Packet (9-5) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

Noodles Blue Boy 14-1 (9-4) In touch, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, no extra final strides, 4th of 17, 2 1/4l behind Hazelrigg (8-9) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

La Fortunata 11-2 (8-12) Tracked winner, ridden and every chance 1f out, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Cape Royal (8-9) at Epsom Downs 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.

Cornus 16-1 (9-4) In rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 11th of 17, 6l behind Kuanyao (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

Barons Spy (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened last 50 yards, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Tagula Night (9-2) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.

Tourist 16-1 (8-4) Slow into stride, never a factor, 14th of 18, 13l behind Kaldoun Kingdom (9-3) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Mar.

Coleorton Choice 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon lost place, 10th of 17, 12l behind R Woody (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.

Evelyn May (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Raced far side group, chased leaders, led 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Haydock 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul beating Brierty (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.

Angus Newz 11-2 (9-7) Soon pushed along in rear, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 8l behind Magical Speedfit (8-0) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.