Racecards
21:15 Leicester
Skeffington Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 60y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 425252
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey T J Murphy
led, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
Atrayu (IRE)
12- Form 5-02320
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey L Morris
in touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 006-32
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
raced wide in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
- Form 3656-29
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace
Ring Of Art
13- Form 08-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
in touch in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, chased clear winner over 1f out, no chance
- Form 557-78
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Jordan Vaughan
went left start tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Virtual Song
10- Form 800-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey Robbie Walsh
tracked leaders, led approaching 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
FORT JEFFERSON (NAP) was a beaten favourite at Thirsk last week but only beaten half-a-length and this is a much less competitive affair. Edward Greatrex takes off 5lb and Andrew Balding's gelding shouldn't be denied this time. Ring Of Art probably needed his run at Beverley and is the likely danger as Sea Of Uncertainty is getting no respite from the handicapper, racing off a 3lb higher mark than when beaten in a Wolverhampton seller when last seen in April.
Formwatch
Sea Of Uncertainty 9-2 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, edged right and ran on inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Broughtons Fancy (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Atrayu (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed and weakened, 12th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Rococoa (9-6) at Nottingham 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Fort Jefferson 11-4fav (8-13) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Palmerston (9-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
The Knave (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Led, pressed over 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Briyouni (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Ring Of Art 8-1 (9-3) Held up, lost place 5f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Lincoln Rocks (8-12) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Oceanella (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Prominent, not much room after 1f, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 8th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Carnageo (9-5) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Virtual Song 66-1 (8-0) Tracked leader, under pressure over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 24 3/4l behind Senza Una Donna (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (6) sft in Jun.
King Oswald (USA) 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along on inside over 3f out, ridden approaching final 2f, soon weakened, last of 9, 10 3/4l behind Pirouette (9-0) at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gf in May.