Racecards
20:30 Leicester
Stonestreet Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 183y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 656-101
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace
- Form 60/7-73
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace
Sedgwick
10- Form 6-23071
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Penang Cinta
36- Form 3-31521
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
held up in rear, switched left over 3f out, rapid headway to lead 2f out, ran on
Monsignor Fred
246- Form 0580-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
keen, held up in rear, never near leaders
- Form 265-39
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey S Sanders
led, ridden, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Raffish
341- Form 68619/8-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 140-460
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Sedgwick won well ten days ago and whilst he may not have beaten a lot, he is taken to continue his trainer's good form with another win here, at the main expense of recent winners Sunset Boulevard and Penang Cinta. The selection appreciated the step up in trip when scoring in facile fashion at Nottingham recently and whilst today's ground will be quicker, he should go well. Despite being a half-brother to smart sprinter Reverence, he seems to stay well so this further step up in trip should be within his compass. Penang Cinta and Sunset Boulevvard have shown their best form on the all-weather. Today's good ground should suit the latter (two turf runs were on soft where he ran poorly). Wild Fell Hall is of definite interest as he put up his best run so far when third at Pontefract and given the stiff finish there, the extra distance today shouldn't be a problem. Brigadore has been out of form of late so cannot be recommended, and so we will return to the in-form James Given runner Sedgwick to go in again.
Formwatch
Sunset Boulevard (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) In touch, effort 2f out, driven to lead just over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Ross Moor (9-4) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Wild Fell Hall (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Took keen hold behind leaders, ridden over 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Just Observing (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Sedgwick 11-2 (9-4) Chased winners, led over 2f out, driven out, won at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn hcp (6) gs beating Moonshine Creek (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Penang Cinta 2-1fav (8-10) Held up behind, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, all out, just held on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol in Apr beating Scamperdale (9-2) by a hd, 12 ran.
Monsignor Fred 28-1 (8-12) Always behind, 11th of 12, 15l behind Street Warrior (9-2) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.
Longhill Tiger 20-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, no progress and soon weakened, 9th of 13, 10l behind Gala Evening (9-10) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
General Flumpa 12-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 15, 14l behind Rare Coincidence (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Brigadore (USA) 3-1fav (9-12) In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 4l behind Franksalot (9-7) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.