Racecards
20:05 Leicester
John Ferneley Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 53y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 62141-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 737-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish, no extra
- Form 73-210
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Jim Crowley
always towards rear, weakened 2f out
- Form 661-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Fran Berry
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 77-413
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Aaron Jones
behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 0337-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, led towards finish, kept on well
- Form 10-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
always behind
Balgair
26- Form 106-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 32352
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
NonRunner
Verdict
Oud Metha Bridge and Cyrus Dallin won maiden races before well beaten in their respective handicap debuts. It remains to be seen how Subatomic fares now handicapping after winning a maiden race over 7f here while Hersigh ended last year with a victory at Lingfield and is 5lb higher today. But BLACK TRILBY had tough tasks behind the likes of Rivet and Lockheed last year and will find this easier on his return. Clive Cox’s colt gets the vote to open his account.
Formwatch
Hersigh 9-4fav (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, readily, won at Lingfield 7f (5) pol in Nov beating Sans Souci Bay (9-7) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Black Trilby (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Raced keenly, led 2f, chased leader, pushed along when badly hampered 2f out, no chance after, one pace and no impression when eased towards finish, 7th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Rivet (9-5) at York 7f mdn stks (2) gd in Aug.
Oud Metha Bridge (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Keen in touch, lost place and soon in rear 6f out, forced wide over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 14, 37 3/4l behind Emenem (9-4) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Subatomic 10-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Leicester 7f mdn fll stks (4) gs in Oct beating Scarlet Thrush (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Revel 4-1 (9-9) Dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Dark Destroyer (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
On To Victory 6-1 (9-0) Keen in touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Trenchard (9-0) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Gold Award (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Prominent, driven over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 15 1/4l behind Arctic Sea (8-13) at Chepstow 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Balgair 10-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Emenem (9-4) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Fiendish (USA) 15-8 (8-8) Led, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Paddyplex (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Cyrus Dallin 10-3 (9-4) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 2f out, ridden on outside over 1f out, no impression, last of 4, 8 1/2l behind Poetic Force (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.