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18:30 Leicester

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Board Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 53y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £5,208
  • 2nd: £1,550
  • 3rd: £774
  • 4th: £387
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.53s
  • Off Time: 18:31:21
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pinnata (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Dubai Acclaim (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Eesha's Smile (IRE)

      10/1

        1(10)
        Silk - White, black seams, black and royal blue striped sleeves, black cap

        Stringybark Creek

        21 D
        20/1
        • Form 282197
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 80

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        2(3)
        Silk - Yellow, emerald green star, white sleeves, yellow cap, emerald green star

        Pinnata (IRE)

        6 t D
        7/4
        • Form 1-13922
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 77

        prominent, led over 1f out, stayed on well

        3(5)
        Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets

        Storm Ahead (IRE)

        5 b D
        10/1
        • Form 105428
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 77

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge

        4(7)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Wild Hope

        17 D
        8/1
        • Form 319314
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 81

        tracked leaders, keen, driven 3f out, soon weakened

        5(9)
        Silk - Black, large white spots, armlets and spots on cap

        Mister Music

        26 D
        33/1
        • Form 332188
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 74

        held up, never dangerous

        6(6)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Baalbek (USA)

        73
        6/1
        • Form 9-24
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 77

        slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon weakened

        7(8)
        Silk - Emerald green and yellow (quartered), emerald green sleeves, yellow armlets

        Kannapolis (IRE)

        17
        4/1
        • Form 7-83523
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 71

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms

        8(4)
        Silk - Red, White braces, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

        Dubai Acclaim (IRE)

        16 D
        9/1
        • Form 540262
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 68

        chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure

        9(1)
        Silk - Black, orange hoops, orange cap

        Venusta (IRE)

        60 D
        16/1
        • Form 46313
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 72

        dwelt, behind, never a factor

        10(2)
        Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

        Eesha's Smile (IRE)

        34 p D
        10/1
        • Form 66-5334
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 66

        soon led, hard driven over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Pinnata would be a stand-out if this were being run on the all-weather but she's rated a stone lower on Turf. That said, she has gone well at Newmarket the last twice, notably when just held over this trip on her latest start. Stringybark Creek has a tough task at the weights and Storm Ahead is not easy to predict while Baalbek now tackles handicap company for the first time. Wild Hope is a solid performer over 7f and 1m and is expected to stake a claimbut a chance is taken with KANNAPOLIS, who continues to give his running on or around his current mark and keeps suggesting that a visit to the winner's circle is not too far away.

        Formwatch

        Stringybark Creek 20-1 (9-6) Broke well, tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Waitingfortheday (10-0) at Galway 1m hcp gd in Aug.

        Pinnata (IRE) 10-3 (9-1) Led, taken towards centre halfway, going well 2f out, hung right inside final furlong, ridden and headed close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Humble Gratitude (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug.

        Storm Ahead (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Pushed along over 3f out, always in rear, last of 8, 15l behind Hortzadar (10-0) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.

        Wild Hope 3-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind I'lletyougonow (8-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.

        Mister Music 16-1 (9-12) Raced in centre, always behind, last of 8, 8 3/4l behind Redarna (9-13) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gs in Jul.

        Baalbek (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Keep Me Company (9-3) at Leicester 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Jun.

        Kannapolis (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 7f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Zealous (9-6) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Dubai Acclaim (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Saikung (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) sft in Aug.

        Venusta (IRE) 5-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon no impression, 3rd of 4, 10 1/4l behind Bighearted (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Jun.

        Eesha's Smile (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led, hard ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Bint Soghaan (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.