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15:45 Leicester

ladbrokes.com Belvoir Castle Handicap (Class 4)

  • 2 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,300 added
  • Winner: £3,432
  • 2nd: £1,021
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £255
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.20s
  • Off Time: 15:45:19
  • 2 Ran
2(3)
Silk - Dark blue, grey sleeves, dark blue stars, grey cap
  • Form 214-214
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

made all, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left, stayed on well

3(4)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

Bussa

4 D
15/8
  • Form 4-66631
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 69

chased winner, challenged 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong

1(2)
NR

Albaraka

100
  • Form 21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

4(1)
NR
  • Form 56-25
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 70

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Ivan Vasilevich broke his duck on turf at Yarmouth last month and didn't run badly off his new mark when fourth at Sandown last Friday. But Jane Chapple-Hyam's charge is fully exposed in comparison to ALBARAKA. Sir Mark Prescott's team doesn't usually come to hand until a little later in the summer so it's significant he's decided to let his filly take her chance under top weight here. She was most impressive when winning her maiden at Wolverhampton in February and this extra furlong will be in her favour. Bussa carries a penalty for a narrow win at Salisbury but still makes more appeal than maiden See The Smile.

Formwatch

Ivan Vasilevich (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 8, 9l behind Malthouse (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

Bussa 16-1 (9-0) Went left start, held up, headway 3f out, switched left 2f out, carried left from over 1f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, just held on, won at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo stk 0-70 (5) gf beating Cunning Act (9-0) by ns, 6 ran.

Albaraka 8-13fav (8-5) Dwelt, soon recovered to chase leader over 7f out, led 3f out, clear 2f out, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb beating Covert Decree (8-5) by 6l, 7 ran.

See The Smile (USA) 9-2 (8-11) Chased winner, ridden hung left and lost 2nd over 2f out, hung right 2f out, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 25l behind Calypso Magic (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs in Apr.