Racecards
15:00 Leicester
British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Kegworth Novice Stakes (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 218y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
Almuheet
45- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey P Hanagan
slowly into stride, tracked leaders centre, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 1U9234
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
tracked winner centre, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
tracked leader stands side, merged with centre group halfway, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 31
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led stands side until merged with centre group, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 33
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey J Quinn
in rear stands side, pushed along and outpaced, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Joey Haynes
made all centre group, ridden over 1f out, held on well
Verdict
Almuheet beat a useful sort in Red Galileo at Newmarket on his debut and looks a nice prospect. He makes more appeal than Hamilton scorer Invincible Strike, Storm Trooper, who didn't have much to beat at Sandown, and the exposed Intermath. But the previous winners are conceding 10lb to the two fillies and it will be disappointing if STARS ABOVE ME doesn't go one better than at Goodwood, where she had a host of subsequent winners behind including Saturday's First Of Clyde heroine Coral Mist. Kuala Queen has shown enough to win an ordinary maiden but might struggle in this company over an extra furlong.
Formwatch
Almuheet 7-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug beating Red Galileo (9-5) by 1l, 12 ran.
Intermath (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and outpaced 2f out, headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Nezar (9-1) at Chester 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
Invincible Strike (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, edged left well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug beating Quickaswecan (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Storm Trooper (IRE) 1-4fav (9-5) Made all on rail, pushed clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, unchallenged (hand timed), won at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul beating Kickboxer (9-5) by 4l, 5 ran.
Kuala Queen (IRE) 2-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Go Glamorous (9-0) at Lingfield 5f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (6) gd in Aug.
Stars Above Me 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, not clear run approaching 2f out, headway to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Valonia (9-0) at Goodwood 6f 2yo stks (2) gs in Jul.