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15:00 Leicester

Totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 183y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.61s
  • Off Time: 15:00:10
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Exemplary

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Sharaayeen

    11/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Red, Yellow seams, hooped sleeves, striped cap

      Ishtar Gate (USA)

      203 C
      14/1
      • Form 195-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leaders, under pressure 1f out, soon hard ridden and weakened

      2(2)
      Silk - Red, Purple diamond, striped sleeves, Purple cap

      Aquarian Spirit

      217
      4/1
      • Form 331232-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 82

      held up, never dangerous

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Green disc

      Green Lightning (IRE)

      27 BF
      4/1
      • Form 661-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 81

      chased leaders, under pressure well over 3f out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened over 1f out

      4(3)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Exemplary

      18
      15/8
      • Form 431-23
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 80

      made all, hard driven well over 1f out, kept on well under pressure

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Sharaayeen

      27
      11/4
      • Form 510-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon under pressure, kept on same pace

      Previous results

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Holberg (UAE)

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2008
      (7)
      Silk -

      All The Aces (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only five runners going to post for the third but all have genuine chances of winning this race. The horse I like is the Paul Cole runner but looking at his pedigree I'm not so sure he will stay but with only five runners hopefully he can get his head in front at the expensive of Green Lighting and Exemplary. ISHTAR GATE was impressive on debut before being tried in some hot races on undulating tracks. Racing on a more conventional track will suit and we feel he may be better then an 85 rated horse. Mark Johnston trains both Green Lighting and Exemplary with Frankie Dettori taking the ride on the latter. Both have had runs this year and will strip fitter then the selection. The market will prove the best guide on Johnston's pair. Aquarian Spirit goes for the Fahey yard and if staying this trip will be in the shake up.

      Formwatch

      Ishtar Gate (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place well over 2f out, soon weakened tailed off, last of 5, 40l behind Zeitoper (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 2yo stk (3) gf in Oct.

      Aquarian Spirit 5-1 (8-10) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Centigrade (8-12) at Ayr 1m 2yo hcp (2) gd in Sep.

      Green Lightning (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, no extra, 4th of 6, 7l behind Paintball (8-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Mar.

      Exemplary 11-4 (9-6) Raced wide until joined main group 9f out, led, quickened over 3f out, driven 2f out, headed when jinked right over 1f out, no impression when dropped to 3rd entering final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Into Wain (8-13) at Ffos Las 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

      Sharaayeen 2-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 8l behind Paintball (8-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Mar.