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20:20 Leicester

Mark Jarvis 'It'S Only Just Changed' Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 9y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.96s
  • 9 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
10/1
  • Form 031-004
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
5/2
  • Form 60-121
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong

3(3)
Silk - White, Black hollow box, Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap
7/2
  • Form 31
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

4(9)
Silk - Orange, Black stripe, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 041200
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened

5(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black epaulets, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
20/1
  • Form 035-360
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

held up in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

6(5)
Silk - White, Orange spots, striped sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 100-363
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

in touch, slipped and lost place 6f out, not recover

7(6)
Silk - Maroon and Light Blue diabolo, halved sleeves, Maroon cap
10/1
  • Form 32342-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

8(8)
Silk - Yellow, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, Dark Blue cap, Yellow diamond
10/1
  • Form 1-12000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

held up in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong

9(4)
Silk - Black, Maroon diamond, White cap
33/1
  • Form 002-645
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

tracked leader until over 2f out

In depth

Verdict

Magic Merlin catches the eye here ahead of Muhaymin, Kamanda Laugh, Mr Jack Daniels and Little Jimbob. The selection was backed as if defeat was out of the question last time and that confidence was rewarded with a very comfortable maiden win at Chepstow. A mark of 78 for his handicap debut now hardly seems excessive and he looks set to run a good race. Muhaymin won his maiden over course and distance and he looked like a drop in trip from the 10 furlongs he raced over last time would suit him, so he can go well over this shorter trip. Kamanda Laugh has been raised just three pounds for winning at Doncaster last time and looks to be handicapped about right but Inchloss has been well beaten since landing a soft-ground six-furlong maiden at Nottingham in April. Mr Jack Daniels showed up well from a two-pound lower mark at Newmarket last time and looks set to bag some money, while Little Jimbob runs here under a penalty after winning a Ripon maiden on June 14 but the others seem to have a bit to find on what we know about them. He is entitled to be improving but, for today, we like the look of Magic Merlin.