Racecards
16:30 Leicester
Henry Alken Classified Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 218y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 800751
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
last to break, held up in last pair, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 6176
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, switched left over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 70-6004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
soon led, headed over 3f out, dropped out quickly, tailed off
- Form 446537-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Monopoli
19- Form 03-0220
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R Kingscote
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, headway over 3f out, soon close up, led over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 241481
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Stephen Craine
mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace form over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong
Verdict
Ice Nelly and Monopoli have claims on their earlier placed efforts and Audacious will go close if repeating last month's second at Newmarket. Offbeat Safaris' recent win came over 7f and Alshazah scored over a mile at Salisbury last time. By contrast, Scarlet Prince has been winning over longer trips, including over 1m4f at Newcastle a fortnight ago. Emerald Invader's earlier victory came on the Polytrack so a chance is taken on Irish import MESARIYA, fourth in a Wolverhampton claimer last time and having her first start for Tony Coyle having tumbled 20lb down the weights this season.
Formwatch
Alshazah 11-1 (8-12) Dwelt, soon in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Salisbury 1m all hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Grand Piano (8-8) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Tasfeya 10-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, chase leading pair, led 6f out, ridden and headed 3f out, chased leader until 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 13l behind Rosairlie (9-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jul.
Emerald Invader 13-2 (9-4) Held up in 6th, good headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders and hung badly right over 2f out, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 11l behind Ashdown Lad (8-7) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo clm (4) gf.
Mesariya (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, stayed on, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Just Lille (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f clm stks (6) pol.
Kingarrick 13-2 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 12, 6l behind Focail Maith (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Monopoli 5-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, carried head high under pressure 2f out and weakened soon after, 11th of 13, 18l behind Sunday Bess (9-11) at Bath 1m 2f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Scarlet Prince 12-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd beating Mr Snoozy (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Ice Nelly (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 13l behind Debating Society (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Laughing Jack 6-1 (9-10) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 13l behind Calaf (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f sell stks (4) gf.
Audacious 8-1 (9-10) Led until halfway, chased leader until ridden inside final 2f, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 11, 19l behind Positively (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Offbeat Safaris (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 10, 5l behind Pravda Street (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks (6) pol.
Gabrial's Lexi (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Dwelt, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 10l behind Warden Bond (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol.