Racecards
14:40 Leicester
Saga 106.6 Fm Handicap (Class D)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f 218y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
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Pax
4- Form 050-001
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
tracked leaders, ridden and led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra near finish
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Yorkies Boy
179- Form 060000-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey K Dalgleish
close up, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
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Grey Cossack
12- Form 630-000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer I McInnes
- Jockey L Fletcher
close up for over 4f
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- Form 55-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey N Chalmers
slowly into stride, always in rear
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Full Spate
12- Form 140-620
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
slowly into stride, always towards rear
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Kareeb (FR)
12- Form 50060-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
always towards rear
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Dorchester
179- Form 210005-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey N Pollard
with leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
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- Form 10-3003
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
towards rear, ridden & headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
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- Form 4400-45
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
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- Form 313200-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
led, headed over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out
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- Form 1066-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, ridden halfway, every chance 1f out, no extra near finish
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Baby Barry
24- Form 4540-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey Angela Hartley
with leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
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Sarrego
140- Form 3/05400-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Pax, an impressive winner under Alex Greaves at Newcastle four days ago, is taken to score again in a competitive handicap. Grey Cossack and Mister Benji will not run unless there is overnight rain, although their absences would still leave a field of 18. Pax is also one of only two course and distance winners in the contest, having landed this race last year. Admittedly, he has risen 14lbs in the ratings since that win but looked well capable of following up his Newcastle victory. Full Spate, the other c/d winner in the race, was four lengths behind Pax when seventh last year and is now six pounds better off (excluding rider's three-pound claim last term). Pax is also drawn low, which seems to be an advantage on the straight course in big fields, even more so when the going is soft. Cd Flyer has to be considered now that he is back to a winning mark and having run so well at Ascot last time, although he would not object to some rain. Yorkies Boy seems a shadow of his former self. Grey Cossack has chances at best, a comment that can be applied to the lightly-raced Branston Tiger (although his win came on soft going), Treetops Hotel (who is dropping back in trip) and Taranaki (although his best form is over further). Juwwi is another that will give you a run for your money while the booking of Kieren Fallon for Kareeb is interesting, although the gelding's best form is over further.