Racecards
20:40 Leicester
Bruntingthorpe Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 183y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144

Avon River
204- Form 121/090-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey James Doyle
keen close up, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on one pace

- Form 1-75661
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey D E Egan
always in rear

- Form 4530-14
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A Hutchinson
- Jockey Natasha Eaton
held up, ridden and not much room over 1f out, not trouble leaders

- Form 331-574
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, headway on inner from over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish

- Form 445223
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A Hollinshead
- Jockey Jack Duern
in rear, headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

- Form 095798-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W Kinsey
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
towards rear, never a factor

- Form 3794/12
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Martin Harley
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed towards finish


- Form 6088-56
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 48
raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

- Form 7/90-065
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J Quinn
soon led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 090/67
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer G Woodward
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Cornish Beau must go close here if translating recent useful form on Polytrack to Turf. Iceman George beat the consistent Spanish Plume over course and distance last month but could only finish fourth at Bath next time and is 6lb higher here. KITTENS is easing towards a competitive mark and collateral form suggests she might have the beating of Monopoli, who only won a seller here last time. Willie Muir's filly can get back to winning ways.
Formwatch
Avon River 50-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 14l behind Hometown Glory (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Monopoli 10-11fav (8-13) In touch in rear, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, asserted near finish, won at Leicester 1m 2f sell stks (6) gf in May beating Yourinthewill (9-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
Iceman George 11-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8f out until 6f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 5l behind Highlife Dancer (8-11) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Kittens 18-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well close home, 4th of 6, 5l behind Semeen (9-9) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Spanish Plume 7-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Conducting (9-2) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Souter Point (USA) 12-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, never a factor, 8th of 10, 7l behind Tram Express (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Cornish Beau (IRE) 11-4 (8-6) In touch, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furong, headed last stride, 2nd of 8, shd behind Standpoint (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Torero 6-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Chankillo (9-2) at Ripon 1m 4f sll hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Excellent News (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Led 2f, close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 14l behind Tenhoo (9-11) at Haydock 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Marina Ballerina 40-1 (9-4) Behind, headway over 4f out, never on terms, moderate 5th, 5th of 9, 35l behind Jimmy Sewell (9-12) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fbs.
Princeofthedesert 66-1 (8-6) In touich, took keen hold, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 7l behind Mr Snoozy (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.