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14:30 Leicester

Ladbrokes.com Sir Gordon Richards Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 183y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.65s
  • Off Time: 14:31:34
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Young Mick

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Spanish Hidalgo (IRE)

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Classic Punch (IRE)

      9 D
      7/2
      • Form 704027
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 105

      led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

      Spanish Hidalgo (IRE)

      91 D
      7/2
      • Form 218-333
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Yellow cap

      Acropolis (IRE)

      16 v
      16/1
      • Form 8-33326
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 95

      in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Black, Orange epaulets, armlets and cap

      Mon Michel (IRE)

      170 D
      6/1
      • Form 212771/
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 102

      steadied start, held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression

      5(1)
      Silk - PINK, BLACK sleeves, LIGHT GREEN cap

      Young Mick

      16 v BFD
      6/5
      • Form 225920
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 105

      dwelt, raced wide and soon close-up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, readily

      Previous results

      2007
      (6)
      Silk -

      New Guinea

      11/10
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      CLASSIC PUNCH may just get the run of the race here and is consequently given the nod ahead of Young Mick and Mon Michel. The selection drops back in trip having contested the Jockey Club Cup on his latest start and that trip has always seemed to stretch him despite his being a half-brother to Persian Punch. His last outing at this trip saw him try and make all at Newmarket in a Listed race and only Buccellati was able to get past him. He could get the run of the race in front again as Young Mick is a hold-up performer who has enjoyed little luck in running on a number of occasions since last successful in 2006. He's the pick of the weights and won't get many better chances to gain a deserved success but is worth taking on. Mon Michel may just be having this run as a precursor to a hurdling campaign and he is also likely to be held up which leaves Spanish Hidalgo as the potential fly in the ointment. He stays well and could have plenty of use made of him to exploit that and he has made the running in the past. He can be given a chance but we'll stick with Classic Punch.

      Formwatch

      Classic Punch (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led after 1f, ridden when headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7l behind Veracity (9-0) at Newmarket 2m Grp 3 (1) gd.

      Spanish Hidalgo (IRE) (9-2) Raced in 2nd, 1 length down 2f out, soon ridden, one pace and lost 2nd 1f out, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Limatus (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 7f lst stk in Jul.

      Acropolis (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 41l behind Merchant of Dubai (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.

      Mon Michel (IRE) 5-2fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, smooth headway over 3f out, 2nd travelling best entering straight, soon challenged, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Listowel 1m 4f stk sft in Sept '06 beating Keel Castle Maine (8-10) by 3l, 13 ran.

      Young Mick 9-2fav (9-10) Behind mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway over 1f out, never nearer, 10th of 19, 2 1/2l behind Night Crescendo (8-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs.