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15:00 Leicester

Ladbrokes.com Mares' Only Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.10s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Miss Shakira (IRE)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Cansalrun (IRE)

    5/2

      1
      Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, quartered cap

      Miss Shakira (IRE)

      10 D
      5/6
      • Form 24-1421
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 107

      made all, clear when blundered 2 out, easily

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Black stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Cansalrun (IRE)

      10
      5/2
      • Form 2-23344
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 94

      chased winner to 5th, went 2nd again 8th, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out

      3
      Silk - Red and Yellow stripes, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets

      Celtic Blaze (IRE)

      11 t
      6/1
      • Form U4-3814
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 101

      chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, blundered next, lost place 8th, weakened 3 out

      4
      Silk - Brown, Light Blue striped sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Lago d'Oro

      16
      14/1
      • Form P15638
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 94

      in touch, mistake 2nd, outpaced after 4 out, kept on to take moderate 3rd flat

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Black sleeves, Black and Emerald Green quartered cap

      Shakwaa

      22
      33/1
      • Form 97P-2FF
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 89

      mistake 5th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

      6
      Silk - Yellow and Purple check, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Dawn Frolics

      27
      33/1
      • Form P55660
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 64

      always behind, tailed off when mistake 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Miss Shakira took a handicap in great style last time and can follow up here in what looks an easier race, Celtic Blaze and Cansalrun can be expected to fight out the places. The Nigel Twiston-Davies trained mare, absolutely hacked up when beating Call Me Jack in that Hereford contest. Giving just two pounds away to her main rivals today she will be very hard to beat. Celtic Blaze was well beaten over two and a half miles last time, but probably found the ground too testing. She is better judged on her previous run when successful at Sedgefield. Cansalrun has modest form but is consistent and if the other two make mistakes she should be the one to benefit. Lago D'Oro could be the pick of the others, but Miss Shakira is easily the form pick and she gets our vote.

      Formwatch

      Miss Shakira (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 6th, led 3 out, clear last, eased towards finish, won at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd beating Call Me Jack (10-1) by 6l, 7 ran.

      Cansalrun (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led 7th to 9th, ridden 13th, soon weakened, 4th of 11, 15l behind Motcombe (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f mrs nov chs (D) gd.

      Celtic Blaze (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) In touch, headway to chase leader 9th, effort between last 2, no extra flat, 4th of 7, 18l behind Ornella Speed (9-8) at Hexham 2m 4f mrs hcp chs (E) gs.

      Lago d'Oro 250-1 (10-11) Chased leaders until weakened 5th, 8th of 10, 38l behind Boychuk (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (A) gs.

      Shakwaa (10-9) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, weakened and fell 3 out in race won by Parisienne Gale (11-9) at Kelso 2m 1f mrs nov chs (E) gs, 7 ran.

      Dawn Frolics 33-1 (9-9) In touch, lost touch 8th, soon tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Saucy Night (10-1) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gs in Oct.