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19:15 Leicester

Kirstine Smith Birthday Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.07s
  • Off Time: 19:15:28
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Wiggy Smith

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sagredo (USA)

    7/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue spots, Dark Blue sleeves, Maroon cap

      Wiggy Smith

      21 DCD
      7/1
      • Form 43-9435
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 77

      held up in rear, in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hard ridden, held on under pressure

      2(3)
      Silk - White and Emerald Green diabolo, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars, quartered cap

      Pelham Crescent (IRE)

      13 D
      16/1
      • Form 190-804
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra

      3(2)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Sagredo (USA)

      21 D
      7/2
      • Form 054-017
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 74

      held up in touch, headway well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed

      4(5)
      Silk - BLACK, white spots, black cap

      Aktia (IRE)

      27 D
      Evs
      • Form 673-11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, switched right and effort over 1f out, not pace to challenge

      5(1)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Omaruru (IRE)

      37
      7/2
      • Form 44266
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 68

      led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, faded approaching final furlong

      Previous results

      2009
      (6)
      Silk -

      Cry Alot Boy

      11/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      2008
      (8)
      Silk -

      Snowed Under

      6/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-8

      2007
      (7)
      Silk -

      Snowed Under

      4/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only a small team line up for this handicap and it looks as though AKTIA could be the sole reason as she comes into the race in fine form and is difficult to oppose with both Pelham Cresent and Omaruru the main dangers. The selection bids for a hat-trick after posting wins at Haydock and Yarmouth. She is still only lightly raced and improving with velocity and looks more than capable of defying her six pounds hike in the weights since her latest victory. Pelham Cresent won a handicap at Goodwood off a mark of 75 last season and gets a chance to run off the same rating once again. He had a great year last year winning four times in total but he may find life a bit tougher from now on. Omaruru has been a little in and out this term. He showed promise after finishing a decent second at Hamilton in May but he has since disappointed and for that reason he should be treated with caution. Aktia is the form horse and should have no problem landing his hat-trick.

      Formwatch

      Wiggy Smith 20-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, some headway over 2f out, stayed on past beaten horses final furlong, never going pace to get into contention, 5th of 13, 17l behind Resentful Angel (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

      Pelham Crescent (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten leaders, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Spoken (9-3) at Bath 1m hcp 0-80 (4) fm.

      Sagredo (USA) 9-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, no impression until some headway over 2f out, stayed on past beaten horses final furlong, 7th of 13, 20l behind Resentful Angel (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

      Aktia (IRE) 6-5fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led 1f out, pushed out, readily, won at Yarmouth 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Granite Girl (8-12) by 1l, 11 ran.

      Omaruru (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Dwelt, tracked leading pair, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 10l behind The Shuffler (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 3yo stk 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.