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18:05 Leicester

John Smith's Central Handicap (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 60y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 47.66s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pleasing

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Woolly Bully

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      Sicilian (IRE)

      12/1

        1(13)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Dancing Guest (IRE)

        192
        25/1
        • Form 091-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 73

        tracked leader, effort well over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Vodkatini

        91 v
        33/1
        • Form 0454-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 73

        held up, never dangerous

        3(14)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

        Cape Diamond (IRE)

        16
        10/3
        • Form 355-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 73

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

        4(2)
        Silk - White, Mauve sash, striped sleeves, Mauve cap

        Sicilian (IRE)

        225
        12/1
        • Form 758-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 71

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra closing stages

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, striped sleeves, check cap

        Summer Lodge

        245
        14/1
        • Form 044-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 71

        held up, some late headway, never nearer

        6(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Orphina (IRE)

        254
        25/1
        • Form 982-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 69

        always behind

        7(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red stars, Red sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, quartered cap

        Cantabilly (IRE)

        17
        9/1
        • Form 560-33
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 69

        held up, never on terms

        8(12)
        Silk - Light Blue, Orange halved sleeves, Orange cap

        Night Cru

        211
        28/1
        • Form 7539-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 68

        held up mid-division, some headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        9(11)
        Silk - Black, Grey sleeves, Black stars

        Woolly Bully

        31 BF
        15/8
        • Form 066-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 68

        held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong

        10(6)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap

        Desert Sea (IRE)

        192
        50/1
        • Form 007-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 67

        always behind

        11(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, quartered cap

        Marcello

        12 t
        10/1
        • Form 7257
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 66

        held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out

        12(8)
        Silk - Black and White (quartered), Emerald Green collar and sleeves, White cap

        Floodlight Fantasy

        17
        20/1
        • Form 050-7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 66

        tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra

        13(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces and armlets

        Pleasing

        145 BF
        20/1
        • Form 734-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 64

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead last strides

        14(10)
        Silk - Grey, Maroon epaulets, Maroon cap

        Pagan Crest

        202
        9/1
        • Form 56648-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 63

        held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Woolly Bully gets the vote in the finale with Cape Diamond and Summer Lodge rated as the main dangers. The selection is a likeable colt and he finished second behind Malech at Yarmouth when last seen out. That was a decent effort and as he is sure to strip fitter today he should take all the beating. Cape Diamond missed the break at Wolverhampton last time when second behind Danetime Lord so if he can get out on terms today then he should be able to make the frame. Summer Lodge was a fair fourth in a maiden behind Youmzain last time and as that horse has since made a winning debut in a handicap, he has to enter calculations today. Cantabilly is from a stable in form and is another to consider, but for the winner we will stick with Woolly Bully.

        Formwatch

        Dancing Guest (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, held on, won at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) sft in Oct beating Platinum Princess (8-11) by a nk, 12 ran.

        Vodkatini 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 6, 8l behind Sigismundus (8-10) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

        Cape Diamond (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner well inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Danetime Lord (8-6) at W'hampton 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol.

        Summer Lodge 33-1 (8-10) In touch on outer until dropped rear 4f out, switched to rails over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 12, 8l behind Youmzain (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Aug.

        Orphina (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, rapid headway approaching 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind John Keats (9-0) at Chepstow 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) gf in Aug.

        Cantabilly (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 17, 4 1/2l behind Top Shot (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp (5) sft.

        Woolly Bully 15-8fav (9-4) Keen, raced centre, prominent, came stand side to chase leader halfway, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Malech (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Mar.

        Pleasing 2-1fav (8-9) Tracked winner, slightly outpaced and lost place over 2f out, stayed on and switched right over 1f out, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 12, 3l behind Katies Tuitor (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Dec.