Racecards
20:45 Leicester
Royal Yeomanry Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 179y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £207
Pearl Beach
14- Form 7657-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey T P Queally
held up towards rear, not much room after 1f, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 4-89
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 6770-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
held up in rear, headway when not clear run inside 2f out, stumbled when not much room over 1f out, no impression
Villanelle
172- Form 00-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Tyler Saunders
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on, not trouble winner
- Form 3030-85
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
last away, behind, headway on outside over 4f out, lost place over 3f out
Scarlet Ruby
180- Form 80-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong
Ginger Box
145- Form 00-80
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey William Carson
soon led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 07-9930
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression
- Form 60-78
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
held up in mid-division, not much room over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 900-03
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Ryan Tate
led early, prominent, led again 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 8778
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
in touch in mid-division, headway when not much room over 3f out, not clear run 1f out, no impression
- Form 65-8764
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey D C Costello
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 90606-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
NonRunner
- Form 8800-65
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Pleasure Garden was third on his handicap debut at Windsor last week and may well be suited by another step up in distance. Pearl Beach has a similar profile but Opine looked a tricky ride at Yarmouth. SCARLET RUBY is bred for middle-distances and this first run on Turf should coincide with an upturn in his fortunes so he’s preferred to the more-exposed Grimsthorpe Castle, who is tried in cheekpieces.
Formwatch
Pearl Beach 16-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Monsaraz (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Lion's Vigil (USA) 80-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 20l behind King's Castle (9-2) at Beverley 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Opine (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Steadied start, in rear, wide and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Alphabetical (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Villanelle 200-1 (9-0) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Waleydd (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Puerto Sol (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Taken to post early, slowly away towards rear, ridden over 2f out, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 7l behind Ten Chants (9-7) at Leicester 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Scarlet Ruby 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, 8th of 13, 16l behind Summit Reach (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Jan.
Ginger Box 25-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Calidus Mirabilis (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Paint It Black 66-1 (8-6) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 30l behind Thai Power (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Zero Limits 33-1 (9-4) Prominent, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 8th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Bad Attitude (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Pleasure Garden (USA) 5-1 (8-5) Awkwardly and driven along, soon in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Grinling (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Salkeev (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Monsaraz (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Contract Kid (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, chased leader 2f, remained close up on inside, pushed along 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Saracen Star (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Party Potential (USA) 28-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Camouflaged (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Grimsthorpe Castle 11-1 (8-6) Towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Motamayiz (9-8) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.