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19:05 Leicester

Jo Davis Life Begins Birthday Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.45s
  • Off Time: 19:07:06
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Chapter And Verse (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Silver Dixie (USA)

    4/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Beige, Purple disc

      Albaqaa

      11 CD
      6/1
      • Form 1569-46
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in touch on outside, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders well over 1f out, lost moderate 4th near finish

      2(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, White cap

      Silver Dixie (USA)

      19 p D
      4/1
      • Form 62-8644
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner

      3(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Orange chevron, quartered cap

      Response

      323
      14/1
      • Form 233222-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 75

      led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and behind over 3f out, stayed on to take moderate 4th near finish, no chance with leaders

      5(4)
      Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

      Watersmeet

      12 D
      4/5
      • Form 229313
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked winner after 1f, driven over 2f out, ridden and no chance with winner when lost 2nd 1f out, one pace

      6(5)
      Silk - Bronze, Cream sleeves, striped cap

      Chapter And Verse (IRE)

      16 D
      8/1
      • Form 353969
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 63

      led after 1f, made rest, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably

      4(6)
      NR

      Le Deluge (FR)

      3 D
      • Form 078010
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 69

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2013
      (9)
      Silk -

      Thomas Hobson

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      2012
      (1)
      Silk -

      No Compromise

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2011
      (6)
      Silk -

      Judicious

      4/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Albaqaa won over a mile here last season and is back on a winning mark. But SILVER DIXIE has won over today's longer trip before and this is easier than his most recent task at Ascot. Peter Hedger's charge is preferred to Response, who makes his belated handicap debut on his first start of the year. Le Deluge and Watersmeet have both been beaten off higher marks since winning at Redcar and Haydock respectively and the former still carries a penalty. Chapter And Verse can race off a much lower mark on Turf but hasn't won on this surface since 2009.

      Formwatch

      Albaqaa 20-1 (8-2) Raced centre towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 12l behind Balty Boys (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp 105 (2) gf.

      Silver Dixie (USA) 10-1 (9-1) Held up behind leaders, ridden and effort 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind George Cinq (9-9) at Ascot 1m app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gf.

      Response 5-2 (9-5) Led early, tracked winner, ridden to challenge from over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1l behind My History (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.

      Watersmeet 9-2 (8-12) With leader, led over 3f out, headed approaching 2f out, no extra, 3rd of 6, 6l behind New Story (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Chapter And Verse (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway entering final furlong, never on terms, 9th of 13, 5l behind If I Were A Boy (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

      Le Deluge (FR) 25-1 (9-4) In touch on outside, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 25l behind Dance King (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.