Racecards
16:30 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Forest Handicap
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 218y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 195-631
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up, headway on inside 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 9-84638
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey A Munro
pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 427-076
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Ted Durcan
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 218801
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J A Pickering
- Jockey R Kennemore
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
Aoninch
15- Form 26059-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 1639-72
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey I Mongan
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led and hung right 2f out, ridden clear final furlong
- Form 432-125
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 06-0900
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Richard Hughes
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and weakened 3f out, eased over 1f out
- Form 6883-72
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Richard Hughes
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Recent winners Freak Occurrence and Fraternity look set to fight out the finish her with preference for the first named, Weet A Head looks best of the remainder. Emma Lavelle's four-year-old has shown improved form with each outing this season, culminating in a smooth victory over Master Mahogany at Bath. The success was gained off a slow pace as well and he will be much better suited coming off the fast pace he should get today. Fraternity is the one that should set the strong gallop, he powered into an early lead last time over the mile trip here and burnt his rivals off easily. If the selection has trouble finding a way through Fraternity should be the one to benefit. Weet A Head chased home Intricate Web at Ripon last time and should give each-way supporters a run for their money. Snowed Under could be the pick of the remainder, however Freak Occurrence will have the race run to suit and is our clear choice.
Formwatch
Freak Occurence (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gd beating Master Mahogany (9-12) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
United Spirit (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, always towards rear, 8th of 10, 11l behind Midshipman (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (E3) pol in Feb.
Yashin (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Pulled hard, headway to track leaders 7f out, went 2nd over 5f out to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 4l behind Magic Sting (10-0) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp (4) sft.
Fraternity 12-1 (8-13) Made all, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, won at Leicester 1m clm (5) sft beating Compton Banker (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Aoninch 16-1 (8-5) Steadied start, well in rear, headway after 5f, chased leader over 5f out, no extra over 2f out, soon one pace, 6th of 11, 7l behind Cantrip (8-4) at Bath 1m 5f fll hcp (5) frm.
Snowed Under 8-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden to lead briefly 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 3l behind Estepona (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf.
Charleston Lover (GER) (8-11) 5th of 7, more than 4l behind Lucky Seven at Neuss 7f hcp std in Feb.
Successor 66-1 (9-8) Always behind, 15th of 19, 14l behind Lyrical Way (9-11) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf.
Weet A Head (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Intricate Web (9-6) at Ripon 1m 2f stk 0-70 (5) sft.
Pre Eminance (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Chased leaders far side, ridden and chased winner over 1f out, kept on but no impression, 6th of 16, 9l behind Aragorn (8-12) at Doncaster 7f mdn stk (5) gs.
Sahaat 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 13l behind Kylkenny (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.