Racecards
14:45 Leicester
Stathern Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,619
- 2nd: £482
- 3rd: £241
- 4th: £120
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 6-21337
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
keen led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 370-122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer F Sheridan
- Jockey James Doyle
raced wide mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 234151
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey P M Quinn
dwelt, headway halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 594-525
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken
- Form 4252-78
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Ted Durcan
steadied start, in rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong
Coracle
17- Form 77-0955
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey L Mayor
tracked leaders, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 897-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey L P Keniry
keen tracked leaders, lost touch after 3f
- Form 70346-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
pulled hard led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
- Form 548069-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Harry Bentley
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
Verdict
NO POPPY has more than acceptable form in the book after a busy and productive juvenile campaign last term and harbours major claims in this lesser grade for the first time. She's made little show in decent events the last twice but this claiming company looks easier and she should be good enough. Danceyourselfdizzy only went down by half a length in a similar claiming contest at Salisbury and should appreciate the return to this trip and grade after a mediocre latest effort. Christmas Aria's consistency should see him involved once again, likewise New Latin, but Sofias Number One made heavy weather of landing the odds in poor Fibresand contest when last seen and this is tougher.
Formwatch
What About Now 100-1 (8-12) Towards rear most of way, 10th of 13, 23l behind Nahrain (8-12) at Windsor 1m fll mdn stks (5) gf.
Christmas Aria (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 9l behind Sinfonico (9-0) at Kempton 7f 3yo stks 0-75 (5) pol.
New Latin (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Dwelt, held up in touch, led 2f out, ridden 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Exchange (8-10) at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Apr.
Sofias Number One (USA) 4-9fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, hung left 3f out, led over 1f out, driven out, won at Southwell 1m 3yo sell stks (6) fbs in Apr beating Back For Tea (8-11) by 5l, 4 ran.
Danceyourselfdizzy (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Led early, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 12, 8l behind Robin Hoods Bay (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
No Poppy (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 12l behind Bassett Road (8-11) at Haydock 6f 3yo stk 0-80 (4) gd.
Coracle 33-1 (8-4) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 8l behind Hernando Torres (9-0) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Look For Love 14-1 (9-0) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 13l behind Sienna Blue (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Dorothy's Dream (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Dwelt soon switched left, always in rear, last of 11, 11l behind Black Cadillac (9-0) at Bath 5f mdn auc stks (6) fm.
Turn The Tide 66-1 (8-7) Slowly away, raced stands side, behind, 10th of 12, 22l behind Swiss Dream (9-4) at Newmarket 6f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Deva Le Deva (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Raced wide, towards rear, carried wide on bend 4f out, behind after, 9th of 10, 21l behind Irie Ute (9-7) at Southwell 7f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov.