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17:40 Great Leighs

Cider Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £18,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.68s
  • Off Time: 17:40:11
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Yahrab (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Meeriss (IRE)

    8/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star

      Yahrab (IRE)

      129
      8/1
      • Form 63-0557
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 98

      in touch, quickened to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on

      2(4)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Meeriss (IRE)

      22
      8/1
      • Form 259673
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 96

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      3(8)
      Silk - Maroon, White hoops, Maroon sleeves, White spots, White cap

      Hurricane Hymnbook (USA)

      24
      12/1
      • Form 12-209
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 95

      soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

      Military Power

      45 BFD
      2/1
      • Form 5-23112
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 93

      held up in touch, switched right entering final furlong, ridden and one pace

      5(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap

      Ramona Chase

      9
      8/1
      • Form 420067
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 93

      held up in rear but in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, kept on

      7(3)
      Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

      Tanto Faz (IRE)

      38
      15/8
      • Form 213
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 85

      held up in last place, not far away, ridden 2f out, kept on never nearer

      8(5)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Porthole (USA)

      16 D
      10/1
      • Form 3-1984
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      6(1)
      NR

      Fair Gale

      16 D
      • Form 431151
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 89

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Military Power, Tanto Faz and Fair Gale make most appeal here and we will side with TANTO FAZ. The selection ran well on his handicap debut when he chased home Ascot Lime. He looked like one to stay on the right side of that day and he remains unexposed so he should be up to taking this. Military Power has been in good form of late, but he was all-out to score last time and Tanto Faz shapes as though he could be the type to improve past him. Fair Gale won well last time but this is tougher and he may have to settle for a place. Of the others, Meeriss has been a bit disappointing of late, and we will stick with Tanto Faz as the pick.

      Formwatch

      Yahrab (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 8l behind Doctor Fremantle (8-12) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in May.

      Meeriss (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Drill Sergeant (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Aug.

      Hurricane Hymnbook (USA) 9-2 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened well over 1f out, last of 9, 14l behind Royal Power (9-1) at Great Leighs 1m stk (3) pol in Aug.

      Military Power 4-1fav (8-3) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, driven, kept on well final furlong, worn down final 50 yards, 2nd of 15, nk behind Indian Days (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Jul.

      Ramona Chase 6-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along 4f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 17l behind Ajhar (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.

      Tanto Faz (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Took keen hold in touch, effort 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on leaders final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Ascot Lime (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Aug.

      Porthole (USA) 3-1 (9-5) Led, hung right when ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Prince Kalamoun (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Aug.

      Fair Gale 14-1 (9-7) Made all, stayed on gamely, ridden out, won at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Trianon (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.