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16:00 Great Leighs

Birch Green Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.15s
  • Off Time: 16:00:57
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hilbre Court (USA)

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Hasty Lady

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sistos Fascination

      16/1

        1(1)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap

        Hilbre Court (USA)

        5 D
        4/9
        • Form 1D2337
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 82

        held up in rear, ridden and headway and hung right from 2f out, led entering final furlong, driven out

        2(2)
        Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Rankayo Hitam (USA)

        4 D
        5/1
        • Form 160416
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 77

        dwelt, ridden along early, soon took strong hold, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon one pace

        3(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

        Alabjar

        47
        66/1
        • Form 07
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out

        4(6)
        Silk - Maroon, White chevron, White sleeves, Maroon armlets, quartered cap

        Harlequinn Danseur (IRE)

        18 b
        50/1
        • Form 0-80700
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 45

        held up towards rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out

        5(4)
        Silk - Orange, White stars on sleeves

        Micheals Boy (IRE)

        18 b
        25/1
        • Form 330020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 58

        keen, led and clear with one other, headed 6f out, chased leader after, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(8)
        Silk - Grey, Emerald Green inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

        Sistos Fascination

        38 p D
        16/1
        • Form 7-31764
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 61

        slowly into stride, in touch after 2f, ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - GREY, BLACK star

        Diktat Tempo

        10
        14/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        slowly into stride, soon ridden along, in touch over 6f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevrons, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap

        Hasty Lady

        15 p D
        8/1
        • Form 781296
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 65

        chased clear leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, stayed on

        10(10)
        Silk - Red, white epaulets, royal blue sleeves, white armlets, white cap

        The Hoofer (IRE)

        19 b D
        14/1
        • Form 677110
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 59

        clear with leader, until led 6f out, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened

        9(9)
        NR

        Royal Tartan (USA)

        25
        • Form 9-079
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 45

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Hilbre Court is our pick in this claimer, ahead of Sistos Fascination and Rankayo Hitam. The selection has been expensive to follow this year after three straight wins in better company last, especially when disqualified last month after William Buick weighed in light after finishing first in a similar contest on the Lingfield all-weather. Previously stepped up in grade, this would seem to be his level, and he can defy top weight. Rankayo Hitam justified favouritism to win a similar race last month but disappointed last week at Newmarket. Sistos Fascination returns to the all weather on which he's tasted his only previous success; Andrea Atzeni claims 7 pounds to keep him competitive. It won¿t take a great deal of winning this, and we¿ll side with Hilbre Court.

        Formwatch

        Hilbre Court (USA) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when short of room inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 6l behind Legislation (9-4) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        Rankayo Hitam (USA) 20-1 (9-9) Held up, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 12l behind Bellomi (9-9) at Newmarket 7f 3yo clm (5) gd.

        Alabjar 200-1 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 10l behind Tableau Vivant (8-12) at Folkestone 7f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Jul.

        Harlequinn Danseur (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) In touch and keen, lost place over 4f out, 12th of 14, 19l behind Solo River (8-13) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gd.

        Micheals Boy (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and weakening when headed over 1f out, 11th of 13, 10l behind Spent (9-9) at Brighton 7f mdn hcp (6) gd.

        Sistos Fascination 12-1 (8-2) Reared start, took keen hold and soon in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 4th of 10, 5l behind Rankayo Hitam (9-5) at Lingfield 1m clm (6) pol in Jul.

        Diktat Tempo 40-1 (8-12) Behind, pushed along halfway, effort on wide outside over 1f out, plugged on reluctantly, 7th of 12, 9l behind La Columbina (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 3yo clm (6) pol.

        Hasty Lady 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Time To Regret (9-6) at Thirsk 1m sll hcp (6) sft.

        The Hoofer (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) With winner and keen until weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 16l behind Lopinot (9-3) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd.

        Royal Tartan (USA) 50-1 (8-2) Behind, never a factor, 9th of 11, 38l behind Beautiful Lady (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gs.