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21:15 Leicester

Sandicliffe Motor Group Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 9y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.34s
  • Off Time: 21:16:12
  • 10 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Red and Yellow diabolo, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star
  • Form 439-692
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 79

raced centre, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Mauve, White star and star on cap
17/2
  • Form 0310-8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 79

raced centre, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

3(4)
Silk - Red and White diabolo, Red sleeves, Red cap, White diamonds
  • Form 150-052
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 78

keen, raced centre, prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

4(7)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
5/1
  • Form 0430-13
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 77

slowly into stride, raced centre, held up, never troubled leaders

5(11)
Silk - Mauve, Purple chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 22-4652
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 77

went right start, raced centre, led that group, over all leader 3f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, hooped cap

La Matanza

10 D
11/1
  • Form 16
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 76

raced stands side, led that pair, headed over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

7(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 7700-44
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 75

raced centre, close up 4f

8(5)
Silk - MAGENTA, GREEN cap
  • Form 6106-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 73

raced centre, in rear, outpaced halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well to lead well inside final furlong

9(2)
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, striped sleeves, White cap
16/1
  • Form 64-4035
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 71

raced stands side, with leader, led and over all leader 4f out, headed 3f out, soon ridden, hung right final furlong, kept on

10(8)
Silk - SCARLET, WHITE hooped sleeves and cap with BLACK spots
15/2
  • Form 24-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 71

raced centre, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

11(3)
NR
  • Form 12-7600
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 70

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Mister Benedictine, Dune Melody and Lavenham are the three for the shortlist here, and Mister Benedictine is taken to maintain jockey Eddie Ahern's winning run. Dune Melody comes here in good heart after a good second at Goodwood. That was on a softer surface however, and as his only win came on a similar surface at Hamilton last year he is passed over with the ground here riding much quicker. Richard Hannon's Lavenham showed some encouragement as a juvenile and duly won on her seasonal debut at Lingfield before finishing third in a decent Newbury handicap. She has clearly improved but is another who is not proven to handle the ground. Mister Benedictine stayed on well to be second in a good Epsom handicap last time and showed form on fast ground at Beverley last season when landing his second race of the campaign. Mister Benedictine has been raised only a pound for his Epsom run and can go one better here.

Formwatch

Dune Melody (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) In touch, chased winner 2f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Days of My Life (8-7) at Goodwood 7f 3yo hcp (4) sft in May.

Cinematic (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Keen in mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 6l behind Baskerville (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp (4) sft in May.

Mister Benedictine 33-1 (8-3) Keen, chased leaders in 4th, chased leading pair 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Song of Passion (8-10) at Epsom 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

Lavenham (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Led at steady pace, ridden and headed 2f out, soon outpaced by easy winner, lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Red Evie (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo fll hcp (4) sft in May.

Creative Mind (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) In touch, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Angaric (8-6) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd in May.

La Matanza 18-1 (8-11) Keen, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 10l behind Harvest Queen (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Tora Petcha (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Held up, raced keen, headway over 5f out to chase leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind The Osteopath (8-10) at Ayr 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd.

Lyrical Sound (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leader over 5f, 12th of 13, 21l behind Airbuss (9-1) at Epsom 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Apr.