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18:25 Leicester

Ladbrokes.com Nursery Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 2y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.92s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Figjam

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Matterofact (IRE)

    11/4

      1(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, quartered cap

      Figjam

      14 D
      11/4
      • Form 0201
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 90

      made all, driven and ran on final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - PINK, BLACK chevron, BLACK and PINK hooped sleeves, BLACK cap, WHITE spots

      Charlie Delta

      15
      5/2
      • Form 6714
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 78

      chased winner, ridden halfway, weakened 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - Brown, Yellow diamond, quartered cap

      Matterofact (IRE)

      28
      11/4
      • Form 6943
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 72

      chased winner, ridden halfway, kept on same pace

      4(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Mauve stars, sleeves and star on cap

      Grenane (IRE)

      49
      8/1
      • Form 6612
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 66

      keen, chased winner, ridden halfway, weakened 1f out

      5(2)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue hollow box, striped sleeves and cap

      Blue Minx (IRE)

      2 b D
      15/2
      • Form 658442
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 55

      held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Figjam has topweight but should prove up to the task against Charlie Delta, Grenane and Matterofact. The race that Figjam won at Lingfield was run at a good pace, and although he hung a bit in the closing stages, John Best's charge stuck to his task well and can follow up off a six-pound higher mark. Granted, the runner-up Tin And Lint has let the form down since, but the selection does not have much to worry about here. Charlie Delta's win at Brighton the time before last was in claiming class, but he has since finished a respectable fourth in a Pontefract nursery, so can give the selection most to do. Grenane makes the leap from selling company and Matterofact makes her nursery debut but may need another furlong to open her account. The one to beat is Figjam.

      Formwatch

      Figjam 16-1 (9-7) Prominent, led over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, rallied to lead again close home, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp (5) pol beating Tin And Lint (8-12) by a hd, 12 ran.

      Charlie Delta 9-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Mujood (9-5) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp (4) gf.

      Matterofact (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Pressed leaders, led halfway, soon ridden and hung left, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Fisola (8-11) at Salisbury 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Jun.

      Grenane (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind First Byte (8-6) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo sll (6) gf in Jun.

      Blue Minx (IRE) 8-1 (7-11) Held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind John Claude (8-13) at Beverley 5f 2yo clm (6).