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19:55 Leicester

Ibstock Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 183y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.19s
  • Off Time: 19:56:19
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

It's A Date

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Rotative

    5/2

      1(8)
      Silk - Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and diamond on cap

      Distinctive Image (USA)

      65 D
      6/1
      • Form 4-12204
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in rear, not far away, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

      2(5)
      Silk - Emerald green, red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

      It's A Date

      19 D
      10/3
      • Form 632-216
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 79

      made all, ridden 2f out, unchallenged

      3(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Rotative

      28 p D
      5/2
      • Form 14-19
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked winner throughout, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f

      4(2)
      Silk - Orange, Dark Green disc

      Hada Men (USA)

      50 D
      11/8
      • Form 053/42-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      dwelt, soon raced in 3rd position, ridden over 2f out, no impression final 2f

      6(4)
      Silk - Light Blue, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Light Blue and White hooped cap

      Sotelo

      814
      33/1
      • Form 025154/
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 72

      held up in rear, not far away, ridden 4f out, weakened well over 2f out

      5(7)
      NR

      Illicit

      296
      • Form 32045-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      Nonrunner

      7(1)
      NR

      Summer Lodge

      12 p D
      • Form 242212
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 70

      Nonrunner

      8(6)
      NR

      Zaif (IRE)

      79
      • Form 34568-8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 70

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (5)
      Silk -

      Channel Crossing

      16/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-6

      2007
      (1)
      Silk -

      Broughtons Revival

      11/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      In interesting little handicap where SUMMER LODGE is favoured to get the better of Hada Men. The latter is open to improvement after just six runs, which included a win last time at Folkestone on fast ground. He stays this far and if handling cut in the ground on his first try then he has a sporting chance of defying a 4lb rise. However, Summer Lodge is in the form of his life and we will take him to go in again here. Upped 5lbs since finishing a close-up second last time, he stays at least this far, handles soft ground and really looks in the groove at present. It's A Date is on the same mark as when a fast ground winner over the trip at Salisbury last month. He handles cut well and if you can forgive him a poor effort last time over further then he has to be feared. Rotative tries turf for the first time in public and stays the trip well, though from this mark and on softish ground he has a bit to prove and Summer Lodge gets the nod.

      Formwatch

      Distinctive Image (USA) 5-2 (9-4) Steadied start, well in rear, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong], 4th of 7, 4l behind Mezzanisi (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.

      It's A Date 7-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 8, 26l behind Alanbrooke (8-13) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Rotative 7-1 (9-2) Raced on outside towards rear, reminders 5f out, soon beaten, 9th of 13, 32l behind Dakiyah (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.

      Hada Men (USA) 13-8fav (8-10) Tracked leading pair, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, stayed on to take 3rd over 1f out, chased leader 1f out, sustained run under strong pressure to lead final strides, won at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun beating King Supreme (9-7) by hd, 6 ran.

      Sotelo (9-6) 4th of 6, 7l behind Inambari (8-7) at Hamburg(GER) 1m 3f hcp gd in Jul '06.

      Illicit (9-2) 5th of 10, 4l behind Trully Belle (8-12) at Amiens(FR) 1m stk in Sep.

      Summer Lodge 13-2 (8-8) Tracked leader, led 4f out, strongly pressed 3f out, headed inside final 2f, stayed challenging throughout final furlong, always held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Cyborg (9-7) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Zaif (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Always in rear, lost touch final 4f, tailed off, last of 8, 43l behind Martyr (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.