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19:50 Leicester

Next Plc Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 183y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.60s
  • Off Time: 19:50:59
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Channel Crossing

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Alfie Noakes

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Opera Writer (IRE)

      6/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Pink, Grey striped sleeves

        Dzesmin (POL)

        46 p D
        5/2
        • Form 510-570
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 79

        towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, soon one pace

        2(1)
        Silk - Red and Dark Green diabolo, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Clueless

        6 be D
        8/1
        • Form 680-587
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 73

        slowly away and nearly unseated rider, behind, ridden over 3f out, eased well over 1f out

        3(8)
        Silk - Black, Red stripe, hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Eva Soneva So Fast (IRE)

        28 D
        20/1
        • Form 5791-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 74

        held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, no headway

        4(4)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Cruise Director

        20 D
        10/1
        • Form 042006
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 73

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sleeves and cap

        Crystal Prince

        62 p
        14/1
        • Form 0/243-40
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 72

        held up mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Orange, Beige epaulets and star on cap

        Alfie Noakes

        12 D
        11/4
        • Form 9/06446
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 71

        chased winner, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        7(5)
        Silk - Dark blue, light blue chevron, mauve sleeves, red cap

        Channel Crossing

        23
        16/1
        • Form 380/027
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 64

        made all, ridden over 2f out, ran on gamely

        8(9)
        Silk - White and Emerald Green diabolo, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange stars, Emerald Green cap, Orange star

        John Dillon (IRE)

        18 b
        9/1
        • Form 123-008
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 64

        keen, held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        9(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

        Opera Writer (IRE)

        12 p
        6/1
        • Form 754616
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 57

        keen, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong

        Previous results

        2007
        (1)
        Silk -

        Broughtons Revival

        11/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        Alfie Noakes looks the percentage call in this handicap and he is nominated to get the better of Opera Writer and Dzesmin. The selection was a little disappointing at Newbury last time but the soft ground may have been against him that day and he had previously been in decent form. He has trip and ground to suit here and he looks a decent bet to resume winning ways. Opera Writer was well beaten at Ascot last time but that was quite a competitive handicap and a reproduction of his winning effort at Warwick earlier this month would give him strong claims. Dzesmin finished down the field in a better race than this at Epsom last time and the handicapper may well have his measure at present. Crystal Prince appeals most of the others, but this looks a good opportunity for Alfie Noakes who is put forward as the pick.

        Formwatch

        Dzesmin (POL) 9-1 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, no headway over 2f out, 11th of 15, 11l behind Bureaucrat (8-13) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.

        Clueless 25-1 (9-0) Prominent, effort over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 11l behind Sir Duke (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Eva Soneva So Fast (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Always last, ridden and struggling final 4f, tailed off, last of 10, 47l behind Buster Hyvonen (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.

        Cruise Director 22-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 7l behind La Vecchia Scuola (9-1) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Crystal Prince 9-2 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 18l behind Tufton (9-4) at Haydock 1m 3f hcap (5) gf in May.

        Alfie Noakes 7-2 (9-6) Held up last, pushed along 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out but never going pace to trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 6l behind Pocketwood (8-13) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

        Channel Crossing 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 10l behind Chookie Hamilton (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

        John Dillon (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Always rear, 8th of 12, 19l behind Riley Boys (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

        Opera Writer (IRE) 10-1 (8-0) Very keen early, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7l behind Hatton Flight (9-8) at Ascot 1m 4f app hcp (4) gs.