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21:00 Leicester

Melton Mowbray Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.77s
  • Off Time: 21:00:53
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Final Countdown

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Pink Diamond

    7/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Maroon, Black epaulets

      Opera Fan (FR)

      34 D
      11/4
      • Form 4-13535
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 68

      led early, tracked leader, effort 3f out, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace when not much room inside final furlong, no extra

      2(1)
      Silk - Orange, purple cross belts

      Black Label

      25 p
      5/1
      • Form 22-4392
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 68

      soon led, ridden over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(3)
      Silk - Dark Green, Red diamond, armlets and cap

      Scoppio Del Carro

      33 t
      4/1
      • Form 96-45
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra when switched right towards finish

      4(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

      Final Countdown

      24
      11/2
      • Form 62-354
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leaders, headway on outside over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on when pressed towards finish, held on

      5(5)
      Silk - Red, Dark Green and Red striped sleeves and cap

      Tipsy Star

      25
      25/1
      • Form 066-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 64

      held up in 6th, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, kept on same pace, lost place inside final furlong, no extra

      6(4)
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue armlets

      Pink Diamond

      11 D
      7/2
      • Form 9571
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 62

      in rear and soon outpaced, driven over 4f out, still last 3f out, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, pressed winner towards finish, just held

      8(8)
      Silk - Black, Red disc, Black and White check sleeves, White cap

      Buy Out Boy

      5 v
      12/1
      • Form 6-57588
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 59

      tracked leader, driven over 4f out, soon ridden and lost place, behind final 2f

      7(7)
      NR

      Mighty Missile (IRE)

      49
      • Form 590-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 61

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Dame Nellie Melba

      15/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      PINK DIAMOND scored at Salisbury on her handicap debut. Further progress is expected and she gets the nod in an open affair. But dangers abound, not least Mighty Missile as he steps up in trip, while Opera Fan has a shout back over today's shorter trip. Black Label's recent second came in maiden company but Scoppio Del Carro will likely improve on his handicap debut fifth at Goodwood and can get involved.

      Formwatch

      Opera Fan (FR) 5-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd, 4th and held when eased and dropped to 5th towards finish, 5th of 7, 3l behind Daydreamer (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.

      Black Label 7-2 (9-1) Soon tracking leaders, went 2nd 8f out, chased winner 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Crown Of Aragon (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jun.

      Scoppio Del Carro 5-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Golden Journey (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo app hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.

      Final Countdown 25-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, effort on rails and kept on inside final furlong, no threat, 4th of 6, 4l behind Rayoumti (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.

      Tipsy Star 14-1 (8-10) Rearing in stalls, tracked leaders on inside, kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Crown Of Aragon (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jun.

      Pink Diamond 4-1 (9-6) Held up in 5th on inside, headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on to assert towards finish, won at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf beating Eugenic (9-3) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Buy Out Boy 16-1 (8-11) Mid-divison, pushed along over 3f out, one pace final furlong, 8th of 11, 11l behind Nakeeta (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Mighty Missile (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Close up in 4th, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway when switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on but no threat to winner, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Tamayuz Magic (9-0) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Jun.