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15:40 Leicester

Racing UK Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,561
  • 2nd: £2,263
  • 3rd: £1,132
  • 4th: £566
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.73s
  • Off Time: 15:40:30
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Soie D'leau

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Smokey Lane (IRE)

    12/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stripe, striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Willytheconqueror (IRE)

      23 D
      5/1
      • Form 706750
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 94

      tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      2(8)
      Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

      Smokey Lane (IRE)

      13 C
      12/1
      • Form 070045
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 92

      in touch, switched right 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner

      3(1)
      Silk - Maroon, White chevron, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

      Soie D'leau

      16 D
      2/1
      • Form 433802
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 90

      made all, ridden and ran on final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Black and red diamonds, red and black striped sleeves, red cap, black diamonds

      Union Rose

      38 D
      5/1
      • Form 071474
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 86

      raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

      5(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, beige striped sleeves

      Iseemist (IRE)

      22 b D
      9/2
      • Form 620062
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong

      9(4)
      Silk - Purple and Red (halved), Purple sleeves, Red and Purple quartered cap

      Somewhere Secret

      12 p D
      9/2
      • Form 504031
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 78

      slow into stride soon pushed along and outpaced, never on terms

      6(5)
      NR

      Signore Piccolo

      11 h D
      10/1
      • Form 626486
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 82

      NonRunner

      7(2)
      NR

      Venturous (IRE)

      12
      5/1
      • Form 7-07066
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 82

      NonRunner

      8(9)
      NR

      Lathom

      44 D
      8/1
      • Form 673447
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 80

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (16)
      Silk -

      Distant Past

      9/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10

      2015
      (10)
      Silk -

      Midlander (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2014
      (8)
      Silk -

      Milly's Gift

      9/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Somewhere Secret is 2lb out of the handicap and stepping up in class after his Doncaster victory and the runner-up has done nothing for the form. He holds Venturous on that form but Iseemist, who couldn't quite concede Fugin 8lb at Brighton, is now 2lb lower than her last victory so has to go on the shortlist. SOIE D'LEAU (NAP) is even better treated on his best form being 6lb lower than when last successful in a better race than this at Doncaster in October. He was only headed in the closing stages in a Class 2 handicap on heavy going at Haydock last time and looks the one to be on. Lathom is on a long losing run and changed stables while Union Rose won a lower-grade handicap at Bath in July and is 3lb higher.

      Formwatch

      Willytheconqueror (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Powerallied (8-7) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

      Smokey Lane (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Raced towards stand side, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Graphite Storm (9-1) at Leicester 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.

      Soie D'leau 11-2 (8-10) Led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly final 110 yards, kept on, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Mayleaf Shine (8-7) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.

      Union Rose 5-1 (9-12) Held up in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Under The Covers (9-3) at Newbury 5f hcp (4) sft in Aug.

      Iseemist (IRE) 10-3 (9-10) Tracked winner, joined winner halfway, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken close home, 2nd of 3, nk behind Fujin (9-0) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

      Somewhere Secret 11-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep beating Suwaan (8-7) by hd, 15 ran.

      Signore Piccolo 6-1 (9-6) Pulled hard in rear, under pressure over 2f out, never able to challenge, last of 6, 3 3/4l behind Goring (9-5) at Chepstow 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

      Venturous (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Somewhere Secret (8-8) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

      Lathom 7-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, driven over 1f out, headway final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Russian Realm (9-8) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug.