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15:15 Leicester

John Smith's Club And Institute Union Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 183y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.80s
  • Off Time: 15:16:03
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green epaulets, halved sleeves
12/1
  • Form 321
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

keen, led, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

2(1)
Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap
4/1
  • Form 0222-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 84

pulled hard early, prominent, ridden and every chance from over 2f out till outpaced by leading pair from over 1f out

3(4)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
14/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 83

slowly into stride in rear, ridden over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, driven and kept on under pressure towards finish

4(7)
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
  • Form 321-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and joined from over 1f out, drew clear with one other inside final furlong, held on well

5(2)
Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap
11/2
  • Form 223-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 79

held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous

6(5)
Silk - Red, White epaulets, halved sleeves

Red Linnet

63 D
12/1
  • Form 21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

keen, in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

7(8)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon epaulets
8/1
  • Form 0541-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened final 2f

8(3)
Silk - Grey and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves and cap
9/4
  • Form 054-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

held up, headway over 2f out, joined winner and every chance from over 1f out, drew clear with winner, held towards finish

In depth

Verdict

Red Linnet is selected to turnover some better fancied rivals on this, her initial outing on the turf. Trained by Michael Bell, she stepped up from a very encouraging racecourse debut to beat one of today's rivals Always Bold at Lingfield. There was a lot to like about the way she travelled and went about winning her race that day and a mark of 78 could be lenient. It is hard to envisage Always Bold turning around Lingfield form with the selection although his half sister, Tarakala was suited by an easier surface. Support for the Michael Jarvis trained All The Aces would be significant along with Animator, who has the benefit of race fitness after landing a Kempton handicap last time but has more on his plate to land this. This contest is a real conundrum with some potentially well handicapped sorts in it but we give the vote to Red Linnet.

Formwatch

Always Bold (IRE) 4-5fav (8-4) Made all, clear over 2f out, eased inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb beating Guardian of Truth (9-11) by 5l, 12 ran.

Downhiller (IRE) 3-1 (8-8) Chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stk (5) sft beating Meshtri (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.

Tourism (IRE) 7-2 (8-6) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd in Mar beating Evelith Regent (9-11) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.

All The Aces (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, always holding on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Oct beating Howdigo (9-3) by a nk, 13 ran.

City Stable (IRE) Evensfav (9-3) Behind, soon nudged along, headway, switched right over 2f out, hung left when chased leaders over 1f out, no impression, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Yaddree (9-3) at Brighton 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.

Red Linnet 6-4 (8-12) Tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, stayed on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb beating Always Bold (9-3) by 2l, 8 ran.

Animator 5-2fav (9-3) Keen, led after 2f, soon settled, challenged from 3f out, stayed on gamely, won at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) pol beating Summer Winds (9-4) by 1l, 5 ran.

Enroller (IRE) 11-10fav (8-7) Close up, chased leader 3f out, led over 2f out, soon in command, pushed clear, eased final furlong, won at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft beating Spiritonthemount (8-7) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.