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20:20 Leicester

Rothley Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.83s
  • Off Time: 20:21:19
  • 7 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Maroon, purple stars, white sleeves, purple stars

Etienne Gerard

23 p DCD
5/2
  • Form 30-0941
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

2(7)
Silk - Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap

New Rich

35 v D
7/1
  • Form 272522
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 66

held up, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

3(6)
Silk - Light Blue, Purple stars, Light Blue sleeves, Purple cap
  • Form 876211
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well

4(1)
Silk - GREEN, PLUM sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 80-8160
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

slowly into stride, towards rear and pushed along, weakened 2f out, soon eased

5(5)
Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves
9/2
  • Form 9-43
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 66

in touch, smooth headway over 1f out, soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on

6(3)
Silk - Red, Black sash, White sleeves, Red stars, Black and Red hooped cap

Goadby

21 D
16/1
  • Form 460108
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out

7(4)
Silk - Dark green, yellow star, sleeves and star on cap
10/1
  • Form 0-72653
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 55

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

May Rose has progressed with each of three maiden runs and looks fairly weighted moving into handicap company where she also takes on her elders. She's respected as an improving filly but this is also her first experience of turf and she may find one or two too good. Soaring Spirits stays further than 6f so expect Robert Winston to adopt the usual aggressive tactics on the Tamayuz gelding who has found his form with a vengeance on recent outings, Raised 10lb for two decisive successes, he'll give this hat-trick attempt a good shot for his in-form yard. However, ETIENNE GERARD has also recently come to the boil and was impressive over trip and ground when scoring at Windsor latest. He has a course and distance victory to his name from last season and Kieran Schofield's claim may just swing matters in his favour here.

Formwatch

Etienne Gerard 7-1 (9-10) Led early, tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Malvia (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.

New Rich 3-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, switched right and ran on well final 75 yards, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Silverrica (9-7) at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) sft in Jun.

Soaring Spirits (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Made all, driven clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Pick A Little (10-0) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.

Henryhudsonbridge (USA) 9-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off and eased, last of 11, dist behind Diamonds A Dancing (8-12) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.

May Rose (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Kindly (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in May.

Goadby 20-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden inside final furlong, one pace, 8th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Mister Royal (8-9) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

Beau Mistral (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Spirit Of Rosanna (8-10) at Leicester 6f hcp fll (5) sft in Jul.