Racecards
21:20 Great Leighs
Birch Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Form 121653
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 502120
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 1-48322
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out,
- Form 538232
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
mid-division, effort over 1f out, not reached leaders
- Form 11654/8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
slowly into stride, held up in last place, ridden 2f out, kept on not reached leaders
- Form 076628
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
soon led, headed narrowly approaching 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 255436
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 406780
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 567
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Hills
soon tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 635610
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Dean McKeown
raced keenly, tracked leader, led narrowly approaching 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 385612
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss J R Gibney
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
mid-division, good headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear entering final furlong, all out near finish
- Form 025241
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 62
pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden and headway on inside well over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 0-4202
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
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In depth
Verdict
Del Mar Sunset, Fantasy Princess and Filigree Lace are shortlisted in a competitive finale and the vote is given to DEL MAR SUNSET. The selection has been a fine servant to connections and he showed he still retains plenty of ability when he chased home Legislation here last time. The race was not really run to suit that day and if he gets a decent gallop tonight then Del Mar Sunset can get his head in front. Fantasy Princess wasn't beaten far again last time when she chased home Aboriginie over this course and distance and she should be thereabouts at the finish. Filigree Lace hails from a top yard but she was soundly beaten when last seen out in handicap company. She has since gone close in a maiden and she clearly does have ability. Ben Ami was narrowly beaten by Le Chiffre last time so if he goes well in the previous race then that would give the form a boost. A tough race to close the card and Del Mar Sunset is the pick.
Formwatch
Emperor Court (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Pulled hard, held up in rear, switched left 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Australia Day (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Cupid's Glory 2-1fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, switched left 3f out, soon ridden, no impression, 14th of 16, 14l behind Higgy's Boy (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.
Fantasy Princess (USA) 10-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Aboriginie (8-9) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcap (4) pol in Sept.
Del Mar Sunset 17-2 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, never dangerous, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Legislation (9-4) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug.
Remember Ramon (USA) 33-1 (9-2) Soon in rear, never in contention final 2f, 8th of 11, 9l behind Multakka (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sept.
Fitzroy Crossing (USA) 11-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 13, 7l behind Aboriginie (8-9) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcap (4) pol in Sept.
Bois Joli (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, hampered over 2f out, ridden, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Shanzu (9-1) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp (5) sft in Sept.
Master Pegasus 33-1 (8-9) Always behind, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 10th of 14, 16l behind Muhannak (9-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Aug.
Mutawahej (USA) 7-2 (9-7) Bumped start, behind, some headway over 2f out, not run on, 7th of 15, 8l behind Tactful (8-12) at Great Leighs 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.
Valdan (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders until weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 24l behind Alfie Tupper (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (5) pol in Sept.
Ben Ami 6-1fav (8-11) In touch, effort over 2f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, kept on well, 2nd of 15, nk behind Le Chiffre (9-0) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Golden Bishop 5-4fav (9-3) With leader, led over 7f out, stayed on well, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) gs in Aug beating Testimonial (8-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Filigree Lace (USA) 11-2 (8-7) In touch, pressed winner over 1f out and throughout final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 11, hd behind Hamalka (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f mdn fll (4) gf in Sept.
Shesha Bear 4-1 (9-0) Held up, effort 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Thumbs Up (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcap (5) sft in Sept.