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18:50 Great Leighs

Little Bentley Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.40s
  • Off Time: 18:51:54
  • 10 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap
  • Form 12-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

dwelt, raced wide in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reached leaders

2(8)
Silk - Maroon and Beige (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Beige stars
8/1
  • Form 2121-14
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 78

close up, ridden 2f out, soon one pace

3(7)
Silk - Dark blue, white chevron and armlets, red cap
  • Form 321493-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division, improved 2f out, soon edged left, held when not much room inside final furlong

4(2)
Silk - White, Purple stars, sleeves and star on cap
4/1
  • Form 2811-61
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 76

chased winner, ridden 2f out, stayed on unable to quicken inside final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 410352
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 75

held up in rear, headway on outer from over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

6(3)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE spots on sleeves

Geoffdaw

78 D
16/1
  • Form 70100-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 75

dwelt, always in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

7(4)
Silk - Black, Red chevron, sleeves and cap

Hobson

24
5/1
  • Form 91654-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 75

always in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

8(10)
Silk - White, royal blue seams, red sleeves, royal blue cap
33/1
  • Form 70438-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 74

raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

9(1)
Silk - Dark Blue and White check, Red sleeves and cap

Valhillen

14 D
8/1
  • Form 324223
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 72

always prominent, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

10(9)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
12/1
  • Form 362210
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 72

made all, ridden 2f out, driven entering final furlong, ran on gamely

In depth

Verdict

We Have A Dream will be popular here after winning at Folkestone last time but preference is for Hobson, while Ike Quebec can go well. The Eve Johnson Houghton-trained selection claimed a Bath maiden last summer and showed some decent form in context in handicaps over the minimum trip. The step up to this trip proved to be a good move last time and he looks capable of scoring here. We Have A Dream has gone up a total of a stone for three wins from four starts and, although he may still be improving, he did not have much in hand last time and is opposed today. Asian Power remains on a competitive mark and is handling this track as well as he does Kempton then he should be no back number, while Ike Quebec is running very well just lately, though mainly in claimers, but he is not dismissed out of hand. The one for us here though is Hobson.

Formwatch

Eternal Luck (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Soon in rear, ridden halfway, no impression after, last of 7, 9l behind Quiet Elegance (8-9) at Leicester 6f 3yo stk (3) sft.

Ike Quebec (FR) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, faded towards finish, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Thebes (8-12) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Zippi Jazzman (USA) 6-1 (8-13) Started slowly, in rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on strongly, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Miesko (9-3) at Bath 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Oct.

We Have A Dream 9-2 (8-13) Always prominent, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out, won at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp (5) gs beating Baunagain (9-4) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Asian Power (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Broke well, headed after 1f, ridden 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Fathsta (9-2) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol.

Geoffdaw 8-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 7l behind Mister New York (8-3) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Hobson 8-1 (9-3) Awkward start, behind and keen hold, hung left from halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind What Katie Did (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Mollyatti 15-2 (8-7) Led to just over 1f out, weakened, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Temple of Thebes (8-12) at Great Leighs 6f mdn fll (5) pol.

Valhillen 10-3 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Storey Hill (8-12) at Kempton 5f 3yo hcp (4) pol.

Loose Caboose (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Led stand side group, headed 2f out, soon beaten, 13th of 16, 11l behind Mey Blossom (9-1) at Thirsk 5f 3yo hcp (3) gs.