Racecards
16:10 Great Leighs
Essex Racing Club Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £11,000 added
- Form 311119
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 65-0631
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
soon pushed along in rear, headway on outer approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
- Form 211245
- Age 10
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 33-4764
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey V Slattery
slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 2362-75
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey D Holland
always in rear, ridden over 2f out, no real headway
- Form 914-122
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 80
in touch, effort 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 353015
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey James Doyle
with leader, short of room when held over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 037-711
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 74
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 17-2475
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey L Morris
held up mid-division, ridden and headway when hung left over 1f out, went 2nd briefly inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Mango Music is the form horse here and she can complete the hat-trick; Sweet Pickle and Obe Gold head the list of dangers. The selection is unpenalised for her most recent success when she won an apprentice handicap at Newmarket and we see no reason to oppose her. Sweet Pickle will be suited by this slight drop in trip and she has plenty to recommend her here, and she has gone close on her last two starts. Obe Gold won well last time but a 6lbs penalty for that success may just find him out today. Came Back disappointed on the turf at Doncaster last time, but prior to that he had been in sensational form on the all-weather so he merits plenty of respect. Mango Music is on a roll though and he can win again.
Formwatch
Came Back (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders to 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 11l behind Northern Fling (9-4) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Apr.
Obe Gold 3-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden final furlong, ran on well, won at Haydock 6f hcap (4) gf beating Heywood (9-2) by 4l, 7 ran.
Fromsong (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Prominent when slightly hampered soon after start, behind, kept on one pace from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 5l behind Zowington (8-13) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Royal Island (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) In touch, joined leader going well over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace, 4th of 9, 4l behind Fondled (8-9) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Rainbow Mirage (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Chased leaders over 4f, 5th of 10, 7l behind Jimmy Styles (8-12) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Sweet Pickle 15-8fav (9-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Sophia Gardens (8-4) at Southwell 7f fll hcp (5) fbs in Jan.
Cerebus 12-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 2l behind Diriculous (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcap (4) fbs.
Mango Music 4-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden and challenged over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 6f app hcp (5) gs beating Millfields Dreams (8-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Tilly's Dream 11-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort approaching final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Figaro Flyer (8-8) at Southwell 5f hcap (5) fbs.