Racecards
18:20 Great Leighs
Greatleighs.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Form 2U5-585
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
made all, hard ridden and clear over 1f out, stayed on well
Felicia
18- Form 07-484
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey N Callan
soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 194712
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 03004
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 49
mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon no impression
- Form 760
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey Hayley Turner
slowly into stride, behind, hung badly right before halfway, soon unridable and virtually pulled up
- Form 847545
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey C Catlin
behind, under pressure halfway, hard ridden and headway on wide outside approaching final furlong, stayed on well, not reached winner
Tuxedo
99- Form 090
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Saleem Golam
with winner, lost place over 2f out
- Form 080407
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey W Buick
behind, moderate headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 205000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Nicol Polli
tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place
- Form 772843
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Kylie Manser
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
MARGOT MINE is more consistent than most and is a course and distance winner; she gets the vote over Near The Front and Actress Annie. Not the most auspicious of starts to the card and some of these three-year-old's appear to be allergic to winning. The selection has three course wins to her name and she only found one too good last time at Kempton; a return to this track may be in her favour and she is well-drawn. Actress Annie has a mark of 45 for her handicap debut and there is no lower place to start, whilst Near The Front is fairly consistent but is ultimately yet to win in seven. Felicia needs watching in the betting from a shrewd stable, whilst L'Art Du Silence has been given a break after some poor efforts earlier in the year. A poor start, with Margot Mine given the nod.
Formwatch
Greek Theatre (USA) 22-1 (9-2) Raced freely, led and soon well clear, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 39l behind Highland Homestead (8-8) at Great Leighs 1m 5f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Felicia 10-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, raced prominently, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Yes Eighteen (9-5) at Great Leighs 1m 2f 3yo app hcp (6) pol.
Margot Mine (IRE) 2-1fav (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Zazous (8-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Telephonist 33-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, pressed leaders under pressure over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3l behind Zazous (8-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Actress Annie 80-1 (8-12) Always in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, 11th of 13, 12l behind Izzibizzi (8-12) at Kempton 1m mdn aut stk (6) pol.
Miss Understanding 20-1 (8-2) Behind, pushed along halfway, ridden over 3f out, kept on under pressure final 2f, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 8l behind Talon (8-4) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Tuxedo 100-1 (9-1) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly, 12th of 13, 40l behind Coin of The Realm (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Jul.
Jimmy Dean 25-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 6l behind Margot Mine (8-2) at Great Leighs 1m app hcp (6) pol.
Fly In Johnny (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, 33l behind Highland Homestead (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gs.
L'Art du Silence (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Always in rear, last of 12, well behind Mr Fantozzi (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Jul.
Near The Front 14-1 (8-5) Soon led, cleared over 4f out, pushed along and headed over 1f out, ridden and rallied towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Ricci de Mare (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) sft.