Racecards
13:35 Leicester
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 53y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,076
- 2nd: £2,383
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
- Form 421316-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A King
- Jockey David Probert
keen towards rear, wide and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 31-2374
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Elle-May Croot
slowly away in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
- Form 271341-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
led, pushed along 2f out, soon edged left, headed and no extra inside final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 112/5-34
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and stayed on final furlong
- Form 17/4501-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 43412-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
keen in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 117472-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 5-14442
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
slow into stride, held up, pushed along over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 6/96138-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Harry Burns
held up, pushed along over 1f out, ran on towards finish, nearest finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HELM ROCK, who still has a bit of scope, didn’t get the run of the race when beaten just over two lengths by Dark Spec at Pontefract in the autumn. On better terms, it would be no surprise if he reversed the placings here as both return to action. Hector's Here is race-fit and has won twice on Turf as well as four times on the all-weather. Old News has been running well on Tapeta and Hover won at Kempton in November. Dickens and Ventura Rascal also demand close inspection if attracting market support.
Formwatch
Dickens (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Held up, asked for effort and outpaced at 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind Crema Inglesa (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Hector's Here 11-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Let Her Loose (8-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Ventura Rascal 4-1 (9-12) Led, headed after 1f, led chasing group halfway, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on under pressure, just held on, won at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Empirestateofmind (9-8) by hd, 10 ran.
Freedom And Wheat (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, 4th and held towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Rogue Force (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Hover (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders on inside, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Natural Colour (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Grangeclare View (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Bumped start, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind War Defender (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Helm Rock 6-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Dark Spec (9-8) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Dark Spec 16-5fav (9-8) Soon chasing leaders, went 2nd halfway, led over 2f out, came clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Helm Rock (9-10) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Old News 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Fiftyshadesofred (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Kaaranah (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Chased leaders on outer, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Oh Purple Reign (9-8) at Gowran Park 1m hcp gd in Sep.