Racecards
15:30 Leicester
'Sheff Wilson' Lifetime In Racing Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 183y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Verasi
29- Form 000-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
close up, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 333621
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on, not reach leaders
Chanfron
245- Form 0360-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey A McCarthy
keen, held up in touch, ridden 3f out, no impression
Selebela
8- Form 3605-01
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
close up, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, comfortable
- Form 050-50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey D Holland
keen, headway to lead 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 5560-40
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
held up in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
Waltzing Beau
129- Form 0-20
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Quinn
never troubled leaders
- Form 50-0322
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Reserve
slow into stride, towards rear, headway 3f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders
Ilwadod
20- Form 006-12
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey K Darley
headway 8f out, outpaced over 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, no chance with winner
- Form 006-600
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer P Cundell
- Jockey Lisa Jones
led, headed 8f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 400445
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer P McBride
- Jockey F P Ferris
slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never nearer
- Form 000-021
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Ilwadod gets the call in a wide-open affair, with Siegfrieds Night, Selebela and True To Yourself just three more in with chances. Mick Channon and Kevin Darley team up with Ilwadod who bids to atone for a narrow defeat in heavy ground at Newcastle three weeks ago. Prior to that the son of Cadeaux Generaux had opened his account over a mile and a quarter at Nottingham and so the step back up in trip here will help. The ground is on the fast side today but now that he has hit form, Ilwadod is worth siding with. He is drawn on the stands side, while one of his main dangers, Siegfrieds Night, is on the far side in stall 12. He gained his first Turf victory when coming late to score at Ripon in similar company recently, and despite a rise in the weights, should not be left out. Selebela was very impressive in a fillies' handicap over the course and distance eight days ago, despite unshipping her pilot beforehand and doing a circuit. With Luca Cumani's team in form, she is another for the short-list with Johnny Murtagh in the saddle. True To Yourself dispelled any doubts about his stamina when winning over this trip at Wolverhampton three weeks ago. He will find this track a different kettle of fish though, while Vicario and Three Welshmen have a bit more to do than of late. It is still a very competitive contest on paper, with Ilwadod the selection.