Racecards
19:05 Leicester
Colourbank Carpets Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 218y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 513119
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly into stride, held up, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
- Form 670-673
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey D Holland
held up, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 7230-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
keen, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 1-80500
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
chased leader until 8f out, remained prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 325203
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened
Kintbury Cross
130- Form 7320/2-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P D Cundell
- Jockey A Kirby
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on towards finish
- Form 30-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden when went second briefly inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 93-33
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Monsoon Wedding, Royal Flynn and Snowed Under look the principals in this competitive handicap and the vote is given to Monsoon Wedding. The selection was a fair third behind Silca Key last time out. That horse has since ran well in a better race than this and in receipt of the weight for age allowance she looks the one to be on. Royal Flynn rates the main danger on his best form but he was slightly disappointing behind Amanda Carter last time out and is taken on with this in mind. Snowed Under is another that could go well on his latest third behind Sound Of Nature but he looks vulnerable to a less exposed type off this mark. Of the remainder, Sir Arthur is from a shrewd in-form yard and should be watched in the market, but for the winner we return to Monsoon Wedding who has plenty of ticks in the right boxes.
Formwatch
Royal Flynn 9-2jt-fav (10-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced and dropped rear 3f out, one pace from 2f out, 9th of 12, 8l behind Amanda Carter (7-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Snowed Under 9-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Sound of Nature (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in May.
Yeoman Spirit (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Mid-division, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 10l behind Brief Goodbye (9-5) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Sir Arthur (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Royal Flynn (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Jul.
Fabrian 18-1 (8-9) Led after 2f, came near side straight, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 8l behind Cabinet (8-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Jul.
Kintbury Cross 5-1 (10-0) Led 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 6l behind Multicultural (10-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Mar.
Limbo King 11-4fav (9-3) In touch, effort 3f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Just Two Numbers (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn (5) sft in Jun.
Monsoon Wedding 4-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden to lead over 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Silca Key (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn hcp (5) gs in Jul.