Racecards
15:50 Leicester
Stormclad Home Improvements Rating Related Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 508
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Tony Culhane
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Icebuster
15- Form 85-452
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon pressed, ran on (hand timed)
- Form 975-026
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Jim Crowley
took keen hold, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not troubled leaders
- Form 4653-34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
took keen hold in touch, ridden 2f out, effort and soon pressed winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held
- Form 63-50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Martin Lane
pulled hard, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 504
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 856-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
held up, lost place halfway
Makheelah
32- Form 40-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey C Catlin
in touch, outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway entering final 2f, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
Phoenix Flame
186- Form 484256-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey K T O'Neill
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
- Form 5-5202
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
slowly away in rear, effort 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 363
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly away in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, not troubled leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A few of these are starting to look exposed now, including May's C&D fourth Red Marling and the now-blinkered Mister Ben Vereen. But To The Spring should find a small maiden somewhere if reproducing her best and Icebuster was beaten less than a length in a handicap at Newmarket on his latest start. Tinaheely has gone close on a couple of occasions and Makheelah should strip fitter for her reappearance at Yarmouth but the interesting one is FAITH AND HOPE, who wasn't beaten far on her turf debut at Nottingham and probably still has a bit of scope. James Fanshawe's filly can get off the mark now.
Formwatch
Brio 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division on outside, headway 5f out, chased leaders 4f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 14, 15l behind Power Punch (9-0) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Icebuster 25-1 (8-12) Held up, headway entering final 2f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Dunhoy (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Mister Ben Vereen 5-1 (9-0) Raced center, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 15l behind Battle Of Britain (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo stk 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Red Marling (IRE) 7-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, one pace, 4th of 7, 5l behind Lightning Cloud (9-2) at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Too Many Questions (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Held up, ridden over 3f out, always behind, 10th of 12, 10l behind Tamasou (9-13) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Faith And Hope (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Gracefield (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.
Jahanara (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 18l behind Snow Trooper (9-0) at Newbury 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Makheelah 40-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden 3f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 19l behind Albaasil (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Phoenix Flame 20-1 (8-12) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 9l behind The Tichborne (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Tinaheely (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon led again, headed close home, 2nd of 4, nk behind Uptown Guy (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 3yo stk 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
To The Spring 11-4 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon held up behind leaders, went 3rd 2f out, soon carried left slightly, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Royal Hush (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.