Racecards
20:40 Leicester
Huncote Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 5f 218y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 628765
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kylie Manser
always in rear
- Form 006187
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Hayley Turner
with leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
- Form 122126
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
held up, never trouble leaders
- Form 173410
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 62
slowly away, behind, ridden halfway, ran on final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 6-48071
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey G Baker
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 919-332
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey F P Ferris
with leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
- Form 090040
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 94-51
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey M Fenton
prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out
- Form 230833
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs A J Hamilton-Fairley
- Jockey N Callan
keen, chased leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 09-7265
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 80408-9
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey A McCarthy
chased leaders 4f
- Form 040/00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F Norton
held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Aegean Mist
92- Form 00594/0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Sonia Eaton
mid-division, ridden and weakened halfway
- Form 969-573
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 44
in touch 3f
In depth
Verdict
The Cayterers, Inka Dancer and Million Percent are three against the field in the finale and the vote is given to The Cayterers. The selection is a lightly-raced 4-year-old and he won well last time when beating Sedge. The return to this trip might not be ideal but nonetheless he looks the percentage call. Inka Dancer ran a blinder at Windsor last time when narrowly beaten by Bold Argument. A reproduction of that effort would certainly see her make the frame and she has to be on the shortlist. Million Percent hasn't been beaten far on each of his last two starts but he has never won over this trip and for that reason he looks worth taking on. Tadlil won well last time and is another to note in the market, but for the winner we will return to The Cayterers.
Formwatch
Million Percent 13-2 (9-1) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression until kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Portmeirion (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.
Stamford Blue 8-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 10, 8l behind Le Chiffre (8-9) at Haydock 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Tadlil 14-1 (9-4) Held up behind leaders, far side, ridden to lead group well over 1f out, led overall entering final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 6f mdn hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Fortress (9-1) by 2l, 20 ran.
Inka Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led on nearside rail, ridden and kept on final furlong, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, nk behind Bold Argument (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
The Cayterers 33-1 (8-10) Pulled hard soon prominent, led 2f out, soon strongly challenged, kept on well, won at Leicester 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul beating Sedge (8-13) by 1l, 18 ran.
Musical Script (USA) 9-2 (8-10) Raced stand's side, prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Namu (9-5) at Folkestone 6f 3yo app hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Siraj 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 1l behind Drury Lane (8-9) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Vindication 8-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Silver Dane (9-5) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-80 (4) frm in Jul.