Racecards
17:40 Leicester
Everards Popular Pubs Apprentice Handicap (Class F)
- 22 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 183y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 00/0-041
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer T McGovern
- Jockey D Nolan
mid-division, ridden and lost place 3f out
- Form 10-4404
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey A Webb
slowly into stride, in rear and well behind, stayed on final 2f, never nearer
- Form 104/100-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey N Chalmers
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, stayed on final 2f
- Form 101-030
- Age 10
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey M Worrell
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 4f out, every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish
Giko
29- Form 10300-0
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey L Fletcher
mid-division, driven 4f out, kept on
Golden Rod
10- Form 24-0205
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey R Cody-Boutcher
in touch, headway 4f out, one pace final 2f
- Form 165160
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey C Harwood
in touch, slightly outpaced out, ran on again approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 000055
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
headway 3f out, stayed on well to lead final furlong, ridden out
Doctor Kool
19- Form 0450/00
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
in touch on outside, ridden and weakened approaching 3f out
- Form 0240-50
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Suzanne France
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 30200-0
- Age 11
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey N Mackay
towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 0/10-203
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Reserve
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly
Lost Spirit
32- Form 050020
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
led after 3f and set good pace, clear halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
Comanche Queen
272- Form 140406-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey L Enstone
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, hard ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final furlong
- Form 00-3000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Kimberley Barrett
in touch, headway on outside over 5f out, soon weakened
- Form 000-000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey P Mathers
towards rear and held up, headway on inside 3f out, every chance final furlong, ridden and one pace
- Form 50/0000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey C Haddon
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 4f out, under pressure when edged left over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 00000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Hayley Turner
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-30000
- Age 5
- Weight 7-11
- Trainer R Wilman
- Jockey S Yourston
led, headed after 3f, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Needwood Mystic goes well for an inexperienced rider and is capabe of a big run, while Absinther, from a yard in better form now, does need things to go right for him, but he will have the valuable assistance of Lee Branch. Course and distance winners Lancer and Golden Rod, can make their presence felt, but a chance is taken with Smarter Charter, who will have the race run to suit.