Racecards
17:17 Leicester
Dark Horse Ladies' Day Saturday 5th July Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 179y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,664
- 2nd: £1,719
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £430
- Form 2560-61
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
tracked leader, led narrowly over 2f out, headed and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
- Form 25015-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
steadied start, pulled hard in rear, gained a place 8f out, headway on inside 4f out, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 4338-13
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey P J McDonald
led, narrowly headed and pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, led again inside final 2f, ridden and battled on gamely inside final furlong
- Form 49-2312
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J & S Birkett
- Jockey A J Farragher
steadied start, held up in last pair, lost a place 8f out, pushed along out wide and closer over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after
- Form 1107-09
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
held up tracking leading trio, headway out wide pressing leaders turning in, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden and rider dropped reins briefly, kept on inside final furlong, always held
- Form 5670-73
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Ryan Kavanagh
raced in 3rd, lost place slightly turning in, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, kept on in 3rd final furlong, not pace to challenge
In depth
Formwatch
Flickering Halo (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Close up, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and kept on well final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May beating Mr Mistoffelees (9-7) by nk, 9 ran.
Squeezebox (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway on inside over 4f out, angled out 4f out, went 2nd briefly over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Bas Bleu (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Just An Hour (IRE) 13-8fav (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and held over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Odin Legacy (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Show Biz Kid (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, chased leader final 110 yards, no impression, 2nd of 7, 1l behind It's A Love Thing (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Lincoln Rockstar (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Lost many lengths start, always behind, last of 9, dist behind Spioradalta (9-4) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Giselles Defence (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, closed 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Small Fry (9-12) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.