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16:45 Leicester

John Smith's Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 16:46:10
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Playful Asset (IRE)

9/5

    2
    Silk -

    Moggy (IRE)

    7/2

      1(7)
      Silk - Emerald green, pink star, striped sleeves and cap

      Manolito Montoya (IRE)

      7
      16/1
      • Form 0-50889
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 55

      finish position 5

      3(3)
      Silk - Green, Mauve sleeves and spots on cap

      Nouailhas

      16
      9/1
      • Form 8083
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 55

      finish position 6

      4(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Purple hoop, armlets and cap

      Granski (IRE)

      8 b
      3/1
      • Form 99-4087
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 62

      finish position 4

      5(1)
      Silk - Pink, black epaulets, sleeves and cap

      Playful Asset (IRE)

      24
      9/5
      • Form 99-482
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 62

      finish position 1

      6(5)
      Silk - Red, Yellow seams and cap

      Lomica

      33 p
      8/1
      • Form 849-894
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 49

      finish position 3

      7(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

      Moggy (IRE)

      20
      7/2
      • Form 060-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 55

      finish position 2

      2(6)
      NR

      Daily Double

      10
      • Form 360892
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 58

      Previous results

      2008
      (7)
      Silk -

      Maddy

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      PLAYFUL ASSET and Granski and rated the same in this claimer but the former has a more likeable profile and our vote with Daily Double also on the shortlist. The pick improved for the step down into this company last time out finding just a very well treated favourite too good. The form isn't too bad from that contest and he faces nothing of the winner's quality this time. Granski has shown very little to get excited about recently and was outclassed in a decent enough claimer on his last attempt. This is much more winnable but his form of late is too much of a concern. Daily Double showed a bit of form last time on quick ground at Brighton and he may be able to build on that while Nouailhas went well in this company last time and should be on the premises.

      Formwatch

      Manolito Montoya (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) Behind, pushed along 3f out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 7l behind Hi Fling (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.

      Nouailhas 40-1 (9-0) Keen, led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Fong's Alibi (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jun.

      Granski (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Steady start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 8, 12l behind Fajita (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 3yo clm (5) gs in Jun.

      Playful Asset (IRE) 7-2 (8-4) Keen, tracked leader until over 4f out, remained in touch, came towards stands side 3f out, ridden and drifted back to main group over 1f out, soon chased winner, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Theocritus (9-8) at Brighton 1m 2f (6) gd in Jun.

      Lomica 10-1 (7-12) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, 4th of 9, 12l behind Off Chance (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 1f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Moggy (IRE) 8-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 11l behind Honours Stride (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.

      Daily Double 16-1 (9-4) Held up behind mid division, headway over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Montmartre (8-12) at Bath 1m 3yo sll (6) fm in Jun.