Racecards
17:00 Leicester
East Midlands Ceramics Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 60y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 201311
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Tim Clark
set strong pace, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 2070-72
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey D Swift
tracked leading pair, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon outpaced by winner
- Form 816795
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
dwelt mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 4-57625
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 875180
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey William Carson
pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3-683
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 61
slow into stride keen towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 113658
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 59-6000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
in touch, headway to lead 2f out, clear over 1f out, ran on, comfortable
- Form 7-43530
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Ryan Powell
towards rear, ridden 3f out, late headway, never dangerous
- Form 4/596-54
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Cam Hardie
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 007-987
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey George Buckell
always in rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HICKSTER has a 10lb hike to contend with but made all over 1m2f here last time to win by seven lengths. Roy Bowring's charge will take the beating in his current form. Venutius looks to have decent claims on the back of a second at Bath but his losing run stretches back to 2012 now and Rough Courte looks more of a threat off her current mark. Storm Runner will appreciate the return to a shorter trip and makes more appeal than Quinta Feira and Liberty Sky.
Formwatch
Hickster (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Raced keenly, made all, ridden over 1f out, came clear final furlong, eased close home, unchallenged, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun beating Mawaseel (9-4) by 7l, 6 ran.
Venutius 10-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Harry Bosch (8-7) at Bath 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.
Quinta Feira (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Hot Mustard (9-1) at Bath 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Jun.
Rough Courte (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4l behind Dreaming Again (8-3) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.
World Record (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 15l behind Lu's Buddy (9-12) at Newmarket 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Liberty Sky (IRE) 14-1 (7-13) Keen tracking leaders, challenged in 2nd going well approaching final 3f, soon every chance, ridden inside final 2f, soon edged right, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Lil Sophella (9-2) at Hamilton 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Ferryview Place 9-1 (8-6) Chased leader, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 9l behind Call Of Duty (8-8) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Poor Duke (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Tracked winner until ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 32l behind Mysterial (8-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
Storm Runner (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Prominent, weakening when not much room over 1f out, 10th of 13, 14l behind Power Up (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f am hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.
Zeteah 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders when not much room and hampered 2f out, kept on, went modest 4th inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 13, 7l behind Honiton Lace (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) in Jun.
Mary's Prayer 50-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, hard driven over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 8l behind Tin Pan Alley (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.