Racecards
16:55 Leicester
Rothwell Handicap (Class 6)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 057621
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 771807
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey B A Curtis
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 210078
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J P Spencer
led until over 2f out, rallied approaching final furlong, kept on well under pressure
- Form 60313
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer H Spiller
- Jockey Cameron Noble
held up, never dangerous
- Form 69-1780
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey J P Fahy
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened
Elusif (IRE)
22- Form 0-78869
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Aaron Jones
mid-division, weakened well over 1 out
- Form 093
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 75-404
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
in touch, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-82042
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey C Lee
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well, never able to challenge
Hic Bibi
34- Form 12-5854
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
prominent, effort over 2f out, soon lost place
Billie Beane
33- Form 6543
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Dr J D Scargill
- Jockey George Wood
held up, driven 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 60-4923
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey T P Queally
keen in touch, headway halfway, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages
- Form 793310
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 062650
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey J F Egan
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 327365
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
slowly into stride, held up, headway halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, soon lost place
- Form 232625
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up in touch, lost place over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Popsicle appears to have turned a corner and overcame trouble in-running to get off the mark at Wolverhampton 12 days ago. She’s only gone up 4lb so a repeat could be on the cards, though she looks to have a poor draw. N OVER J starts against the stands’ rail and has gone close the last twice in better company since reverting to 7f. He won over this trip at Salisbury last year and is overdue another success. Invincible Peace is interesting on his handicap debut having produced a much better effort last time at Kempton and Affluence and Tember are others likely to be in the firing-line. Herringswell has been going well at Yarmouth and also enters calculations.
Formwatch
Popsicle (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in touch on inside, switched right and improved over 2f out, not much room and squeezed through against rail 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Athassel (9-6) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Tember 33-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on, never pace to challenge, 7th of 19, 5 3/4l behind Misty Birnam (9-12) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Freebe Rocks (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Montague (10-0) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Herringswell (FR) 11-2 (9-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, soon pressed leader, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Late Change (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.
Chizz De Biz (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, behind, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Mistry (8-12) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Elusif (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Held up, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Descendant (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Invincible Peace 33-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, plugged on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Jumeirah Street (8-11) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
United Kingdom 12-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Andalusite (9-9) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Affluence (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Taken to post early, slow into stride, close up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, not trouble leaders (promoted to 2nd), 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Capla Demon (9-7) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Hic Bibi 50-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Cascella (9-5) at Leicester 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Billie Beane 8-1 (8-13) Hampered soon after start, in touch, driven to challenge well over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, never a threat, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Port Of Call (9-6) at Epsom 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Shyjack 3-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind La Isla Bonita (10-0) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Twilight (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, pulled hard, every chance when hampered 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1fout, 11th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Plansina (9-3) at Thirsk 1m hcp fll (5) sft in Aug.
Rockesbury 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Mearing (9-0) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Vodka Pigeon 8-1 (8-10) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Ruby Gates (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Madame Jo Jo 7-1 (8-2) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Teenage Gal (9-7) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
N Over J 4-1 (8-12) Pressed winner, not clear run on near side rail continually blocked and lost 2nd 2f out, ran on towards finish, too late to challenge, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Port Of Call (9-6) at Epsom 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.