Racecards
17:15 Leicester
Simon De Montfort Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 218y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
Mombasa
161- Form 081-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 8462-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
dwelt raced wide, close up, headway to track leader over 7f out until pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Jebril (FR)
172- Form 162-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey James Doyle
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 522-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders, quickened to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly
- Form 760341-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slow into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4266-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
Mad Jazz
190- Form 133271-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Raging Bear made a successful return to action at Lingfield three weeks ago but steps up in class and distance for this along with High Troja. The latter finished second on his reappearance on the Polytrack and makes more appeal over today's trip. Both East Texas Red, who beat the re-opposing Jebril, and Mad Jazz ended last year with victories in soft ground over a mile and have more on their plate here and a chance is taken on MOMBASA. Ralph Beckett's colt landed a maiden at Newbury in October and given he's a half-brother to three winners over middle-distances, there should be more to come over this longer trip.
Formwatch
Mombasa 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct beating World Record (9-3) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Raging Bear (USA) 7-4 (9-7) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden and slightly outpaced over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, ran on to lead post, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Sennockian Star (9-4) by shd, 5 ran.
Jebril (FR) 7-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, good headway over 1f out, driven and stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind East Texas Red (8-10) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
High Troja (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) In touch in rear, pushed along at times, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, effort inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 5, nk behind Regal Hawk (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
East Texas Red (IRE) 5-2fav (8-10) Led early, tracked leader, led again on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct beating Jebril (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Dolphin Village (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Pushed along and chased leader after 1f, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Ningara (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Mad Jazz 15-8fav (8-8) Led after 1f, headed over 2f out, ridden to press leader from over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, all out, won at Pontefract 1m 2yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep beating Elegant In Silk (9-2) by ns, 5 ran.