Racecards
15:10 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Squirrel Conditions Stakes (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 218y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £5,236
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leader, led on bit 4f out, clear 2f out, won at a common canter
- Form 59
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, hung left over 4f out, soon headed, ridden and outclassed by winner from over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, outpaced over 3f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Just the three horses and PICTURE EDITOR is the clear one to stand out and gets the call. He won on debut and ran on well in the finishing stages to suggest this trip should be suitable. The ground may not be ideal for any of them, so Picture Editor gets the vote despite the heavy conditions. Arctic Myth has hardly impressed in his runs so far and would need to find a lot more to even get close. Hurricane Guest is an unknown quantity but the trip should be suitable given the pedigree and he is sired by the outstanding Hurricane Run who won the Arc and King George. However, Picture Editor is the selection.
Formwatch
Picture Editor 10-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and switched right inside final furlong, soon led, just held on, won at Doncaster 1m 2yo mdn (3) gd in Sep beating Nathaniel (9-3) by shd, 15 ran.
Arctic Myth (USA) 100-1 (8-12) Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 10, 12l behind Moriarty (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2yo stks (2) gd in Sep.
Hurricane Guest Hurricane Run colt out of Figlette.