Racecards
14:35 Leicester
Castles Peugeot Classified Stakes (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 260124
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey R Cody-Boutcher
keen, held up in touch, led briefly 3f out, hard ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 00000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
chased leader, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
Artifact
7- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J Pickering
- Jockey Dean McKeown
led for 4f, weakened
- Form 0-00505
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
held up, headway on inside 3f out to go in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon one-paced
- Form 34-541
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
dwelt, keen and held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on strongly
- Form 44-01
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J Carroll
held up, headway and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Sociable
14- Form 03-202
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey W Woods
steadied start, keen and held up, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, not quicken
In depth
Verdict
Sir Mark Prescott has been keeping his powder dry up to now, with only a handful of runners, so we can expect a flood of winners this summer. Jewel Of India has already made his mark though, having appreciated the rain-softened ground and step up in trip when successful over a mile at Hamilton earlier this week. Conditions might not be entirely in his favour then here, especially against the likes of Sociable and Tribal Prince. He may also find Durandana a handful. James Fanshawe's charge battled on well to score at Kempton, looking as though an extra furlong would not come amiss. She gets that here and may improve enough to go in again, providing the going is not too fast.