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17:15 Leicester

Rotherby Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 60y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,900 added
  • Winner: £2,523
  • 2nd: £751
  • 3rd: £375
  • 4th: £188
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.00s
  • Off Time: 17:15:20
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

West End Lad

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Solar Spirit (IRE)

    4/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow triple diamond

      Solar Spirit (IRE)

      14 D
      4/1
      • Form 088561
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 74

      slowly away, held up in rear, effort over 2f out and not much room, headway over 1f out on inside, kept on towards finish

      2(4)
      Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Lord of The Dance (IRE)

      57 D
      8/1
      • Form 13-5237
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 72

      held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

      3(7)
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE star, halved sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

      West End Lad

      26 b D
      10/1
      • Form 950405
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 70

      made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on well, pushed out

      4(6)
      Silk - GREEN, PLUM sleeves, hooped cap

      Bold Cross (IRE)

      11 CD
      9/2
      • Form 435320
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 66

      dwelt, held up mid-division in 4th, headway over 2f out, soon chased winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and lost 2nd inside final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Pink, emerald green seams, pink cap

      Ajdaad (USA)

      36 D
      5/1
      • Form 589656
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 66

      held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 4th inside final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow stars

      Barista (IRE)

      15 v C
      3/1
      • Form 642553
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked winner until 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      7(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink cross belts, armlets and cap

      Bentley

      7 p D
      6/1
      • Form 072256
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 56

      tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2010
      (1)
      Silk -

      Gojeri (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2009
      (8)
      Silk -

      Focail Eile

      5/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      2008
      (7)
      Silk -

      Russian Epic

      9/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      SOLAR SPIRIT's recent win at Carlisle may have only been in a claimer but he beat better horses than he faces here. Tracy Waggott's charge is taken to go in again in this company. Lord Of The Dance can be forgiven a recent poor run from a wide draw at Chester and has claims on his earlier form, while Barista has been running well in plating company of late. Bold Cross was placed a couple of times before a below-par effort at Sandown and makes most appeal of the remainder.

      Formwatch

      Solar Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Raced keenly in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Carlisle 1m clm stks (6) gd in Jul beating Sunnyside Tom (9-12) by hd, 8 ran.

      Lord of The Dance (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and effort over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 18l behind Kingswinford (8-13) at Chester 7f Classified Claiming Stakes (0-80) (3yo+) (4) gf in Jun.

      West End Lad 14-1 (9-8) In touch in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 6l behind Toto Skyllachy (10-0) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.

      Bold Cross (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace, 12th of 15, 8l behind Madame Excelerate (9-2) at Sandown 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.

      Ajdaad (USA) 11-2 (9-10) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 11l behind You've Been Mowed (9-9) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

      Barista (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Exchange (8-11) at Salisbury 1m Classified Claiming Stakes (0-75) (3-4yo) (5) gf in Jul.

      Bentley 5-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, weakened approaching final 2f, 6th of 9, 11l behind Rather Cool (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f am hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.