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16:50 Leicester

Bob Spence 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap (Rnd) (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 60y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,911
  • 2nd: £866
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 57.24s
  • Off Time: 16:50:39
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bakht A Rawan (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Gannicus

    11/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Beige, Yellow diamond

      Save The Bees

      118 D
      14/1
      • Form 640356-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 74

      led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Purple, Maroon braces, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon star

      Gannicus

      161 t BFD
      11/2
      • Form 451135-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 73

      slowly away in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, soon chased winner, ran on

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow disc, royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap, yellow spots

      Stoneboat Bill

      185 D
      4/1
      • Form 355334-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 70

      in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow seams, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap, Yellow star

      Bakht A Rawan (IRE)

      172 D
      5/2
      • Form 155337-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 69

      close up, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and ran on

      5(6)
      Silk - Black, pink epaulets, armlets and cap

      Illustrious Prince (IRE)

      16 CD
      14/1
      • Form 31062-8
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 65

      took keen hold, raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Black and white (quartered), black sleeves, white armlets, light blue cap, black star

      Call Out Loud

      148 t
      15/8
      • Form 571305-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 63

      keen led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

      Previous results

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Solo Hunter

      10/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      2014
      (10)
      Silk -

      Memory Cloth

      3/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3

      2013
      (3)
      Silk -

      West End Lad

      9/2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      Illustrious Prince is the only one with a recent outing and also went close over 7f here last year. Call Out Loud won over 7f at Ffos Las in testing going last term and has subsequently slipped back to the same mark but Gannicus would prefer faster ground if his winning form to date is anything to go by. BAKHT A RAWAN won at Epsom in July and went very close on a heavy surface back at the same track in September. Stuart Kittow's charge gets the nod with Stoneboat Bill preferred to Save The Bees over today's trip of the remaining pair.

      Formwatch

      Save The Bees 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, raced wide, led before 5th, headed 3 out, one pace after, 5th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Holly Bush Henry (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.

      Gannicus 9-2jfav (9-0) Prominent, driven over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Greenside (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.

      Stoneboat Bill 14-1 (8-8) In rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, hung right over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Agent Gibbs (9-3) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

      Bakht A Rawan (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Shifting Star (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.

      Illustrious Prince (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, went 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 7l behind Star Of The Stage (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.

      Call Out Loud 5-1 (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Dialogue (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.