Racecards
16:00 Leicester
Nelson Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 179y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jason Watson
slowly into stride, held up towards rear on inside, closed over 4f out, ridden and one pace over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 41-24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leaders, lost place 8f out, headway over 4f out, 2nd over 3f out, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3-334
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Fran Berry
prominent early, tracked leaders, led over 3f out, clear from over 1f out, stayed on well
Second Page
39- Form 34-4433
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
soon steadied towards rear, pushed along 8f out, driven and weakened over 4f out
- Form 6-58258
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
slowly into stride, soon handy on outside, ridden over 4f out, weakened
- Form 930633
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
led early, pressed leader, led again over 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8-64738
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
soon led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
Just In Time
265- Form 787-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
held up in rear, switched left and headway over 3f out, soon ridden, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner
In depth
Verdict
Crushed was a shade disappointing last time at Ripon and is possibly a couple of pounds too high at present. Bolder Bob was prominent for a long way when fourth over course and distance last month but is another who could do with some help from the handicapper. Collateral form suggests COUNT SIMON (NAP) has the beating of Crushed on these terms and Jason Watson’s claim is a bonus. The top weight can also prove too strong for Second Page and Challow while Powerful Love appears to have gone backwards since a second at Carlisle in June.
Formwatch
Count Simon (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Pressed winner, challenged going well 2f out, led narrowly and edged left over 1f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 4, nk behind Mancini (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Crushed (IRE) 9-4 (8-11) Keen pressed leader until 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Cape Coast (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Bolder Bob (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Raced wide, keen in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Amelia Dream (9-6) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Second Page 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd over 9f out, led over 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Montanna (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Powerful Love (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, last of 8, 13 3/4l behind Lucent Dream (9-9) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Challow (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, hard driven and effort 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Avocadeau (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Legato (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Pushed along to track leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Amelia Dream (9-6) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Just In Time 33-1 (9-5) In rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 9l behind Chessman (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.