Racecards
16:30 Leicester
Illston-on-the-Hill Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 124129
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Cameron Noble
led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 436431
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey David Egan
prominent, pushed along 3f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
- Form 141872
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
held up, pulled hard, pushed along and edged right over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 5-53124
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey David Probert
held up, pushed along over 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 324321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, clear towards finish
- Form 244-169
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey R Kingscote
NonRunner
- Form 3-47484
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Bahamian Bird has improved this year but this is quite a competitive finale with Childesplay returning to form at Newbury last time and North Creek noted staying on well at Chelmsford. Zefferino has been eased a few pounds and may have found his level but Vroom may be facing a stiff task off top weight and Traveller and Deansgate are also worth opposing. PEACH MELBA easily landed the odds at Chepstow last time and can defy a 6lb rise as there a chance that the ground will turn in her favour again.
Formwatch
Vroom (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, lost place 2f out, 9th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Wink Oliver (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Childesplay 8-1 (9-12) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, came clear final furlong, easily, won at Newbury 7f hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Lucky Louie (9-8) by 5l, 7 ran.
Bahamian Bird 10-1 (9-7) Keen, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Cheerfilly (9-0) at Leicester 7f hcp fll (4) gd in Jul.
Traveller (FR) 5-1 (8-12) last of 4, 7 1/4l behind La Rav (9-5) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Peach Melba 8-11fav (9-6) Made all, edged left over 1f out, pushed clear inside final furlong, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Fastnet Spin (9-5) by 2l, 4 ran.
North Creek 7-1 (9-10) Held up mid-division, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Golden Goal (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Zefferino 10-1 (9-2) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Mojito (9-2) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Deansgate (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Behind, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Groupie (9-6) at Haydock 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.