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16:05 Leicester

Racecourse Video Services Conditions Stakes (Class C)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 2y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.24s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

The Trader (IRE)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Manaar (IRE)

    8/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Dark Green and White (halved), striped sleeves, Pink cap

      The Trader (IRE)

      19 b
      4/6
      • Form D55166
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      hampered start, in touch, soon pushed along, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

      Whitbarrow (IRE)

      15 b
      16/1
      • Form 0000-05
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7

      went right start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

      Bond Becks (IRE)

      20
      8/1
      • Form 034406
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      slowly into stride, chased leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed and no extra inside final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves

      Manaar (IRE)

      25
      8/1
      • Form 22-312
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      bumped start, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and led briefly inside final furlong, not quickened

      5(2)
      Silk - Red, white chevron, striped sleeves

      My American Beauty

      8 e
      16/1
      • Form 110000
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-2

      led, ridden and headed over 2f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on towards finish

      6(3)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Speed Cop

      106
      4/1
      • Form 4132-46
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-1

      prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Michael Blanshard's The Trader has the class to take a hand in the finish of this conditions race but may struggle to concede the best part of a stone to the three-year-olds and preference is for Speed Cop, who gets the vote over Manaar. The latter is progressing along the right lines and hails from the in-form Jeremy Noseda stable but needs to improve again to get the better of Speed Cop. Andrew Balding's filly had a good season as a juvenile and, although she has not been seen since finishing down the field behind Airwave at Sandown in May, is likely to be forward enough to beat these in receipt of all the allowances. With Brian Smart's string in such good form at present, Bond Becks has to be respected along with another of the classic generation My American Beauty. Whitbarrow is difficult to recommend on recent evidence so Speed Cop is given the vote in the hope that she is fit enough to do herself justice.