Racecards
15:50 Leicester
Squirrel Handicap (Class 2)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 179y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,602
- 2nd: £3,772
- 3rd: £1,886
- 4th: £944
- Form 53-5621
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 003311
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon wandered, stayed on
- Form 488242
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced wide on back straight, soon tracking leader, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 12/2589-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 96
Withdrawn
- Form 72/16-14
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A competitive handicap, despite the small field, though Rock Steady looks up against it following a prolonged absence. BYRON FLYER had become frustrating before dropping back to this trip. He’s now won his last two and beat the odds-on Dubawi Prince in the first of those at Doncaster. A hat-trick could be on the cards, despite a further 4lb rise. Huge Future stayed on strongly to score at Haydock last month but he would have preferred some give in the ground. Not So Sleepy has yet to win beyond 1m2f but did come up against an improver, who has won a Listed race subsequently, at Newbury last time.
Formwatch
Huge Future 5-2fav (10-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Busy Street (8-11) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Byron Flyer 7-2 (9-12) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Seafarer (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Not So Sleepy 8-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, tracking leaders, went 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Communique (9-5) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Rock Steady (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 25l behind Soldier In Action (10-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Dubawi Prince 10-11fav (9-1) Pressed winner, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with front pair over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Byron Flyer (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.