Racecards
14:10 Leicester
Shelduck Fillies' Handicap (Class E3) (fillies) (Class 3)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 5f 218y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Red Galaxy (IRE)
166- Form 0/000-0P
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
dwelt, chased leaders 4f
- Form 525064
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace
- Form 0-02464
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey K Darley
with leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Favour
12- Form 060030
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up, outpaced halfway, kept on final furlong never troubled leaders
- Form 664306
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey I Mongan
held up in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Sharoura
25- Form 424003
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over final furlong
- Form 50-1003
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
close up over 3f
- Form 3330
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
dwelt, always in rear
- Form 00-0400
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up, headway 2f out, effort and slightly hampered approaching final furlong, switched left, ran on to lead near finish
- Form 031200
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey B Swarbrick
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened
- Form 021015
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey J F Egan
slowly into stride, held up, headway halfway, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 000005
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey Willie Supple
chased leaders, ridden in every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Fair Compton
51- Form 654551
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
chased leaders, ridden in every chance 2f out, weak in final furlong
Emerald Fire
27- Form 5-60005
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
close up, led over 1f out, soon edged left, ran on, headed near finish
Asbo
24- Form 00-5435
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Dr J Scargill
- Jockey R Thomas
tracked leaders, effort approaching 2f out, soon ridden, weakened in final furlong
Marabar
45- Form 226604
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey J Quinn
outpaced never troubled leaders
Green Ridge
21- Form 6-24000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Lisa Jones
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This is quite a weak fillies handicap that may fall to Fair Compton, with Sharoura and Bint Royal just two of many dangers. Richard Hannon's filly is nothing special but showed tremendous courage to to the better of I Wish at Lingfield last time. this event is no stronger so she must hold obvious claims. Sharoura hails from a top yard and put up a decent effort at Ayr last time finishing third to Locombe Hill. That event was over the seven furlong trip, so it was a good performance as all of her recent victories have come over today's distance. Bint Royal was a couple of lengths superior to Shourara at Carlisle recently, but at today's weights Richard Fahey's filly may just have the edge. Best of the others could be the selection's stable companion Missus Links, but there was a lot to like about Fair Compton's victory last time and she can follow up today.