Racecards
20:45 Leicester
Meetings & Conferences At Leicester Racecourse Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,527 added
- Winner: £2,322
- 2nd: £1,090
- 3rd: £545
- 4th: £300
- Form 38605-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
keen close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to lead close home
- Form 7-33444
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey E J Walsh
keen prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 417-257
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey B A Curtis
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on same pace
- Form 0-67621
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 7-83482
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
dwelt in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 1577-68
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Robert Tart
soon pushed along in rear, never a factor
- Form 858-021
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
In depth
Verdict
Katherine Place is a consistent sort but an infrequent winner. Atyaaf has gone up 5lb for winning at Bath but Under Curfew has only been raised 4lb for scoring at Goodwood and Millie Phillips takes off 7lb again. COOL SPIRIT shot clear back on Turf at Musselburgh in April. An 8lb rise makes this a tougher assignment but he is still well treated on past form and has a good strike-rate on this surface. Solar Park has yet to win on Turf but was second at Bath last time and is entitled to respect.
Formwatch
Under Curfew 22-1 (8-9) Raced keenly on stands rail, prominent, led over 4f out, stayed on well, pushed out, won at Goodwood 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Amathus (9-5) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Katherine Place 8-1 (9-2) Raced alone out wide, well up with the pace, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Aleef (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Indian Pursuit (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Gunnerside (9-7) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Cool Spirit 9-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on strongly, won well, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gd in Apr beating Bluella (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Solar Park (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Cherish (8-8) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
David's Beauty (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Flip Mode (8-13) at Chepstow 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Atyaaf 6-1 (8-7) Made virtually all, pushed 3f out, ridden 2f out, pestered late on but gamely found more, won at Bath 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Equally Fast (9-8) by 1/2l, 12 ran.