Racecards
16:35 Leicester
British EBF Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,851
- 2nd: £3,684
- 3rd: £1,840
- 4th: £921
- Form 0-66911
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 84
tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 4/32-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leaders, ridden and beaten 2f out
- Form 1-41080
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S Woods
- Jockey Tom Marquand
Refused to race and took no part
Mlle Chanel
33- Form 16-4335
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
steadied start, pulled hard in rear, plugged on in well held 4th final furlong
- Form 4-2155
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
raced wide in back straight, tracked leader, bagged near side rail in home straight, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
Flying Circus
108- Form 3-36
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 73
led, brought field near side in home straight, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 812321
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 69
steadied start, held up in last pair, headway in centre course 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression over 1f out
- Form 761-271
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey D C Costello
NonRunner
- Form 41132
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey James Doyle
NonRunner
Avon Light
25- Form 682
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey P J McDonald
NonRunner
- Form 7-44119
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 73
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Zarabanda’s recent double came on testing going while Miss Bluebelle won a lower grade contest at Bath and Al Hargah is also upped in class after scoring at Newbury. Love You Grandpa placed at Windsor on her handicap debut and Oh So Grand went close at Epsom but Never Ending has disappointed in handicaps so far. AVON LIGHT (NAP) was beaten less than a length on her latest start and she gets the vote in open contest now handicapping.
Formwatch
Zarabanda (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-0) In touch, wide and headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, pushed out, idled close home, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Lerwick (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Love You Grandpa (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Wore hood to post, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led entering final 3f, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind The Whipmaster (9-8) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Double March (IRE) 150-1 (8-13) Slowly away, always towards rear, well beaten over 1f out, last of 10, 14 1/4l behind Sweet Memories (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) sft in Aug.
Mlle Chanel 11-2 (9-6) Led but pressed, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened quickly final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Defence Of Fort (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Never Ending (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind There's The Door (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp fll (2) hvy in Aug.
Flying Circus 7-1 (9-0) Handy, pushed along well over 2f out, kept on, weakened over 110 yards out, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Royal Mila (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f fll stks (2) gf in May.
Al Hargah (IRE) 85-40fav (9-5) Not much room and squeezed up after 1f, held up tracking leaders on inside, smooth headway between horses over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, always doing enough, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Meleri (9-12) by nk, 7 ran.
Miss Bluebelle (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Made most, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Gallimimus (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Thebeautifulgame 20-1 (9-8) In rear, pushed along and switched left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly final 110 yards, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Marinara (9-6) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.
Oh So Grand 10-3 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, headed final stride, 2nd of 7, shd behind Satono Japan (10-4) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Avon Light 16-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, ridden along rounding home turn, switched right around rivals over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on well, promising, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Naaey (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
Absolute Queen (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Raced keenly, soon steadied mid-division, good headway out wide tracking leaders over 3f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f, 9th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Tiffany (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.