Racecards
16:10 Leicester
Fosse Way Classified Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 183y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,267
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 437412
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Kieren Fox
pulled hard, tracked leading trio, went 3rd 3f out, challenged on bit over 2f out, every chance when ridden and wandered over 1f out, disputing lead when hung badly left inside final furlong, just held close home
- Form 959-242
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leading pair until 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on to 3rd final furlong, no impression on leading duo
- Form 6-54316
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon joined, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, just held on close home
- Form 26-8522
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 253444
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
dwelt, took keen hold in 5th, effort to chase leaders and hung right over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 846353
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
slowly into stride, held up last, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon beaten
Marafong
22- Form 448534
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey J Quinn
held up in 5th on inside, ridden and no impression over 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Deep down we all love some BONDAGE and James Fanshawe's gelding gets the nod. A course and distance winner on his penultimate start, this reliable gelding is tried in a rather exotic combination of headgear. Into The Light is consistent and respected, as is his Wolverhampton conqueror Country Road dispute having to give weight away all round. Easy Terms tries a visor as she searches for a first win, but along with Dane Cottage and Not In The Clock looks eminently opposable.
Formwatch
Country Road (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Never Can Tell (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sep.
Not In The Clock (USA) 5-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Missionaire (8-12) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) hvy.
Bondage (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 6l behind Affinity (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.
Into The Light 11-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, soon beaten, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Country Road (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol in Sep.
Easy Terms 13-2 (8-4) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 3l behind State Visit (8-4) at Salisbury 1m 2f clm stks (5) sft in Sep.
Dane Cottage 12-1 (8-0) In rear, ridden and headway when not much room 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, no chance with front pair final furlong, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Urban Space (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f clm stks (6) sft.
Marafong 33-1 (8-2) Raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened and hung right 2f out, 4th of 7, 14l behind Essexbridge (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f clm stks (6) gd in Sep.