Racecards
13:00 Leicester
British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,400
- 2nd: £2,535
- 3rd: £1,268
- 4th: £634
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
steadied start, keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on one pace
Bearing Bob
16- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Philip Prince
dwelt in rear, effort 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Jim Crowley
took keen hold, prominent, led 2f out, ridden out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
dwelt, switched right start, in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on strongly inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
keen in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 43
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Regal Vision
26- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey William Pyle
close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
Vee Sight
51- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ikhtiraaq never recovered from a slow start when odds-on at Chelmsford and steps up in distance. Mystery Monarch is also upped in trip having placed over 6f at Newbury back in July while Vee Sight is a likely improver after a modest debut effort at Sandown. Several of the newcomers hail from powerful yards including Yukon Star and Knight Of Honour but AKHU NAJLA cost an eye-popping 2.7 million guineas as a yearling. A half-brother to five winners including 2000 Guineas hero Galileo Gold, any strong support for Roger Varian’s colt could prove significant.
Formwatch
Akhu Najla Kingman colt out of Galicuix.
Bearing Bob 200-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, lacked pace to get on terms, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Red Vineyard (9-5) at Ffos Las 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Ikhtiraaq (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Slowly away, last until gained a place 4f out, nudged after 3f out, progress out wide before ridden after 2f out, edged left inside final furlong but kept on nicely, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Harb (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Knight Of Honour (IRE) Decorated Knight colt out of Princess Noor.
Mega Marvel Equiano colt out of Megaleka.
Mr Rumbalicious (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Intaglia.
Mystery Monarch 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 17, at Newbury 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Overdraft (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Never better than midfield, last of 7, 19 3/4l behind Frantastic (9-5) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Regal Vision 150-1 (9-2) Awkward start, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 28 3/4l behind Gorak (9-2) at Ayr 1m stks (5) gf in Sep.
Vee Sight 13-2 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no extra soon after, 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind King Of Conquest (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Aug.
Yukon Star (IRE) Oasis Dream colt out of Easy Victory.