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16:52 Leicester

Leicester Races Saturday 25th April Book Now Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 179y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,664
  • 2nd: £1,719
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £430
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.70s
  • Off Time: 16:52:24
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gaelic Approach

13/8

    1(4)
    Silk - Cerise and silver diagonal stripes, halved sleeves, cerise cap

    Engross (IRE)

    18
    Evens
    • Form 774-1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 72

    wore hood to start, held up in rear but in touch, closed on leaders 4f out, took second over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on but always held towards finish

    2(3)
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

    Gaelic Approach

    28
    13/8
    • Form 525-2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 70

    raced in second, led 2f out, ran on well, always doing enough towards finish

    3(2)
    Silk - Dark blue, pink sleeves, white cap

    Emma's Letter

    106 p
    11/2
    • Form 221224-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 69

    raced in third, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

    5(1)
    Silk - Black and Pink diamonds, Maroon sleeves, Dark Green cap, Emerald Green star

    Hengist Pod (IRE)

    35
    18/1
    • Form 7486
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-8
    • Official Rating 57

    led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly and dropped to last 2f out, detached final furlong

    4(5)
    NR

    Five Moons (IRE)

    28
    6/1
    • Form 7-444
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 68

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Formwatch

    Engross (IRE) 6-5fav (9-7) Midfield, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on and led close home, won going away, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Zipwire (9-8) by 1l, 6 ran.

    Gaelic Approach 7-4 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inner, outpaced from over 3f out, made headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on but headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Magnetude (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

    Emma's Letter 17-2 (8-12) Led, headed and tracked leader after 2f, shaken up over 2f out, weakened 1f out, last of 4, 3 1/2l behind Lake Como (9-9) at Southwell 1m (4) pol in Dec.

    Hengist Pod (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Wedonttellthetruth (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

    Five Moons (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) In touch, bit short of room on bend over 2f out, hung left and outpaced over 1f out, made no impression, 4th of 5, 6 3/4l behind Magnetude (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.