Racecards
13:35 Leicester
Veolia Nursery (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 53y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
Mihrab
13- Form 688
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey W Buick
raced wide early, led, pushed along and headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 049
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
dwelt in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left and ran on
- Form 70335
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 860
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J F Egan
raced wide, held up, headway when not clear run briefly over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 489
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 705123
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 89650
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
close up, pushed along and lost place over 2f out
- Form 978
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Isobel Francis
keen tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
King Viktor
49- Form 009
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
None have form in testing going but DEVIL’S CUB won a handicap on the Turf when successful at Bath and has gone close again since. He may prove good enough today reunited with winning partner Tom Marquand. Gypsy Boy wasn’t beaten far at Wolverhampton, despite only finishing fifth, while Make A Spark is better than her latest outing suggests. Several make their handicap debuts having failed to threaten so far with Mihrab and Stay Coul preferred.
Formwatch
Mihrab 33-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Siskany (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
Stay Coul (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no extra, 9th of 11, 8l behind Secret Protector (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Gypsy Boy (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not able to get on terms, 5th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Headshot (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Oct.
Western Beat (IRE) 250-1 (8-2) Towards rear stand side, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 15th of 27, 14 1/2l behind Just Frank (8-9) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) sft in Oct.
All In The Game (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Always behind, 9th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Lockdown Latchico (9-5) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Devil's Cub 10-3 (9-0) Wide in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, never any chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Mister Allegro (8-10) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Sep.
Make A Spark (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Always in rear, never involved, 10th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Freak Out (9-5) at Redcar 7f (5) gd in Sep.
Arlecchino's Shade 150-1 (9-0) Midfield, pushed along 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, 8th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Operatic (9-7) at Kempton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
King Viktor 125-1 (9-5) Dwelt outpaced, 9th of 12, 23l behind Ey Up It's Maggie (9-0) at Catterick 5f mdn stks (5) sft in Aug.
Up Before Dawn (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Midfield, ridden and weakened 3f out, last of 10, 19 1/2l behind Thunder Sun (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.