led 3f, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, staying on when not clear run 1f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride, pulled hard, headway to go prominent over 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on one pace
chased leader, led 4f out, ridden clear 2f out, eased near finish
held up mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd close home
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
keen, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left 1f out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, ridden halfway, driven and stayed on same pace final 2f
slowly into stride, always towards rear
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away, towards rear, never trouble leaders
held up, always in rear
Vindication is selected ahead of Snow Bunting, with Torquemada and Greenwood two others with claims of a sort. Today's feature race on the Leicester card is fairly hard to sort out as not one of the 12 runners has been in winning form of late. However, Vindication showed signs that his turn is near when going down by a short-head to Landucci at Brighton just over three weeks ago. He is now over a stone lower in the weights than last year, and with conditions in his favour, can go one better. Snow Bunting was successful in an apprentice handicap over the course and distance last October but has generally struggled with his current mark, while Torquemada has been placed quite a few times over this trip and is surely worth a try over a mile before too long. Greenwood last won two years ago and is hard to fancy strongly, and Master Robbie is not well in with the selection on past form. Dandy Nichols would like to see Aperitif's mark go down no doubt, and the other sprint maestro Milton Bradley has not got the best out of Blue Tomato yet. So, on recent form, we have to go with Vindication.
Lady Georgina 11-2 (9-6) Keen, held up, driven and stayed on same pace final 2f, 6th of 9, 3l behind Keyaki (9-4) at Goodwood 7f fll hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Blue Tomato 8-1 (8-12) Behind, never a factor, 8th of 12, 13l behind Katiypour (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) gd.
Master Robbie 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 13, 14l behind Acomb (8-9) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Greenwood 13-2 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Phluke (9-5) at Warwick 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Vindication 8-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, bumped near finish, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Landucci (9-12) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) frm in Jun.
Under My Spell 40-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 17, 4l behind Borderlescott (8-0) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Snow Bunting 4-1 (9-0) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Yorkshire Blue (8-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) gd.
Torquemada (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, held up, headway 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Kareeb (9-1) at Newmarket 7f app hcp (5) gd in Jun.
