Racecards
15:30 Leicester
Tote Placepot Rated Stakes (Class C Showcase Handicap) (Class C)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 183y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 103512
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey D Kinsella
mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened
- Form 321663
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 213316
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey B Doyle
held up, headway to lead 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 0116
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T Quinn
towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden headway over 2f out, hung badly inside final furlong, led post
Stratus (FR)
116- Form 31-2020
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, ridden and headway to chase leaders 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
Kepler (USA)
51- Form 1-56036
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N Callan
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one-paced
Sir Brastias
60- Form 342416
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
in touch and raced wide, ridden 4f out, weakened well over 2f out
- Form 4310
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Dalgleish
in touch, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 523210
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey R Mullen
slowly into stride, towards rear, never nearer
- Form 451
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey C Lowther
held up in rear, headway 5f out, ridden and chased leaders over 3f out, soon one-paced
- Form 116
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
slowly into stride, headway to chase leaders after 2f out, ridden and not clear run over 2f out, soon weakened and eased
- Form 221633
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey W Woods
close up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 043540
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and chased leader over 2f out, led briefly inside furlong final, headed post
- Form 132040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T McCarthy
- Jockey Michael Hills
mid-division, ridden and weakened 4f out
- Form 215222
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey G Duffield
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 446224
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J F McDonald
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on over 1f out, not reached leaders
In depth
Verdict
A decent handicap to sort through with several in-form horses. Starzaan looked to be hating the fast ground at Newmarket when runner-up to Knavesmire Owen and will need plenty of rain if he is to be a force in this, while Blue Leader would also prefer some give underfoot. The latter may well have been flattered to beat the reluctant Code Sign at Goodwood and looks to be on a high enough mark for what he has achieved. The consistent Persian Lightning should again give a good account, as should Sharpcut, who will be better suited by this trip having failed to stay last time. However, the vote goes to Lewis Island, who hails from a yard in terrific form at present. He probably turned in his best effort to date last time when not beaten far in a 0-90 Classified Stakes race, with the useful yardstick Wait For The Will, a couple of lengths back in fourth. A re-production of that effort would be good enough in this and as an added bonus, the stables apprentice Robert Miles will take a further 7lbs off his back. Amanda Perrett's Overstrand and Mick Channon's consistent filly Miss Gigi are others to consider.