Racecards
20:05 Leicester
Hope Against Cancer Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 551215-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on, just held
- Form 231244
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Tom Marquand
slow to break, towards rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out
- Form 3213/14-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Tyler Saunders
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace entering final furlong
Pot Of Paint
26- Form 53234-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, ridden 3f out, held from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 200154-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey T P Queally
in touch in mid-division, no impression over 2f out
- Form 880U3-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Joey Haynes
slowly into stride, in rear, well beaten over 2f out
- Form 11-6139
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey T E Whelan
mid-division, no impression final 3f, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 6/7656-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey K Shoemark
chased leaders on outside, effort 3f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 24-1613
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
soon prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Sharpcliff
13- Form 7-555
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey S De Sousa
towards rear, headway over 1f out, held but kept on inside final furlong
- Form 70124-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
led early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 558
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
slowly into stride, behind and outpaced, switched left 2f out, stayed on, never nearer
- Form 6432-02
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression but kept on inside final furlong
- Form 390-022
- Age 8
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Tyler Heard
soon led, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, held on
- Form 40/5180-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Isobel Francis
in touch, lost place over 2f out
- Form 3942-06
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
BIT OF A QUIRKE is a bit of a Beverley specialist but the eight-year-old will handle conditions and there is no reason why he won’t run his race with Tyler Heard’s claim a factor in his favour. Bumper and hurdles winner Didtheyleaveuoutto is interesting making his flat debut on Turf off a lowly mark. Convertible missed the break when last of four at Haydock and won on soft going at Redcar last year while Grey Fox was impressive at Windsor but has been hit with a 9lb rise. Curtiz is race-fit but Croeso Cymraeg, Flying Dragon and Broad Appeal all lack a recent run.
Formwatch
Croeso Cymraeg 7-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway and switched right over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Snow Ocean (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Convertible (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Very slowly away, always last, ridden 3f out, no impression, well beaten and hanging left over 1f out, last of 4, 8 1/2l behind Mr Coco Bean (8-10) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Broad Appeal 4-1jfav (9-7) Tracked leaders, every chance and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind C'Est No Mour (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Pot Of Paint 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Wise Eagle (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Flying Dragon (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, lost place over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, rallied on outside over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Rhubarb Bikini (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Regular Income (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Slowly away, recovered to race in midfield, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Vanity Affair (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in May.
Hector's Here 16-1 (9-7) Awkward start, held up in rear, raced keenly, headway on outside over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 12 1/4l behind Fierospeed (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Grey Fox (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Held up and behind, smooth headway tracking leaders over 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, kept on strongly, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May beating Suns Up Guns Up (8-9) by 4 1/4l, 13 ran.
Curtiz 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd and every chance 2f out, stayed on in 2nd in well held 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 13, 5 1/4l behind Grey Fox (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Sharpcliff 13-2 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong without troubling leaders, 5th of 11, 6l behind Mykonos St John (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Lockdown Dream 9-1 (8-10) Led at good pace but strongly pressed throughout, headed over 3f out and soon weakened, last of 10, 37 1/4l behind Zihaam (9-3) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Didtheyleaveuoutto (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) In rear, never near leaders, 8th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Untold Story (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Despoina (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Midfield on outside, restrained towards rear after 3f, headway over 2f out, ran on strongly to press leader over 1f out, no extra close home, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Polar Cloud (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Bit Of A Quirke 16-1 (8-4) Pressed leader and helped force strong pace, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Zihaam (9-3) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Good Impression 28-1 (10-6) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 16, 20 1/4l behind Cheng Gong (10-13) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Jackamundo (FR) 11-2 (9-2) Disputed lead early, soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Cochise (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in May.