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16:55 Leicester
Read William Buick's Blog At attheraces.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 183y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 431-024
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey F Tylicki
held up in 5th, shaken up over 2f out, effort and switched right over 1f out, not look that keen inside final furlong, unable to challenge
- Form 315813
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A Hutchinson
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked leaders, closed 4f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left inside final furlong, held on gamely
- Form 214/0-97
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Mr Patrick Millman
missed break, held up in rear, ridden and effort on outside over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 7147-57
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out
- Form 135-314
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
took keen hold, led, headed over 3f out, stayed on one pace final 150 yards
- Form 244-965
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, just held
Previous results
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Verdict
Royal Marskell gained his only success on Turf when beating three rivals over the track and trip last month but he couldn't handle the subsequent 5lb weight rise over a longer trip at Yarmouth and may now be a few pounds high. WALL STREET BOSS ended the last campaign with a victory at Kempton and has run really well on his last two starts including here last month when just touched off by Flying Power. He looks capable of better and just gets the nod over the versatile Saint Thomas, who already has seven victories to his credit including two over hurdles. Dual Polytrack winner Atalanta Bay has been well beaten on both starts on Turf.
Formwatch
Wall Street Boss (USA) 7-2fav (9-2) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway over 5f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 4th of 13, 1/2l behind Poetic Verse (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Royal Marskell 13-8fav (9-7) Led, ridden when joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind The Ducking Stool (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Dougal Philps 22-1 (9-0) Started slowly, always behind, 7th of 8, 11l behind Bountybeamadam (9-2) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Guilded Spirit 4-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders and keen, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 16l behind Whinging Willie (9-1) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Atalanta Bay (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) In touch, effort over 2f out, kept on well towards finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind The Holyman (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jun.
Saint Thomas (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 8l behind Oratorio's Joy (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.