Racecards
18:55 Leicester
Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 53y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,752
- 2nd: £2,231
- 3rd: £1,116
- 4th: £558
- Form 228025
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5-71453
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey K Shoemark
towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 402922
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 0-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 8-52212
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Cameron Noble
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, led briefly approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 5-76936
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 561813
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
led, 3 lengths clear over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 10279-6
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 961-758
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Darryll Holland
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Arqoob placed at Newmarket last time and drops down in class along with Star Shield, who also gets a change of headgear. Urban War has been thereabouts recently and is another to consider but it could pay to stick with the unexposed ZUHAIR. The latter defied a penalty in novice company at Ffos Las a fortnight ago to land the odds with a minimum of fuss and can continue winning ways now handicapping. Fast Medicine steps back up in distance but Katie's Kitten is now 10lb higher than when winning here last month.
Formwatch
Star Shield 8-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Give It Some Teddy (8-9) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Arqoob (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) In rear and pushed along at times, headway far side of group 2f out, ridden and kept on in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Wishaah (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Urban War (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Midfield, progress to 2nd before pushed after 3f out, switched left and ridden before final furlong, short of room late on and eased, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Zulu Girl (9-9) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Zuhair 8-11fav (9-9) Made all, soon led, pushed along before 2f out, ridden along and stayed on strongly from 1f out, won at Ffos Las 7f stks (5) gf in Aug beating Victorious Night (9-2) by 1l, 5 ran.
Fast Medicine (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Muntadab (10-3) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Wild Hope 11-1 (9-7) Raced in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 10, 13 1/4l behind Merricourt (8-10) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Light Up Our Stars (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in last trio, never on terms, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Lyndon B (10-0) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Katie's Kitten 3-1 (10-1) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Adace (9-1) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Destroyer 18-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 9l behind Cuban Dancer (9-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Yorkshire Pirlo (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, nudged along over 2f out, lost place and ridden 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 10l behind Giuseppe Cassioli (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.