Racecards
16:40 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Highfields Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 60y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 453811
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 628261
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 132213
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey James Doyle
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders
- Form 41-2050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
prominent, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
- Form 295656
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 307/191
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Hayley Turner
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
Chalentina
13- Form 525212
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Ted Durcan
stumbled start, mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 24-5238
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
prominent, ridden over 3f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 652500
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
switched right start, always towards rear
- Form 142224
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
always towards rear
- Form 823034
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey M Coumbe
mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 058
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
always behind
- Form 0P0700
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 48
Withdrawn
In depth
Verdict
Rakata was all out to win at Windsor last time but a 2lb rise for that success is hardly harsh and Paul Cole's filly is taken to complete a hat-trick with Richard Hughes, who is a great judge of pace, back on board and score at the main expense of Saxon Lil and Chalentina. The last mentioned has run consistently well of late and Henry Cecil's filly can again be expected to be thereabouts but she may have to settle for a minor role. Barons Spy lost no caste in defeat at Warwick last time but a 2lb rise for that success looks harsh and of more interest may be recent Goodwood winner Todlea, although he has a 6lb penalty to carry for that win. Consonant is hard to win with and a bigger threat may come from Mark Johnston's Street Warrior, who is better than he showed at Southwell last time. Saxon Lil is in good form at present and is another to consider but Rakata has done nothing wrong of late and is taken to win again.
Formwatch
Rakata (USA) 9-2jt-fav (9-3) Made all, hard driven final furlong, held on gamely, all out, won at Windsor 1m fll hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Kindlelight Debut (9-10) by a nk, 10 ran.
Saxon Lil (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden out, won at Beverley 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug beating Breaking Shadow (9-4) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Barons Spy (IRE) 11-2 (8-3) Tracked leaders, challenged going well over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 13, nk behind Hiccups (8-10) at Warwick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Todlea (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Made virtually all, stayed on strongly, ridden out, won at Goodwood 1m 1f amt hcp (5) gf beating Love You Always (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Chalentina 7-1 (8-13) Soon tracked leaders, chased winner 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, always held, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Glenbuck (9-0) at Catterick 7f 3yo hcp (4) gs.
Street Warrior (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Always last, outpaced from halfway, 8th of 10, 8l behind Dr Thong (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Joshua's Gold (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind United Nations (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Consonant (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Keen, chased leaders, chased leader over 4f out until over 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 4l behind Lysandra (9-6) at Leicester 1m 2f app hcp (5) gf.