Racecards
18:10 Leicester
Molyneux Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Take Charge
35- Form 3-50627
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey Tom Donoghue
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 633-756
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Dark Forest
11- Form 28-7369
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S G West
- Jockey Sophie Killoran
chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, no extra
Peter Park
15- Form 3056-84
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey William Cox
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on near finish
- Form 314-607
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division and keen, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Qortaaj
8- Form 4-6698
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey S H James
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on and held close home
- Form 434236
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Liam Jones
mid-division, outpaced halfway
- Form 0326-03
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Ted Durcan
always behind
Sciarra
7- Form 42542
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Louis Steward
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 55-989
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S G West
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
dwelt, chased leaders after 2f, kept on same pace final furlong
Chandresh
15- Form 7349-72
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey P J Dobbs
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A field which has found winning a difficult habit to form this season but SCIARRA has gone close on two of five starts this term and can get off the mark with trip and ground to suit. Chandresh showed she has a race in her when improving on previous efforts by hunting up Fang at Brighton on her sixth start. Like the selection, she's a potential improver and her trainer's handling of sprinters requires no further embellishment. Song Of Paradise has proved inconsistent and all her best performances have been delivered on an artificial surface so she does have something to prove on this return to the grass. Spirit Glance looked undone by soft ground last time but has some respectable Irish sprint form in the book and it's far too soon to give up on her after one poor run. A better run is expected under quicker conditions.
Formwatch
Take Charge 5-2 (9-5) Went right start, towards rear, ridden and brief effort over 2f out, no impression, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Tanaasub (9-0) at Ripon 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Storm Melody 16-1 (9-4) Not much room start, mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Inclination (9-2) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Dark Forest 16-1 (9-4) With leader, driven and lost place 2f out, weakened 1f out, last of 9, 12 3/4l behind Sunnua (9-8) at Chester 1m hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Peter Park 11-4 (9-3) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Fang (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Indian Pursuit (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Portland Street (8-10) at Ripon 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Qortaaj 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind L C Saloon (9-5) at Thirsk 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Spirit Glance 12-1 (9-3) Slight bump start, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 8l behind Show Palace (8-13) at Haydock 5f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Song Of Paradise 20-1 (9-6) Dwelt, headway halfway, effort on inner over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Geoff Potts (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Sciarra 6-1 (9-6) Mid-division, on rail, ridden inside final 2f, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, went 2nd well inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, always just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Jumeirah Star (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Perfectly Fair 80-1 (8-5) Hampered start, held up, in rear, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 9, 10 1/2l behind Sovereign Bounty (9-11) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Chandresh 16-1 (8-6) Chased winner, pushed along halfway, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, no impression, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Fang (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Comparinka 20-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Cabal (10-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.