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19:25 Leicester

Leicester Racecourse Ideal Venue For Meetings & Conferences Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 179y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,536
  • 2nd: £2,129
  • 3rd: £1,065
  • 4th: £533
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.19s
  • Off Time: 19:25:25
  • 4 Ran
1(4)
Silk - grey, red epaulets, emerald green cap
4/1
  • Form 210-406
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

awkward and slowly away, held up, closed on inside 3f out, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

2(2)
Silk - Grey, Pink armlets, Pink cap
11/8
  • Form 513684
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

chased leader, outpaced over 2f out, rallied 1f out, pressing winner well inside final furlong, just held

3(3)
Silk - Beige, Orange star, sleeves and cap
7/2
  • Form 161630-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 59

slowly into stride, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 2f out, close up inside final furlong, 3rd and no extra towards finish

4(1)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
11/4
  • Form 08-4275
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 57

led, headed over 2f out, led again well over 1f out, held on well

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Fire Eyes had some fair form last year though he is yet to fire for his new connections. Order Of St John has to be respected having won here in the past and he returns to the Flat having failed to cut much ice over hurdles. BIT OF A QUIRKE sits 2lb below his previous winning mark on this track and his last run at Beverley, without the visor he dons tonight, is better than the bare figures suggest. Carrigillihy has been in winning form in small fields have and will be a factor.

Formwatch

Fire Eyes (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Led after 1f, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Sagauteur (11-5) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Carrigillihy 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th out wide, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 4th of 5, 9l behind Noble Anthem (9-9) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Order Of St John 16-1 (11-5) Held up last, jumped slowly 4th, gained a place turning in, never a factor, 4th of 5, dist behind Poker Master (10-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Bit Of A Quirke 25-1 (8-6) Pushed along early to be close up after 2 furlongs, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, soon ridden and plugged on but always held, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Molinari (9-8) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.