Racecards
19:00 Leicester
Wysall Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 60y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 705308
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
steadied start in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 1090-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
led, ridden and pressed from over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 116381
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey G Lee
walk to post early, held up, headway when not clear run and switched over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 252345
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P J O'Gorman
- Jockey Robert Tart
close up, went 2nd over 4f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 012945
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey T Atkinson
keen towards rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Alakhan (IRE)
122- Form 2/9758-9
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey F Norton
in touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 421000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge
- Form 054403
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked leader, effort on inside over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, ran on to go 2nd near finish
Ferdy (IRE)
12- Form 833170
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
keen in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
GOLDSTORM has a 7lb rise in the weights to contend with but scored by three lengths at Haydock last month and can go in again. She looks the safest proposition given her main rivals are less then reliable to say the least. Al Muheer is capable at his best but has finished nearer last in both starts this month while both The Lock Master and Copperwood have had their own ideas about the game for some time now. Albaqaa looks a bigger threat but is rare winner nowadays and Yojimbo has a shout on his best form.
Formwatch
Al Muheer (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 11l behind Graphic (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Arabian Star (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 18l behind Gabriel's Lad (9-8) at Newmarket 7f hcp 105 (2) gf.
Goldstorm 8-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Haydock 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul beating Trucanini (9-5) by 3l, 9 ran.
Albaqaa 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Gabriel's Lad (9-8) at Newmarket 7f hcp 105 (2) gf.
The Lock Master (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 27l behind Fennell Bay (9-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Alakhan (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Steadied start, took keen hold towards rear, ridden and hung left well over 1f out, moderate progress inside final furlong, never in contention, 9th of 16, 12l behind Take Two (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.
Copperwood 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, 15th of 16, 20l behind Norse Blues (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Yojimbo (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Driven to lead, headed over 7f out, chased leader until 5f out, chased leading pair until 3f out, driven and went 3rd again over 1f out, no impression on leading duo, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Storming (8-12) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Ferdy (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 10l behind Diman Waters (9-1) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.