Racecards
16:10 Leicester
Meridian Mortgages Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 53y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 707898
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
dwelt in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 57-4855
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on strongly, eased close home
Elegant Love
36- Form 8-53312
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 349605-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders
Astrogem
17- Form 4-40945
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey S W Kelly
raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 41-464
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey P J McDonald
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 33/730-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Paul George
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
dwelt in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish
- Form 5-10322
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 060160
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Ryan Tate
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 2184-84
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Elegant Love hasn’t raced over a trip this short since last summer. Ascraeus has placed on Turf but she has shown her best form so far on artificial surfaces. Peruvian Lily is also better on the all-weather and lacks a recent run while last year’s winner The Stalking Moon is hard to predict. Agent Of Fortune remains out of sorts but there are possibilities about Toronado Queen in this grade. EPONINA led for a long way on her belated reappearance over 7f here. She won over a mile last year and is a previous course and distance winner so must have decent claims if stripping fitter today.
Formwatch
Agent Of Fortune 15-2 (10-0) Held up in rear, ridden in last over 3f out, no impression from over 2f out, eased close home, 8th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Keeper's Choice (8-13) at Bath 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Sep.
Toronado Queen (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4l behind Andaleep (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Elegant Love 4-1 (9-7) Led at steady pace, increased tempo over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, still close up over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Sweet Reward (9-2) at Newbury 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Peruvian Lily (FR) 8-1 (8-6) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 4l behind Bubble And Squeak (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (2) pol in Dec.
Astrogem 20-1 (9-4) Midfield on inside, ridden and outpaced 2f out, ran on without troubling leaders final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Juan Les Pins (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Mazikeen 10-1 (9-8) Restrained in midfield, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Keeper's Choice (8-13) at Bath 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Sep.
Knightshayes 28-1 (9-6) Mid-division far side of group, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Fortune And Glory (9-9) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ascraeus 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden and led narrowly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Keeper's Choice (8-13) at Bath 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Sep.
The Stalking Moon (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 12th of 15, 18l behind Couldn't Could She (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Eponina (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Mr Millarcky (9-10) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gs in Sep.