Racecards
18:30 Leicester
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Board Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 53y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 282197
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Laura Coughlan
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 1-13922
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey S M Levey
prominent, led over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 105428
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 332188
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
held up, never dangerous
- Form 9-24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 7-83523
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 540262
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure
- Form 46313
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey David Egan
dwelt, behind, never a factor
- Form 66-5334
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
soon led, hard driven over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Pinnata would be a stand-out if this were being run on the all-weather but she's rated a stone lower on Turf. That said, she has gone well at Newmarket the last twice, notably when just held over this trip on her latest start. Stringybark Creek has a tough task at the weights and Storm Ahead is not easy to predict while Baalbek now tackles handicap company for the first time. Wild Hope is a solid performer over 7f and 1m and is expected to stake a claimbut a chance is taken with KANNAPOLIS, who continues to give his running on or around his current mark and keeps suggesting that a visit to the winner's circle is not too far away.
Formwatch
Stringybark Creek 20-1 (9-6) Broke well, tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Waitingfortheday (10-0) at Galway 1m hcp gd in Aug.
Pinnata (IRE) 10-3 (9-1) Led, taken towards centre halfway, going well 2f out, hung right inside final furlong, ridden and headed close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Humble Gratitude (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Storm Ahead (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Pushed along over 3f out, always in rear, last of 8, 15l behind Hortzadar (10-0) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Wild Hope 3-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind I'lletyougonow (8-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Mister Music 16-1 (9-12) Raced in centre, always behind, last of 8, 8 3/4l behind Redarna (9-13) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Baalbek (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Keep Me Company (9-3) at Leicester 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Jun.
Kannapolis (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 7f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Zealous (9-6) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Dubai Acclaim (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Saikung (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Venusta (IRE) 5-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon no impression, 3rd of 4, 10 1/4l behind Bighearted (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Jun.
Eesha's Smile (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led, hard ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Bint Soghaan (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.