Racecards
16:10 Leicester
Gg.Com Handicap (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 2y
- Going: Firm
Turibius
9- Form 413402
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer T E Powell
- Jockey Lisa Jones
held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 300005
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey K Darley
held up, ridden 3f out, not troubled leaders
- Form 060061
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey S Donohoe
slowly into stride, outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on inside final furlong
Mitsuki
10- Form 040500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Robinson
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Floppie Disk
23- Form 606030
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Pickering
- Jockey Dean McKeown
led for over 3f,
- Form 040006
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on onepaced
- Form 632465
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Ted Durcan
towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 002035
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey M Fenton
close-up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 560000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased leaders until halfway
- Form 110100
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
held-up, ridden halfway, no impression, weakened over 1f out
- Form 563031
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
close-up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Turibius is the selection here, with Sir Sandrovitch, Ellens Academy and Rare Destiny the best of the rest. The selection is rising in the weights but has the useful 5lb claimer Lisa Jones on board and will go well. He looks like a winner waiting to happen and is a progressive type with plenty going for him here. Sir Sandrovitch ran well at Beverly last week without getting a clear passage and could be interesting, while Rare Destiny showed a game attitude to win a moderate race at Folkestone last month. Ellens Academy returned to form with a win at Redcar but does not win often and can be opposed. Loch Inch is a course and distance winner and cannot be ruled out, but we are happy to side with Turibius who is in great heart at present and should go well.