Racecards
15:00 Leicester
John Liddington Group Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 218y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 369214
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 805512
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Stephen Craine
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 220539
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, driven and ran on to go 2nd post
- Form 98-8771
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 333916
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on to go 4th inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 660253
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey R Winston
dwelt always in rear
- Form 709314
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, driven and edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 973180
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey Barry McHugh
in rear, outpaced halfway
- Form 740-756
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mark Campion
- Jockey D Swift
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and lost 2 places near finish
- Form 26-3426
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
mid-division, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 458984
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey S Sanders
in touch, ridden over 3f out, effort over 1f, kept on one pace
- Form 546420
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
rider removed blind late, dwelt in rear, headway when not clear run under stand-side rail over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish, won going away
In depth
Verdict
Mata Hari Blue came unstuck off today's mark at Goodwood last time having won over C&D before that and DELIRA is preferred. She scored at Warwick before going close at Bath last month and should cope with a 3lb rise as she's still improving. Song Of Parkes beat a subsequent winner at Redcar recently though faces stiffer competition here, but Witchry and Brave Dream scored on their penultimate starts and aren't out of this. Gracie's Game could prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Mata Hari Blue 2-1fav (9-8) Close up om outer, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Sermons Mount (9-6) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Delira (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway halfway, effort over 1f out, soon chasinfkept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Dreams Of Glory (8-2) at Bath 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Sairaam (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Mid-division and raced alone on stands' side rail, effort and edged left towards others over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 22l behind Ted's Brother (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Song Of Parkes 5-1 (9-7) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Redcar 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul beating Sea Salt (8-13) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Witchry 8-1 (8-5) In rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Time Medicean (8-2) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Watch Chain (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, going well, edged right and challenged over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Ted's Brother (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Brave Dream 5-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, chased winner approaching final 2f until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 15l behind Lady Paris (9-5) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Gertmegalush (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 13l behind Song Of Parkes (9-7) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Belinsky (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4l behind Kings 'n Dreams (9-11) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
He's A Humbug (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened 1f out, 6th of 10, 15l behind Rainy Night (9-3) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Il Battista 5-1 (9-7) Slowly away, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on well, never on terms, 4th of 6, 6l behind Swendab (9-7) at Doncaster 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Mount Hollow 9-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 8l behind Kings 'n Dreams (9-11) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Gracie's Games 12-1 (8-13) Dwelt, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Kings 'n Dreams (9-11) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.