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15:30 Leicester

John Smith's Extra Smooth Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.16s
  • Off Time: 15:30:16
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Barons Spy (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dorback

    15/8

      1(6)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

      Dorback

      15 D
      15/8
      • Form 5/3-6050
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 83

      took keen hold close up, switched left halfway, effort to join winner over 1f out, driven and not quicken towards finish

      2(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hoops, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Tamagin (USA)

      22 p D
      9/1
      • Form 0/8-5070
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 90

      led, ridden and headed halfway, hung right 2f out, kept on one pace

      3(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap

      Barons Spy (IRE)

      3 CD
      2/1
      • Form 6-01361
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 81

      held up in touch, pushed along halfway, led over 1f out, soon joined, ridden and asserted near finish

      4(1)
      Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap

      Spanish Bounty

      77 D
      5/2
      • Form 000-103
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

      6(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Red stars

      Sophie's Beau (USA)

      16 CD
      100/1
      • Form 966684
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 50

      dwelt keen tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

      5(2)
      NR

      Avon Light

      12 p
      • Form 858803
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 47

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2010
      (12)
      Silk -

      Basle

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      A winner at Windsor in April, Spanish Bounty comes out best at the weights but is too unreliable to have much faith in and BARONS SPY looks a safer option. He won a handicap at Bath on Saturday and, though he seems to save his best for that track, this won't take much winning. Dorback is dropped in grade but has a few pound to find with the selection, while it's no surprise to see the once-useful sprinter Tamagin in this company as he's no longer the force of old. The remaining pair look up against it on today's terms.

      Formwatch

      Dorback 6-1 (9-2) Hampered start, behind, kept on in centre inside final furlong, never on terms, 10th of 12, 6l behind Joe Packet (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs.

      Tamagin (USA) 33-1 (9-12) Chased leaders stand side, weakened 2f out, last of 16, 23l behind Pepper Lane (9-5) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.

      Barons Spy (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Stumbled start, in touch, ridden and outpaced 3f out, headway under pressure on outer entering final furlong, ran on to lead final strides, won at Bath 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Restless Bay (8-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Spanish Bounty 5-1 (9-12) Awkward start, soon close up in 4th, chased winner 2f out until over 1f out, 3rd and held when short of room briefly inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 9, 4l behind April Fool (9-4) at Salisbury 7f clm stks (5) gf in Jun.

      Sophie's Beau (USA) 66-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, one pace, 4th of 7, 8l behind Night Trade (8-11) at Leicester 7f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gf.

      Avon Light 33-1 (8-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Full Shilling (8-7) at Chepstow 6f 3yo mdn hcp 0-65 (6) gd.