Racecards
17:30 Leicester
Liberty's And Regan's Handicap (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 9y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 030-50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up and behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
Zap Attack
190- Form 336-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0423-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer A Lidderdale
- Jockey M Dwyer
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, led final furlong, eased close home
- Form 5-241
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up and keen, ridden over 3f out, no impression
Finnforest (IRE)
197- Form 035-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs A Bowlby
- Jockey D Kinsella
always behind
Multaka (USA)
175- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 45-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
led over 5f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
Parnassian
35- Form 60030-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room and switched left inside final furlong, ran on towards finsih
- Form 050-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up, stayed on under pressure over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 055-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
prominent, ridden and every chance final furlong, ran on, not pace of winner, not much room close home
Hilarious (IRE)
187- Form 05050-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey M Henry
led, headed over 5f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Another large field but on closer inspection not many can be given a major chance. Tropical Coral, Oeuf A La Neige, Kristoffersen all hail from big yards and are worthy of respect but a chance is taken on Zap Attack. The colt from the Mick Channon yard was held in high regard last season but he failed to deliver. However he may improve with age like his half brother Killer Instinct and he could be the value bet in this tight affair. Tropical Coral has been in fair form of late and he rates the main danger but he has never won off a mark this high. Oeuf A La Neige was well fancied last time out but he was very disappointing. However he may be worth another chance. Kristoffersen won a classified stakes in good style last time out when defeating Fulvio but he will find this much more competitive. Of the remainder Lakelands Lady is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market.