Racecards
14:30 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 218y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 426736-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
led, soon clear, ridden 2f out, hung left and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 15-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
in touch, chased leader over 3f out, ridden, hung right 2f out, lost place, driven, ran on to take 4th close home
- Form 4-41313
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on
- Form 80006-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 4-35541
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear
- Form 0-64860
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 52
held up, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 232233
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Saleem Golam
in touch, ridden 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong
- Form 32-0405
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 60
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey Liam Jones
in rear, ridden halfway, never nearer
- Form 90-517
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey M Dwyer
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 39-3967
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
pulled hard, held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 021-015
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey I Mongan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
With a clutch of horses rated in the 70's this looks a decent claimer and from a shortlist of Vegas Baby, Chocolicious and BILLY BEETROOT, it is the last-named who can leave his rivals red-faced. The selection has threatened to win in the majority of his starts to date but so far he has left the races empty-handed. He has not faced soft ground yet so rain would be an interesting problem, but he should have this race run to suit and is taken to lead them home. Vegas Baby won nicely last time and is considered at these weights, whilst Prize Point and Chocolicious come here in better form than most. Steamer is quickly dropped in grade, whilst Taste Of Honey may have found the ground a bit quick last time and she cannot be overlooked. The visor is tried on All Spin but it is Billy Bootroot who is narrowly preferred.
Formwatch
All Spin (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, led, no extra when headed just over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Efficiency (9-5) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Prize Point 8-1 (8-10) Held up in touch and keen, smooth headway over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Johnmanderville (8-2) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Chocolicious (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Castles In The Air (9-10) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Calypso Girl (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Led until over 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 18, 8l behind Cheap Thrills (9-5) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Vegas Baby (IRE) 4-1fav (8-12) Quickly away from low draw, got over to stand rail 4f out, led, hard ridden over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, won at Windsor 6f clm stks (5) gd beating Caribbean Coral (9-4) by 1l, 11 ran.
Field Fantasy 66-1 (8-12) Never better than mid-division, 11th of 14, 18l behind Sioux Rising (8-12) at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn (5) gd.
Billy Beetroot (USA) 3-1 (8-6) Held up, ridden along and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Noodles Blue Boy (8-11) at Beverley 5f 3yo sll (6) gf.
Bold Account (IRE) 14-1 (8-0) Led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 16l behind Capo Regime (9-7) at Southwell 6f 3yo clm stks (6) fbs.
Steamer (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 11, 11l behind Danies Boy (8-11) at Salisbury 7f 3yo clm (5) fm.
Taste of Honey (IRE) 9-2 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, switched right 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 10l behind Danies Boy (8-11) at Salisbury 7f 3yo clm (5) fm.
You've Been Mowed 9-1 (8-0) Slowly into stride, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 8l behind White Shift (8-9) at Bath 6f 3yo clm (6) fm.
Shadow Bay (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Slight lead on rail, headed 4f out, stayed front rank, hard ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 17, 2 3/4l behind Lighthearted (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5).