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16:30 Leicester

Ladbrokes.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 2y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.34s
  • Off Time: 16:32:06
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Invincible Lad (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Drifting Gold

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bahamian Ballet

      15/2

        1(10)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap

        Invincible Lad (IRE)

        24 D
        3/1
        • Form 39911-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 75

        close up, always travelling well, led over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, edged right towards finish

        2(3)
        Silk - Pink and Royal Blue stripes, Emerald Green and Royal Blue striped sleeves

        Drifting Gold

        4 b D
        8/1
        • Form 544912
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 74

        keen, held up, headway and hung left over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on to take 2nd close home

        3(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

        Espy

        19 D
        14/1
        • Form 114-777
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 74

        mid-division, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Dark blue, white chevron and armlets, red cap

        Mambo Spirit (IRE)

        14 D
        4/1
        • Form 267-555
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        chased leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

        5(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Brown star and sleeves

        Bahamian Ballet

        24 D
        15/2
        • Form 2870-27
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 72

        keen mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Mauve, large Yellow spots and sleeves, Yellow cap, Mauve spots

        Make My Dream

        14 D
        10/1
        • Form 225-442
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 70

        outpaced after 2f

        7(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hoop, armlets and cap

        Digital

        4 v D
        20/1
        • Form 62-5454
        • Age 12
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 70

        slowly into stride, always outpaced

        8(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star

        Northern Empire (IRE)

        15 p D
        7/1
        • Form 721741
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 70

        dwelt, soon chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra and hung right inside final furlong

        9(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

        Shakespeare's Son

        130 D
        16/1
        • Form 25330-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 68

        chased leaders over 3f

        10(7)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Red cap, Royal Blue star

        Ten Down

        14 D
        25/1
        • Form 052140
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 68

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        11(5)
        Silk - Orange and Purple check, Orange sleeves

        Circle Dance (IRE)

        83 v D
        25/1
        • Form 233651
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 64

        slowly away, never near leaders

        In depth

        Verdict

        MAMBO SPIRIT is taken to win this race at the main expense of Invincible Lad, Drifting Gold and Northern Empire. Paul Mulrennan is yet to ride a winner for James Given but the selection is starting to look well-handicapped as he now resides on a mark of 72, some 10lb lower than his highest winning mark back in 2007. He likes quick ground and he can add to his three career wins. Invincible Lad should come on for his recent outing, whilst Bahamian Ballet and Ten Down have to put poor latest runs behind them. Drifting Gold is more consistent and Clive Cox's mare comes here in good form, whilst the same applies to Make My Dream, Northern Empire and Circle Dance. At a price the old-timer Digital could run well although he tends to get too far detached, and so it is Mambo Spirit that we will take a chance on.

        Formwatch

        Invincible Lad (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Led far side until driven, headed over 1f out and no extra, 10th of 16, 7l behind Mandurah (8-6) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Drifting Gold 6-1 (9-12) Held up, in mid-division, headway 2f out, led and edged left entering final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Ziggy Lee (8-11) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        Espy 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10l behind Caprio (9-1) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Mambo Spirit (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 13, 2l behind Pacific Pride (8-6) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        Bahamian Ballet 15-2 (8-11) Towards rear stands side until some late headway but never on terms, 7th of 16, 6l behind Mandurah (8-6) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Make My Dream 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, rallied 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 17, 4l behind Sands Crooner (8-13) at Warwick 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fm.

        Digital 16-1 (9-8) Took keen hold early, soon in rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Ziggy Lee (8-11) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        Northern Empire (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, switched right 2f out, headway when not clear run over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Redcar 5f sell stks (6) fm beating Distant Vision (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.

        Shakespeare's Son 12-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, held up in rear, never a factor, 11th of 13, 6l behind Trafalgar Square (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcap (5) pol in Jan.

        Ten Down 11-1 (9-6) Prominent 3f, last of 17, 19l behind Sands Crooner (8-13) at Warwick 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fm.

        Circle Dance (IRE) 5-4fav (9-13) Tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, hung left all out, won at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Silca Meydan (9-0) by hd, 8 ran.