Racecards
18:45 Leicester
Daisy Lambden-Francis Birthday Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 53y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,664
- 2nd: £1,719
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £430
- Form 0480-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Dr J D Scargill
- Jockey George Wood
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 68951
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey Alec Voikhansky
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 73-8684
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey David Egan
held up towards rear, headway into 4th over 2f out, no impression, well held over 1f out
- Form 70-0737
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
held up in mid-division, driven and weakened over 2f out
- Form 7-745
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P Owens
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
prominent early, chased leaders, driven over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 121492
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Ben Robinson
mid-division, ridden 4f out, headway over 3f out, 3rd and no impression from 2f out, kept on
- Form 5-88094
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
prominent on outside, ridden and lost 2nd over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 845185
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
awkward start and last away, in rear, some headway on inside over 2f out, no impression, weakening in 5th over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Haaf A Diamond paid her first visit here last month and made all for a much improved victory for which a 4lb rise doesn't look excessive. ASTRONOMICA, who had won on soft ground at Windsor earlier, stayed on from the rear to finish just over a length behind and can turn the tables in conditions that will suit. Annalee Lass has done most of her racing on the all-weather but beat three rivals on soft ground at Ripon in May and is only a pound higher. Made Of Lir also scored on the latter track last month and Hollie Doyle is a positive booking.
Formwatch
Astronomica 11-2 (9-2) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Haaf A Diamond (8-12) at Leicester 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Haaf A Diamond 11-1 (8-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Leicester 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Astronomica (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Barossa (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Keen, in touch towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 10 1/4l behind I Still Have Faith (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Mont Vallon 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, took keen hold, switched right and went 2nd 8f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Fillyfudge (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Rayena (FR) 16-1 (9-10) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost touch 3f out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Book Of Tales (10-2) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Annalee Lass (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 13, hd behind Wallaroo (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Royal Design 125-1 (9-2) Prominent, chased leaders 2f out, ridden before 1f out, unable to quicken behind leading trio inside final furlong, kept on for modest fourth, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Eastern Charm (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Made Of Lir 6-1 (8-13) Awkwardly away, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Glendown (9-9) at Ripon 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.