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14:55 Leicester

Sir Gordon Richards Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 183y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,903
  • 2nd: £5,658
  • 3rd: £2,829
  • 4th: £1,416
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.74s
  • Off Time: 14:56:53
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Noble Gift

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kinema (IRE)

    8/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Grey sash

      Top Tug (IRE)

      37 p BF
      2/1
      • Form 7-76534
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 96

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, striped cap

      Saab Almanal

      380
      16/1
      • Form 651320-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 96

      in rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor

      3(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black and Yellow diabolo on sleeves

      Kinema (IRE)

      44
      8/1
      • Form 102232
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 96

      held up, headway to track winner over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge

      4(7)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Noble Gift

      37 D
      14/1
      • Form 142430
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 96

      led over 7f out, made rest, ridden and ran on

      5(6)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

      Norab (GER)

      16 p
      66/1
      • Form 13-1450
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 96

      close up, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out

      6(4)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Fabricate

      156 p D
      5/4
      • Form 311
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 96

      held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, driven and no impression final 2f

      7(2)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Magic Dancer

      16 p
      12/1
      • Form 267680
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 96

      led, headed over 7f out tracked winner until ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

      Previous results

      2014
      (4)
      Silk -

      Rewaaya (IRE)

      7/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks tricky with a couple of progressive types returning from lay-offs. Saab Almanal is on a decent mark making a belated seasonal debut and Fabricate beat a subsequent winner on his handicap debut at Haydock back in May though is 9lb higher today. TOP TUG (NAP) has yet to win this year but is usually in the mix in this grade and it could be his turn at last after another good effort at Newbury with Ryan Moore back on board for his only ride on the card. Kinema never threatened the winner when runner-up at Doncaster last time while Norab, Magic Dancer and Noble Gift all ran way below par on their latest starts.

      Formwatch

      Top Tug (IRE) 5-1fav (9-2) Chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 17, 1 1/2l behind What About Carlo (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

      Saab Almanal 25-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, outpaced 3f out, never on terms, weakened and eased 1f out, 21st of 24, dist behind Farquhar (8-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Oct.

      Kinema (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, every chance 2f out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Captain Morley (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

      Noble Gift 16-1 (9-2) Prominent, effort well over 2f out, soon lost place, 14th of 17, 18 1/4l behind What About Carlo (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

      Norab (GER) 66-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, behind final 5f, 29th of 34, 32 1/4l behind Grumeti (8-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

      Fabricate 10-3 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in May beating Hernandoshideaway (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Magic Dancer 50-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon behind, 22nd of 34, 14 1/4l behind Grumeti (8-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.