Racecards
15:35 Leicester
Greyhound Handicap (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 183y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 3600-65
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 121250-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
mid-division, effort and hung right over 2f out, no impression
Heathyards Swing
296- Form 521020-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
always behind
- Form 026-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 2003-64
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
slow into stride, held up, ridden and headway to chase winner 2f out, eased when held towards finish
Lycian (IRE)
22- Form 000464
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
always behind
- Form 43214-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0400-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
made all, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 00-1444
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey F Sweeney
tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 142201-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0300-13
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, ridden and stumbled over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
Protocol (IRE)
189- Form 400000-
- Age 9
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey D Fox
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Perhaps not quite as competitive as the size of the field would imply and a chance is given to Resplendent Star to concede weight all round. The Michael Jarvis-trained gelding has been running creditably in defeat in useful handicap company on the all-weather of late and this represents a significant ease in grade. The son of Northern Baby returns to the turf on a favourable mark and can take advantage of a fitness edge over his chief market rivals. Lough Bow and Woodyates both ended last term on a winning note but this pair, who make their seasonal return, could prove vulnerable off their revised mark. Aphra Benn showed nothing on her handicap debut at Lingfield earlier in the month but she will be sharper for the outing and the step up in trip should suit so Geoff Wragg's charge has to enter calculations. John Dunlop saddles Living Daylights, who has shown only modest ability to date but is lightly raced and open to a fair degree of improvement so shouldn't be dismissed out of hand.