Racecards
14:30 Leicester
Apex Scaffolding (Leicester) Ltd Handicap (Class E)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 183y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in the last Furlong)
- Form 56-0022
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
unseated rider leaving stalls
- Form 030-60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey G Duffield
raced keen, close up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 03-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Snow's Ride
22- Form 30-60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, not reach leaders
Top Tenor (IRE)
215- Form 050-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
slowly into stride, always towards rear
Almutasader
210- Form 040-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong
Danebank (IRE)
223- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 666-233
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear, some headway over 2f out, never dangerous
Diamond Mick
28- Form 000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Sahnour
17- Form 520
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 2056-66
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey L Dettori
soon prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 400-043
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey Claire Stretton
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 5-4500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J Fortune
held up, headway over 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Sun Hill
22- Form 0500-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up, headway over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 0-00140
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Carroll
tracked leaders, ridden and led approaching final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey J F McDonald
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 000-05
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey J F Egan
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
Galandora
28- Form 00000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey R Thomas
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Having found one too good in each of his last two starts this term, Crown Agent is given one last chance to open his account for the season at the main expense of Almutasader and Sailing Through. The son of Mukaddamah found Tomina a length-and-a-quarter too good at Warwick on the first of those starts before going down by just a quarter-of-a-length to Giuliani at Windsor last time. Allowed to race off the same mark here, Andrew Balding's gelding has obvious claims under decent apprentice Liam Keniry. John Dunlop's Almutasader makes his handicap debut and, with the step up in trip expected to suit the son of Sadler's Wells, he has to be respected. The Terry Mills-trained Sailing Through has been in the prize-money on all three starts this season and has been given a chance by the handicapper, who has dropped him 2lbs since his latest start. However, this looks tougher and a bigger danger to the selection may come from Literacy. Clive Brittain's stable has made a great start to the season and, with the faster ground here expected to suit the son of Diesis, he is another to warrant respect under Frankie Dettori.