Racecards
21:10 Leicester
Cold Overton Handicap (Rnd) (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 60y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 674-243
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey D E Egan
led, ridden and pressed over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon switched left, no extra
- Form 90-5641
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, ridden 3f out, headway and switched left 2f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 6-63
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey Martin Harley
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, edged right and led inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong
- Form 242370
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6786-75
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer A Hollinshead
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
AGLAOPHONOS has been showing promise in maidens and a step up in trip looked as though it would suit at Windsor last time. Roger Varian's gelding can open his account though Woody Bay will be a danger, despite being raised 6lb for a Nottingham win and being more exposed. Wellingrove has been tried over a variety of trips but wasn't beaten far over 1m1f at Hamilton last time and Visit Copenhagen was third over this trip at Haydock earlier this month. Beau Select won over 7f at Lingfield a year ago but has struggled to add to that since.
Formwatch
Wellingrove (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Tectonic (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Woody Bay 7-2 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, effort on inside over 1f, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Not Rigg (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Visit Copenhagen (USA) 7-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leading trio on inside, went 3rd 5f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Brave Acclaim (9-3) at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) gf.
Beau Select (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 19l behind Consign (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gf.
Refuse To Mambo 20-1 (9-3) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 23l behind Pixie Cut (8-12) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf.
Aglaophonos 11-2 (9-4) Soon in touch on outside, ridden and every chance over 1f out, 3rd and one pace when edged right inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Noble Deed (9-4) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gf.
Kensington Gardens 66-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 24l behind Odeliz (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 3yo fll mdn (5) gf.
My Claire 20-1 (7-13) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, 13l behind Couloir Extreme (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.