Racecards
19:15 Leicester
Willis Anniversary Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 218y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 263090
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 171317
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey C Catlin
in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
Cloudy Start
14- Form 948-959
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
dwelt towards rear, never on terms
- Form 331179-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Louis Beuzelin
taken to post early, with leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 247-275
- Age 12
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, nearest finish
- Form 6-47131
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey R Winston
held up, headway over 2f out, soon edged right, led over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 355655
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Kieren Fox
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden when short of room 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 14344-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey William Carson
towards rear, ridden 4f out, headway over 2f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 112377
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
dwelt mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 1-62409
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Ted Durcan
went left start, keen tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
JUDICIOUS is progressing well for the underrated Geoff Harker and will enjoy his optimum conditions of ten furlongs on good to firm ground. The Pivotal gelding looks to have more improvement in him and has been hoisted a reasonable 3lb for a latest Beverley success. This represents a slight rise in class but he looks a handicapper on the upgrade and receives the nod. Destiny Of A Diva has a good wins-to-runs ratio and a C&D success to her name this term and looks the main danger, whilst Black Coffee would have claims if transferring decent Polytrack form to turf. Cloudy Start has tumbled down the handicap dramatically but would have every chance if anywhere near to the form he showed for Henry Cecil some time ago.
Formwatch
Kidlat 66-1 (9-7) Crossed over to lead 8f out, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off, 11th of 12, 27l behind All Action (9-13) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Destiny Of A Diva 6-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced and well held final 2f, last of 7, 19l behind Oceanway (8-8) at Chester 1m 2f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gs in Jun.
Cloudy Start 8-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, chased leader, ridden 3f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 11, 7l behind Layline (9-4) at Lingfield 1m stks 0-90 (3) pol.
Eastern Paramour (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Led until 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 43l behind Diamond Duchess (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f flls hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Wiggy Smith 10-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Ellemujie (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Judicious 10-3 (9-8) Held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on well, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Christmas Light (9-7) by 1l, 5 ran.
Franco Is My Name 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt, held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Master Mylo (10-0) at Newbury 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Lyric Poet (USA) 25-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 9th of 10, 18l behind Agent Archie (10-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Black Coffee 25-1 (8-10) Behind, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 7l behind Kenyan Cat (9-2) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Oasis Storm 14-1 (8-9) Prominent, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 12, 25l behind Euston Square (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Sharakti (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, effort over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, 10th of 12, 29l behind Euston Square (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Supa Seeker (USA) 15-2 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, hard ridden from over 1f out, never able to trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 3l behind One Hit Wonder (9-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.