Racecards
20:10 Leicester
Gems Charity Claiming Stakes (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 179y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,156
- 2nd: £2,890
- 3rd: £1,446
- 4th: £723
- Form 774653
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Finley Marsh
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on, held towards finish
- Form 0/2-2364
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Louis Steward
led early, chased leader, closed 4f out, led 2f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 21254/7
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Brooke
- Jockey J Garritty
steadied start, held up in 3rd, closed 4f out, outpaced over 1f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
BEARAWAY looked a future winner when making his seasonal reappearance at Southwell but things haven’t worked out for him so this has to go down as a very evident drop in class. Hats Off To Larry is officially best in at the weights though it is some time since he won on the Flat. Bugle Major is yet to win a race since joining Richard Hughes and the trainer has elected to shelve the idea of using headgear aboard the seven-year-old.
Formwatch
Bugle Major (USA) 16-5 (9-6) Held up in 4th, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Wilderness (9-6) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Bearaway (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, unable to go with leaders from over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Ventura Rascal (8-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Hats Off To Larry 13-2 (11-13) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway from 3f out, kept on, not able to get on terms, 6th of 14, 6 3/4l behind African Sun (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.