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15:30 Leicester
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 183y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 445549
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Joey Haynes
tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and joined entering final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 43226-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up, headway over 2f out, effort between horses entering final furlong, soon every chance, ran on, led near finish, headed post
- Form 19/3028-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leader, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Ashdown Lad
18- Form 23154-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
mid-division, switched right and headway 2f out, pressed leader entering final furlong, soon every chance, ran on, led post
- Form 4/46821-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
led, ridden and headed 3f out, chased leader, no extra final furlong
- Form 224224
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey G Lee
in rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 86234-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Julie Burke
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 87-2141
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey C Catlin
very slowly away behind, recovered to rear after 4f, wide into straight over 4f out, headway approaching 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Ashdown Lad didn't get the clearest of runs on his reappearance at Nottingham and can do better but Abbraccio has been well beaten over hurdles since landing a Wolverhampton maiden on Boxing Day. Burnham has been a beaten favourite in five of his six starts since scoring at Windsor last June and is best with a bit of give in the ground while Bounty Seeker was a disappointment last season after ending his first campaign with a victory. EASYDOESIT was just touched off by Cape Alex over 1m6f at Wolverhampton when conceding 15lb. He's 9lb better off here and should have no problems reversing the form and looks well enough treated to gain his first success on Turf.
Formwatch
Sir Boss (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Raced wide held up, headway to track leaders 8f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 30l behind Arizona John (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Burnham 6-4fav (9-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out until entering final 2f, soon driven, lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 9l behind Attwaal (9-0) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.
Bounty Seeker (USA) 15-2 (8-3) Led until 6f out, chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders until pushed along over 3f out, weakening when hampered on rail soon after, tailed off, last of 8, 20l behind Rosairlie (9-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jul.
Ashdown Lad 3-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chasing leaders when hung left under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well, never reached winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Meetings Man (8-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Abbraccio 11-10fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Frontier Fighter (9-5) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Easydoesit (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, pushed along briefly 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, no threat to leaders when edged left inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6l behind Bathwick Street (9-8) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Tribal Myth (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Raced wide mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 16l behind Apache Glory (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Cape Alex 8-1 (9-2) Soon tracking leader, challenged 2f out, led soon after, stayed on, driven out final furlong, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Princess Willow (8-13) by 2l, 11 ran.