Racecards
19:15 Leicester
Skeffington Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 53y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,600 added
- Winner: £4,140
- 2nd: £1,232
- 3rd: £616
- 4th: £308
- Form 64-3303
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out
- Form 206-659
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, losing place when outpaced over 3f out, struggling and no chance after
Trogon (IRE)
19- Form 3-43464
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 70-7425
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 366
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey K Shoemark
tracked leaders on inside going well, switched left over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
Barnay
15- Form 4-62206
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 7-31382
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 777-887
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Liam Jones
difficult loading, steadied start, raced keenly, held up in rear, never involved
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bombshell Bay has been placed twice since winning at Windsor in April but looks thoroughly exposed. A similar comment applies to Faithful Promise but Katleen has had just the three runs and looks to be gradually improving – she makes her handicap debut this evening. MRS BENSON wasn’t beaten far over course and distance last month on her first attempt at a mile. She’s only gone up a pound and looks to have a good chance of shedding her maiden tag. Trogon is 0-12 but looks more of a danger than Bowler Hat on his latest fourth at Beverley.
Formwatch
Mrs Benson (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Livvys Dream (9-0) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gs in May.
Faithful Promise 20-1 (8-9) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 12 1/4l behind George (9-1) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Trogon (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite enough pace to challenge, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Moltoir (9-11) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Bowler Hat 4-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Sioux Frontier (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Katleen (USA) 7-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway and switched right to inside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no threat, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Bella Ragazza (8-12) at Goodwood 7f fll stks (5) gd in May.
Barnay 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, effort on inner over 2f out, plugged on, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Atticus Boy (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Bombshell Bay 3-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 7, 5l behind On A May Day (9-6) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Bob's Girl 33-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, chased leader until pushed along 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out,, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Bbob Alula (9-9) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.