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15:15 Leicester

Leicester Racecourse - Leicester's Premier Conference Venue Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,320
  • 2nd: £2,028
  • 3rd: £1,014
  • 4th: £507
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 35.45s
  • Off Time: 15:15:47
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Nights Over Egypt (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Blufferonthebus (IRE)

    7/4

      2(1)
      Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

      Blufferonthebus (IRE)

      13 D
      7/4
      • Form 156752
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 68

      raced towards rear down centre early, closed on leaders after 2f, going easily when led 2f out, soon went clear, eased down when jockey stopped riding inside final 110 yards, headed post (being a 7lb. claimer Lloyd Slater was accompanied by a senior rider for interview by stewards, Slater was suspended for 28 days for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing on a horse that would have finished first)

      3(3)
      Silk - grey, red epaulets, emerald green cap

      Darkest Intention

      13
      125/1
      • Form 06
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      behind, outpaced and struggling before halfway, ridden 3f out, some headway past tired horses final furlong, never on terms

      4(6)
      Silk - Red, royal blue stars on sleeves, royal blue and red check cap

      Nights Over Egypt (IRE)

      28 p
      6/1
      • Form 900310
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 60

      raced near side, soon in touch with leaders, slightly short of room before halfway, pushed along in third approaching 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, went remote second 1f out, ran on well final furlong, led post

      5(4)
      Silk - Purple, White sleeves, Purple armlets, striped cap

      Beau Gars

      11 D
      10/3
      • Form 387100
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 68

      prominent, briefly disputed before halfway, briefly led approaching 3f out, spoon headed and weakened quickly from 2f out, behind final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Yellow, maroon epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

      El Montejean

      11
      80/1
      • Form 865090
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 50

      wore hood to post, led, pushed along halfway, headed approaching 3f out, soon outpaced, gradually weakened, tailed off final furlong

      7(2)
      Silk - Red, yellow cross belts, white sleeves

      Liberty Mountain

      13 D
      2/1
      • Form 467585
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 63

      prominent down centre, soon raced in fourth, led approaching 3f out, pushed along when headed 2f out, ridden when lost second 1f out, kept going for modest third

      1(7)
      NR

      Alzahir (FR)

      13 t DCD
      2/5
      • Form 054471
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 87

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Blufferonthebus (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along over 2f out and soon went 2nd, ridden 1f out and left behind by winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Alzahir (9-2) at Leicester 7f stks (4) hvy in Oct.

      Darkest Intention 100-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, lost touch 2f out, 6th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Arolla (9-7) at Leicester 7f stks (5) hvy in Oct.

      Nights Over Egypt (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Held up in mid-division, struggling 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, 10th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Kristal Klear (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

      Beau Gars 11-1 (9-11) Handy, pushed along 3f out, dropped away quickly over 1f out, last of 11, 32l behind Marsh Benham (9-10) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.

      El Montejean 100-1 (9-9) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened and behind soon after, last of 11, 15 1/4l behind Yoshimi (9-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

      Liberty Mountain 18-1 (8-11) Handy, pushed along over 2f out, gradually dropped away, 5th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Alzahir (9-2) at Leicester 7f stks (4) hvy in Oct.

      Alzahir (FR) 8-13fav (9-2) Prominent, led travelling strongly over 2f out, pushed out final furlong and readily drew clear, won at Leicester 7f stks (4) hvy in Oct beating Blufferonthebus (9-7) by 7 1/2l, 9 ran.