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16:20 Leicester

Ladbrokes.com Forest Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.57s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Charlie Kennet

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Soufah (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bouquet

      8/1

        3
        Silk -

        Viable

        28/1

          1(2)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White hoop, Yellow sleeves and cap

          Burning Moon

          10 D
          40/1
          • Form 003/00-9
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 70

          chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened and eased over 2f out

          2(5)
          Silk - Orange, Beige seams, Orange cap

          Charlie Kennet

          11 CDD
          5/1
          • Form 6037-40
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 69

          in touch, raced wide, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left, driven, stayed on to lead post

          3(4)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Orange cross belts, Yellow sleeves

          Tagula Blue (IRE)

          11 BFCDD
          7/2
          • Form 00-3118
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-1
          • Official Rating 67

          slowly away, lost many lengths, behind, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

          4(1)
          Silk - Yellow, Grey sash

          Bouquet

          297
          8/1
          • Form 746024-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-1
          • Official Rating 67

          led over 8f out, pressed and joined over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on

          5(8)
          Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, White sleeves, Maroon armlets

          Bill Bennett (FR)

          7
          25/1
          • Form 901506
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 65

          soon pushed along and behind, driven over 4f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong

          6(3)
          Silk - RED and WHITE diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, RED cap

          Viable

          53
          28/1
          • Form 52008-9
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12
          • Official Rating 64

          led, headed over 8f out, chased leader after, challenged to join leader over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

          7(7)
          Silk - Orange and Red stripes, Powder Blue sleeves and cap

          Soufah (IRE)

          31
          4/1
          • Form 08-02
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-11
          • Official Rating 63

          chased leaders, ridden and headway under pressure over 2f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, headed post

          8(6)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and White quartered cap

          To Arms

          27
          10/1
          • Form 56459-3
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-8
          • Official Rating 60

          chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on under pressure, not pace to challenge

          9(9)
          Silk - Light Blue, Mauve disc

          King's Crest

          8 D
          7/2
          • Form 0/28622
          • Age 8
          • Weight 8-5
          • Official Rating 57

          held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong

          In depth

          Verdict

          Tagula Blue has been in good form this season and has to be respected but may not want the ground as testing as this and preference is for King's Crest, who gets the vote ahead of Bouquet. The last mentioned would have claims if fit enough for his return but lack of a recent run and any form on ground softer than good has to be of concern so he may be best watched. To Arms is another with no form on this going and is not certain to be suited by it judged by his pedigree, while Charlie Kennet, who will not mind the underfoot conditions has yet to sparkle this season. The vote then goes to John Dunlop's Soufah, who made an encouraging start to his handicap career when a length-and-quarter behind Tagula Blue and he is taken to reverse that form on 4lbs better terms today.

          Formwatch

          Charlie Kennet 11-1 (9-4) Pressed leader 8f out and clear of rest, led over 3f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, 30l behind Prime Powered (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

          Tagula Blue (IRE) 7-2fav (9-1) Very slowly away, brief effort on outside from 3f out, soon ridden, no extra, 8th of 15, 12l behind Prime Powered (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

          Bouquet 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 14, 6l behind Singlet (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

          Bill Bennett (FR) (8-11) In touch, weakened 3f out, 6th of 9, 23l behind Trezene (9-1) at Compiegne 1m 6f stk.

          Viable 50-1 (8-6) Behind, ridden over 3f out, soon lost touch, last of 9, 21l behind Star Magnitude (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (5) pol in Apr.

          Soufah (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Held up, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Tagula Blue (8-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcap (5) gd in Apr.

          To Arms 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Thorny Mandate (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcap (5) gf.

          King's Crest 4-1 (8-3) In touch, headway to lead over 2f out, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Crathorne (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.