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15:00 Leicester
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,187
- 2nd: £1,965
- 3rd: £982
- 4th: £491
- Form 5531-52
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey Harry Burns
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 1210-32
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey R Coakley
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
Chorus Line
223- Form 658-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey W Buick
steadied start, in touch in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead close home
Star Sound
17- Form 23-32
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
steadied start, keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Paco's Pride
111- Form 47-69
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 06-6163
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Tom Marquand
close up, pushed along over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Menalippe was 2-2 over track and trip last year but she’s fully exposed and has looked high enough in the weights in her two runs this term. Star Sound was second over course and distance when making her handicap debut and having a first run on Turf and Annie Law was also making her debut on this surface when third at Doncaster last month. TORFRIDA wasn’t really enjoying her self on heavy going here on debut but still finished third. She then went to Doncaster and made all and should be even better on this quicker going.
Formwatch
Liberty Mountain 12-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead far side group over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 16, 4 1/4l behind Aurora Dawn (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Menalippe (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Mid-division out wide, some headway out wide approaching final furlong but never on terms, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Quinault (9-4) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Torfrida 7-4fav (9-1) Led, ridden and pressed for lead 2f out, narrow lead entering the final furlong, sustained duel inside final furlong, stayed on to assert near finish, won at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (5) sft in May beating Star Map (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Chorus Line 100-1 (9-2) Mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Coppice (9-2) at Kempton 7f fll stks (4) pol in Oct.
Star Sound 6-1 (9-6) Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Albeseeingyer (10-0) at Leicester 7f hcp fll (5) sft in May.
Paco's Pride 7-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along out wide 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 9, 9 1/4l behind Bernadine (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Annie Law 15-2 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 15, 3 1/4l behind Juryman (9-9) at Doncaster 7f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Fools And Horses 9-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Dancing In Paris (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.