Racecards
15:00 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Claiming Stakes
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 9y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 536
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
close up, ridden and every chance and carried head high 2f out
- Form 40-780
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear
- Form 002-23
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey R Mullen
slowly into stride, soon ridden, prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 260071
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J A Pickering
- Jockey R Kennemore
held up towards rear, headway to lead over 2f out, soon hung right, headed over 1f out, one pace
- Form 0-09063
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Official Rating 37
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey J Mackay
hampered after 1f, held up, ridden halfway, kept on to take third inside final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
Peppermint Tea is not the most straightforward of characters but should be capable of beating this opposition, Turner's Touch and Princeable Lady look to be the main rivals. Michael Bell has his string in fine form at present, which of course augers well for the chances of Motivator in the big one on Saturday. Peppermint Tea can add to the trainers recent tally following two promising efforts. She was very unlucky in running last time behind Argent and with a clear passage today will be hard to beat. Turner's Touch also hails from a yard amongst the winners and has shown plenty of ability in three outings this year. Princeable Lady comes her in winning forma having landed a Nottingham seller. She looks up against it on official ratings but may still be capable of getting into the money. Best of the rest could be Russian General, but Peppermint Tea is deserves to win a race of this nature and gets our vote.
Formwatch
Russian General (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Tracked leading pair stand side, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 14th of 17, 19l behind Scarlet Invader (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) gd.
Turner's Touch 10-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 7l behind Element of Truth (8-2) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd.
Jamaaron 33-1 (8-4) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 12l behind Public Forum (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp (4) gs.
Groomsman 22-1 (8-2) Raced freely, led and soon clear, hung left and headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly, last of 17, 36l behind Hawk Arrow (8-8) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Bansha Bandit (IRE) Imperial Ballet colt, half-brother to winners on the Flat and over hurdles.
Peppermint Tea (IRE) 11-10fav (8-8) Held up, effort when not much room over 1f out, switched left, flashed tail and carried head high, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Argent (9-2) at Hamilton 1m mdn clm (6) gs.
Princeable Lady (IRE) 16-1 (8-1) Held up, switched right over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon hung left, led over 1f out, all out, won at Nottingham 1m 3yo sll hcp (6) gf beating Toss The Caber (8-11) by a hd, 11 ran.
Pips Pearl (IRE) 25-1 (7-13) Held up, ridden halfway, soon outpaced, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Stamford Blue (8-9) at Leicester 6f sll (6) sft.
Polar Passion 50-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 18l behind Alexia Rose (8-11) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn fll (D3) hvy in Sept.