Racecards
15:15 Leicester
Abbey Park Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,080
- 2nd: £1,214
- 3rd: £607
- 4th: £303
- Form 17-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
steadied start, close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 8314-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in rear, short lived effort over 2f out
- Form 6553-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
with leader until led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
- Form 401-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Harry Bentley
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 8424-35
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Icebuster
141- Form 85-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
led, headed over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on near finish
- Form 5370-46
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway on outer 2f out, ridden and every chance when hung left over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 64559-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ryan Powell
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 535-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Saleem Golam
in rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 003-14
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Hayley Turner
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A competitive little heat in which ELUSIVITY can return to winning brackets after posting a determined effort to make all at Newmarket last time when caught late on. He's back to seven furlongs here and is clearly on the upgrade after a quiet if gradually progressive juvenile campaign. Course and distance winner Konstantin failed to follow up his success here when beaten at Windsor but was hit hard by the assessor for that victory and doesn't appeal as being particularly well treated now. Menadati's defeat on his final juvenile outing looks rather better than it did at the time and this previously progressive gelding can get involved if ready after a lengthy absence. He rates the main danger to the selection.
Formwatch
Azameera (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, prominent, raced alone on far side most of home straight, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 7l behind Sound Amigo (8-9) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Menadati (USA) 4-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, pushed along and one pace over 2f out, 4th of 7, 10l behind Pisco Sour (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.
Elusivity (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Iron Step (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Adorable Choice (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 12, 8l behind Rossetti (9-4) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.
Saskia's Dream 12-1 (8-12) Pressed leader, ridden and every chnace 2f out, not much room and switched right over 1f out, not much room again inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 5th of 14, 5l behind Mashaaref (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Icebuster 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, finished well, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Dasho (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Arctic Mirage 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear on inside, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Elusivity (9-0) at Kempton 7f Stakes (0-70) (3yo) (5) pol in Apr.
Swendab (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong to lead final 75 yards, won at Chepstow 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating Shes Rosie (9-5) by nk, 14 ran.
Mr Dream Maker (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders far side, effort 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 7l behind My Delirium (8-9) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Konstantin (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Soon tracking leaders on inside, driven well over 1f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 13, 6l behind Ree's Rascal (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.