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Help For Heroes & Royal British Legion Classified Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 1y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.58s
  • Off Time: 16:43:05
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Anif (IRE)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    First Flight (IRE)

    7/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Light Green, Brown braces, armlets and cap

      First Flight (IRE)

      23 D
      7/4
      • Form 034-7R3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leader, every chance over 1f out and throughout final furlong, kept on under pressure, just failed

      2(5)
      Silk - White, purple seams, purple and white chevrons on sleeves, purple cap

      Highwayman

      15 h
      66/1
      • Form 685280
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 45

      held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon no impression

      3(3)
      Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond

      Anif (IRE)

      10
      4/6
      • Form 413237
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 72

      led, hard driven over 2f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, all out, just held on

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts and armlets

      Royal Liberty

      6
      40/1
      • Form 750-800
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 46

      steadied start, in rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never a threat

      5(2)
      Silk - White, dark blue spots on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

      Slaithwaite (IRE)

      5 p
      14/1
      • Form 0-00339
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 52

      keen, tracked leaders, driven well over 2f out, soon one pace, faded final furlong

      Previous results

      2018
      (5)
      Silk -

      God Willing

      9/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4

      2017
      (2)
      Silk -

      Kiwi Bay

      11/4
      • Age 12
      • Weight 9-6

      2016
      (1)
      Silk -

      Captain Felix

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ben Robinson’s allowance gives FIRST FLIGHT a slight edge over Anif in this. The latter went close over today’s trip at Newbury before struggling back over a mile at the same track but the selection finished third at Newcastle on his latest start and could be the one to side with. The remainder have little chance on these terms though Slaithwaite is weighted to beat Royal Liberty and Highwayman and should do so having placed at Ripon on a couple of occasions last month.

      Formwatch

      First Flight (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Autretot (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

      Highwayman 25-1 (8-7) Always behind, 14th of 15, 19 1/4l behind Dutch Coed (9-2) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

      Anif (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Ragstone View (10-10) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Royal Liberty 40-1 (9-4) In rear, short of room approaching final furlong, never a factor, 13th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Stormin Norman (9-10) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

      Slaithwaite (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, beaten over 2f out, 9th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Langholm (8-13) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.