Racecards
17:25 Leicester
Old Dalby Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 550-083
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 36/27-23
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 681-773
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, keen, lost place over 1f out
- Form 10/8-735
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey D Nolan
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 17575-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, lost place before halfway
- Form 02100-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
led, headed over 2f out, soon rallied, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 5810-38
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey M Harley
always behind, weakened over 2f out
- Form 007342
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 82461-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Rob Hornby
held up towards rear, headway halfway, no impression
- Form 070862
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
in touch, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Bryght Boy
223- Form 632640-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 15-2833
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey David Egan
NonRunner
- Form 131659
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
NonRunner
Verdict
Last month’s Kempton third Glorious Poet is quite lightly raced and looks a likely sort for a race like this. Born To Finish has yet to win on Turf but he’s been going well since switching from the all-weather and is not without a chance. Flyboy and Manton Grange are others with decent claims but King Of Swing is unreliable and Flying Fantasy may find this company too hot. ANOTHER BOY gets a tentative vote as he’s now a pound lower than when winning over this trip at Sandown last year and he’ll be all the better for his comeback at Newmarket.
Formwatch
Flyboy (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Not much room start, held up towards rear, not clear run when headway over 1f out, ran on, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Forever A Lady (9-1) at Carlisle 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Manton Grange 6-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Thaqaffa (9-8) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Glorious Poet 8-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Commodity (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in May.
Taskeen (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Behind and outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Explain (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Another Boy 13-2 (9-2) Close up, effort over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 5, 3 1/4l behind Art Echo (8-12) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) sft in May.
Big Chill (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Black Bess (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sister Dude 18-1 (9-12) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Meshaykh (9-2) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gd in May.
Flying Fantasy 3-1 (9-12) Close up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, hd behind Anastazia (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
Pacific Salt (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Thaqaffa (9-8) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
King Of Swing 11-4 (8-13) Chased leaders, not much room and lost place after 1f, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Curious Fox (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Bryght Boy 4-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon headway and weakened, 12th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Testa Rossa (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Stosur (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Bint Dandy (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m hcp fll (4) gf in May.
Born To Finish (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Towards rear of mid-division, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 9th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Robero (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gf in May.