Racecards
15:40 Leicester
Chris Waller Handicap (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,156
- 2nd: £2,890
- 3rd: £1,446
- 4th: £723
Fresh Hope
27- Form 42-316
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey J P Spencer
close up behind leading trio, headway over 2f out, pushed along to join leader over 1f out, ridden to lead towards finish
- Form 153814
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
prominent, pushed along halfway, soon lost place, ridden and kept on same pace
- Form 2130-46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Laura Pearson
prominent, pushed along 2f out, soon joined, ridden and headed towards finish
Al Baahy
32- Form 722-234
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey James Doyle
led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 2312-36
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
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Verdict
Another trappy if small-field contest and all in with a chance. However, FRESH HOPE ran a fine race at Royal Ascot when sixth of 28 in the Sandringham and that form sets the standard. The Fellowes inmate also showed a good attitude to score at Doncaster previously and is preferred to Al Baahy. The latter continues to perform with credit without getting his head in front but James Doyle is a noteworthy booking for the Frost team and he's expected to be in the mix. Devasboy is in-and-out and consequently hard to predict and Baileysgutfeeling probably needs to improve on efforts to date. Spacer, back from a gelding operation, had shown up quite well on both starts in May prior to treatment and could well get involved if spot-on for this return to action.
Formwatch
Fresh Hope 6-1 (8-6) Raced wide held up, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 6th of 28, 5 3/4l behind Heredia (9-8) at Ascot 1m hcp fll stks (2) gf in Jun.
Devasboy 11-8fav (10-1) Dwelt close up, short of room and lost place over 2f out, switched wide over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Liamarty Dreams (9-11) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Spacer (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Dwelt keen towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Jimi Hendrix (9-8) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Al Baahy 9-2 (9-2) Close up in rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression, last of 4, 5 3/4l behind Laasudood (9-9) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Baileysgutfeeling (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Liamarty Dreams (8-10) at Haydock 7f hcp (4) gd in May.