Racecards
21:10 Leicester
Asfordby Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,092 added
- Winner: £4,140
- 2nd: £1,232
- 3rd: £616
- 4th: £400
- Form 18034-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced on rail, chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3832-06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 3-315
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey George Wood
raced keenly, chased leaders until weakened halfway
- Form 187-273
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Steph Hollinshead
- Jockey Toby Eley
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 132445
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Harry Bentley
chased leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 734-525
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
chased leaders on rail, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong
- Form 0706-66
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
chased leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
Verdict
None of these inspire confidence with the ground not ideal for The Golden Cue, who has shown his best form in soft going including last month’s third at Nottingham. Wiff Waff won over the minimum trip at Newcastle at the start of the year but will need to improve on his latest attempt at Goodwood to figure so a chance is taken on DANEHILL DESERT. The latter has slipped down the weights since landing a novices race at Hamilton last summer and Richard Fahey’s charge gets a speculative vote. Madame Ritz is the least exposed and debuts on Turf having won at Wolverhampton back in February
Formwatch
Misty Spirit 20-1 (8-7) Awkward start, always in rear, 13th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Koditime (9-8) at York 5f hcp (3) gf in May.
Bow Belles 11-1 (9-6) Held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Machree (9-4) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Madame Ritz (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Keen close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Wazin (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
The Golden Cue 6-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Dotted Swiss (9-8) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) sft in May.
Wiff Waff 25-1 (9-8) Keen early close up, ridden over 1f out, not pace to challenge, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Maygold (9-4) at Goodwood 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Danehill Desert (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Riverside Walk (9-1) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Bomad 50-1 (9-0) Always behind, never a factor, last of 9, 6 1/4l behind Quayside (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Cardaw Lily (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Raced near side, led overall until over 2f out, chased winner until edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5l behind Me Before You (9-5) at Ripon 6f hcp (6) gf in May.