Racecards
14:40 Leicester
Dale Hall And Hickman Associates Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places on the round course)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 663614
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 78
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 85-1321
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
led towards stands side rail, headed over 4f out, chased leader, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression with front pair inside final furlong
- Form 0-80074
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent, led over 4f out, came towards stands side rail over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed near finish
- Form 898535
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong
- Form 744891
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Kristin Stubbs
- Jockey S W Kelly
dwelt, in rear and early reminders, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish
- Form 4527-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey J F Egan
tracked leader, not much room on inside over 5f out, lost place over 3f out, behind final 2f
- Form 312-006
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Martin Lane
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 39-246U
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey P Mathers
mid-division, outpaced over 2f oout, never on terms
Verdict
Twin Point won a lower grade handicap at Yarmouth a fortnight ago and is upped 4lb while Red Paladin also steps up in class off a higher mark having scored at Doncaster recently. Corporal Maddox won at Chepstow last month but failed to cope under a penalty last time and HARWOODS VOLANTE (NAP) is preferred. The latter has slipped 9lb down the weights this year and showed the benefit when a close-up fourth at Redcar. David O’Meara’s charge gets the nod back on a winning mark with Aqua Ardens looking best of the rest.
Formwatch
Corporal Maddox 16-1 (9-11) Towards rear, headway towards far side over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Wind In My Sails (9-5) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Twin Point 6-4 (9-7) Made all, set steady pace until quickened over 2f out, ran on strongly, driven out, won at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Veeraya (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Harwoods Volante (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken in closing stages, lost 3rd final strides, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Shamaheart (10-0) at Redcar 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Aqua Ardens (GER) 50-1 (9-2) Held up, in touch, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on well, never a threat, 5th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Illusive (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp stks (3) gf in Jul.
Red Paladin (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway going well over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Danot (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Cosmic Ray 50-1 (9-2) Raced wide, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 29 3/4l behind Normandy Knight (8-12) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Show Me Again 8-1 (9-7) In touch stand side, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Corporal Maddox (9-9) at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Darrell Rivers 8-1 (9-5) Unseated rider leaving stalls, at Yarmouth 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.