Racecards
15:10 Leicester
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies' Nursery (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places on the round course)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 321
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 7213
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, took 3rd towards finish, no impression
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey Thomas Brown
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
- Form 18
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd closing stages, no impresion with winner
- Form 2162
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, clear inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 9631
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
ran loose before start, tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6823
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5310
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Liam Jones
tracked leaders, lost place inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
Texas Katie
12- Form 242517
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression with winner inside final furlong, lost place closing stages
- Form 060
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Martin Lane
soon outpaced, always in rear, tailed off when eased 2f out
Verdict
Ariena won a maiden at Chepstow easily enough and makes her handicap debut but STORM CRY ran well in a tougher nursery than this at York last week and Mark Johnston’s filly is preferred. Parsnip also drops in class but was well beaten at Newmarket last time while Savannah Slew is upped 7lb for winning a handicap at Thirsk on her latest start with Nile Empress behind. The latter was hampered on that occasion, however, and can finish closer while Many A Tale made a winning start at Wolverhampton and makes more appeal than Rosebride.
Formwatch
Ariena (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Held up in last pair, smooth headway near side halfway, led and hung left well over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Chepstow 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul beating Quick Artist (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Storm Cry 10-1 (8-9) Prominent, driven 2f out, ridden and hung left 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, not reach front pair, 3rd of 19, 2 1/4l behind The Wagon Wheel (8-3) at York 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
Many A Tale 28-1 (9-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Aug beating Golden Easter (9-0) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Parsnip (IRE) 9-2fav (8-13) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 8th of 13, 6l behind Rajar (9-1) at Newmarket 6f fll (2) gd in Jul.
Rosebride 8-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Turanga Leela (8-13) at Chester 6f (4) gd in Jul.
Savannah Slew 7-1 (8-9) Dwelt in touch in rear, switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, ran on, won at Thirsk 5f fll (4) gs in Jul beating Miss Rosina (8-10) by 2l, 6 ran.
Mums The Word 14-1 (9-2) Led, headed narrowly over 2f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Fly At Dawn (9-6) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Aug.
Pranceleya (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Awkwardly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 12th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Rajar (9-1) at Newmarket 6f fll (2) gd in Jul.
Texas Katie 10-1 (8-2) Taken to post early, keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Clef (8-3) at Newmarket 7f fll (2) gf in Aug.
Sukiwarrior (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Chased leaders over 3f, 14th of 15, 21 3/4l behind Partitia (9-0) at Newbury 6f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Aug.
Nile Empress 6-5fav (9-5) Dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced halfway, soon short of room and beaten, last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Savannah Slew (8-9) at Thirsk 5f fll (4) gs in Jul.