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16:05 Leicester

Totesport.com Leicestershire Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 9y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £26,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.22s
  • Off Time: 16:05:21
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

New Seeker

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Excusez Moi (USA)

    5/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Orange, Black hoop, halved sleeves, Black cap

      Suggestive

      196 b D
      15/2
      • Form 168520-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 108

      tracked winner, ridden 3 f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(2)
      Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

      New Seeker

      181 b D
      7/4
      • Form 823019-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 109

      ridden 2f out, driven out

      3(5)
      Silk - Black, Pink star, armlets and star on cap

      Balthazaar's Gift (IRE)

      238
      5/2
      • Form 042407-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 113

      keen, held up, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - White, royal blue inverted triangle

      Excusez Moi (USA)

      9 D
      5/1
      • Form 20-9099
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 104

      dwelt, soon close up, ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, soon no impression

      5(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

      Vortex

      14 et D
      5/1
      • Form 317202
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 108

      held up, ridden 3f out, effort over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      New Seeker should be well up to taking this Listed prize, with Vortex and Balthazaar's Gift the ones to give him most to do. Just the five line up here, with preference for New Seeker who has not been seen since finishing down the field in a Group 3 in Italy last October. Prior to that he gained his sole success of 2006 in a Listed contest at Redcar, and of course has tackled Group 1 company in the past. Today's opposition should not worry connections who will be quietly confident. The selection had Vortex behind at Newbury last September, and although the latter is better off at the weights now, is taken to maintain that form over Gay Kelleway's charge. Balthazaar's Gift has his first outing for Luca Cumani who won this race two years ago and who generally does well here, especially with his older horses. He may appreciate the seven furlongs judged on last year's efforts and should not be dismissed lightly. However, we remain loyal to New Seeker.

      Formwatch

      Suggestive 66-1 (9-3) Led, headed well over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 12l behind Sleeping Indian (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 (1) gs in Oct.

      New Seeker (9-9) Led to 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 23l behind Breath Of Love (9-5) at San Siro 7f Grp 3 (A) hvy in Oct.

      Balthazaar's Gift (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 12l behind Reverence (9-3) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 (1) hvy in Sept.

      Excusez Moi (USA) 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, hampered just over 1f out, no danger after, 9th of 12, 7l behind Asset (9-4) at Newmarket 6f lst stk (1) gf.

      Vortex 11-2 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, just outpaced final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Levera (8-12) at Lingfield 7f stk (4) pol.