16:30 Leicester

Tuesday 8 August 2017

All14:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:30

Illston-on-the-Hill Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   7f  |   Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 1m 28.58s
1st
Horse silk
7
(4)
13/8f
T: C & M JohnstonJ: P J McDonald
Prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, clear towards finish op 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
2
(3)
9/4
T: H MainJ: David Egan (5)
Prominent, pushed along 3f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression towards finish tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
3
(6)
4/1
T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan
Held up, pulled hard, pushed along and edged right over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
nk
6
(8)
6/1
T: C HillsJ: David Probert
Held up, pushed along over 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
(1)
49-11
14/1
T: Miss Gay KellewayJ: Cameron Noble (7)
Led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

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Non-Runners

8
(2)
Horse silk
Deansgate33
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 4
T: Miss J A Camacho  J: Adam J McNamara
NR
4
(5)
Horse silk
North Creek14
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 4
T: C F Wall  J: Ted Durcan
NR
5
(7)
Horse silk
Zefferino31
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 3
T: H & R Charlton  J: R Kingscote
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.50, £1.20EX:£5.70Trifecta:£13.90SF:£5.52Swingers:£5.30

Forecasts

Peach Melba (13/8), Childesplay (9/4), Bahamian Bird (4/1), Traveller (6/1), Zefferino (6/1), North Creek (7/1), Deansgate (10/1), Vroom (14/1)

Verdict

Peach Melba is the obvious starting point after she finally broke the duck at Chepstow last month. She appears to be a typical Johnston grinder and will seek to force her rivals into submission from the front. The forecast faster ground is much less of a concern than the likely late finishing thrust of BAHAMIAN BIRD. She ran well over C&D last month when runner up to Cheerfully and returns off the same mark seeking to cap off another productive day at the office for the ever feared Fahey/Hanagan partnership.
  1. Bahamian Bird
  2. Traveller
  3. Peach Melba

Prize Money

1st: £5,175.002nd: £1,540.003rd: £770.004th: £385.00

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