17:55 Leicester

Friday 5 April 2019

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Simon De Montfort Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 53y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:55  |   Winning time: 1m 46.28s
1st
Horse silk
5
(10)
25/1
T: R A FaheyJ: S P Davis (5)
Chased leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, stayed on well op 18/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
10
(9)
3/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: B A Curtis
Behind, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(7)
11/1
T: B R MillmanJ: Daniel Muscutt
Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, no extra closing stages op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
1
8
(5)
9/4f
T: H MainJ: David Egan
In touch, keen, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on into 4th closing stages op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
nk
6
(6)
7/1
T: Miss J FeildenJ: Shelley Birkett
Tracked leader, led over 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(1)
49-2
12/1
T: K FrostJ: C Lee
Chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 15/2
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
(3)
25/1
T: J MackieJ: A Mullen
Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
9
1
(4)
4/1
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Driven forward and soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 9/2 tchd 3/1

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7
(2)
Horse silk
Angel Palanas37
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 5
T: K R Burke  J: Jonathan Fisher
NR
4
(8)
Horse silk
Regular Income29
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 4
T: A West  J: Charlie Bennett
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£31.60Pl:£5.80, £1.20, £2.00EX:£99.80Trifecta:£1,141.50Tricast:£716.48SF:£95.11Swingers:£8.40, £7.20, £5.90

Forecasts

Dashing Poet (9/4), Elixsoft (3/1), Cheerfilly (4/1), Angel Palanas (6/1), Oud Metha Bridge (7/1), Sir Roderic (11/1), Ghazan (12/1), Regular Income (12/1), Ventura Gold (25/1), Art Echo (25/1)

Verdict

A tough finale. Both Elixsoft (Newcastle) and Angel Palanas (Southwell) are AW specialists seeking to exploit more lenient handicap marks on turf, with the former making considerably more appeal. Regular Income would probably appreciate a drop of rain, albeit couldn't be totally discounted should that not arrive. However, the pair of most interest are the Leicester regular Cheerfilly who should benefit for her recent comeback run at Lingfield (sports blinkers) and the Heather Main-trained DASHING POET. The selection is an in-form mare who is perfectly capable on turf, and will almost certainly appreciate the stiff uphill Leicester finish.
  1. Dashing Poet
  2. Cheerfilly
  3. Elixsoft

Prize Money

1st: £3,752.002nd: £1,116.003rd: £558.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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