17:50 Leicester

Saturday 8 July 2023

All14:5515:3016:0716:4217:1717:50

Curve Theatre Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 53y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:50  |   Winning time: 1m 43.47s
1st
Horse silk
8
(5)
16/1
T: R HannonJ: Alec Voikhansky (5)
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway to lead on outside final furlong, stayed on well, always holding on op 18/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
(4)
7/2
T: M HerringtonJ: J Mitchell
Rear of mid-division, ridden and briefly outpaced 2f out, rapid headway out wide to challenge inside final furlong, would not go by winner, ran on tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
1
(1)
9/2
T: G BrownJ: Liam Wright (7)
Very slowly away, in rear, pushed along 2f out, rapid late headway for 3rd op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
1
6
(9)
22/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: George Downing
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon headed, no extra and lost 3rd close home op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
(2)
4/1
T: H PalmerJ: R Coakley
Held up, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, plugged on final furlong op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(8)
8/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Daniel Muscutt
Led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
(3)
10/1
T: R BrislandJ: Billy Loughnane (3)
Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2f out op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
10
(10)
50/1
T: R EdderyJ: Darragh Keenan
Always towards rear, never involved op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
5
11
(6)
11/4f
T: M ApplebyJ: Theodore Ladd
Mid-division on inside, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out and eased down op 4/1

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Non-Runners

9
(11)
Horse silk
Fantastic Artist12
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 3
T: A Stronge  J: Dane O'Neill
NR
7
(7)
Horse silk
Royal Prospect8
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 8
T: L A Mullaney  J: Barry McHugh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£19.50Pl:£3.90, £1.60, £1.90EX:£77.50Trifecta:£459.90Tricast:£307.87SF:£73.95Swingers:£10.00, £12.90, £3.70

Forecasts

Gypsy Nation (11/4), Kodebreaker (7/2), Victoria Falls (4/1), Graffiti (9/2), Eagle Eyed Freddie (8/1), Blue Collar Lad (10/1), Royal Prospect (12/1), Al Hargah (16/1), Fantastic Artist (20/1), Kenilworth King (22/1), Rhea Of The Year (50/1)

Verdict

Little between the principals on form but GRAFFITI did well to overcome a pace bias when scoring at Nottingham and is taken to follow up at the chief expense of Lingfield scorer Blue Collar Lad. Kodebreaker didn't enjoy the rub of the green when fourth at Redcar and can have a say too in a very open contest.

  1. GRAFFITI
  2. BLUE COLLAR LAD
  3. KODEBREAKER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Selfish Brian
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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