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19:20 Great Leighs

Castle Hedingham Handicap (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 66y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 54.38s
  • Off Time: 19:23:02
  • 6 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Black, White braces, Red cap

Emshabb

28 b
6/1
  • Form 321760
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 69

jumped awkwardly in rear, ridden 4f out, no headway

2(6)
Silk - Black, Mauve spots on sleeves
  • Form 52U5-58
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

raced freely, led and soon well clear, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

3(2)
Silk - Purple, Orange chevrons, hooped sleeves, Purple cap, Orange star
2/1
  • Form 504664
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 68

in touch in main group, chased leader over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

4(4)
Silk - Orange, Light Blue epaulets and sleeves
  • Form 267501
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 65

held up in last place, headway 3f out, chased leader 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead final 100 yards

5(3)
Silk - White, Red hoops, Emerald Green sleeves, Red cap

Bruki (IRE)

53 bt
7/2
  • Form 93-0336
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 62

tracked leader in main group, led over 3f out, soon clear, still 5 lengths clear 2f out, soon ridden, headed final 100 yards

6(5)
Silk - Red, Yellow seams, hooped sleeves, striped cap
11/4
  • Form 870354
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 75

chased clear leader, pushed along 5f out, lost touch from 3f out

In depth

Verdict

BRUKI is backed to see off Trinkila and Highland Homestead. Marco Botti's charge has shown glimpses of ability over similar trips in the past and having had experience in maidens on artificial surfaces, he could be let in lightly off a mark of 60. Trinkila has had twelve chances so far. She appeared unlucky at Kempton a few runs ago though was well held subsequently at Lingfield. Highland Homestead won a seller for Rod Millman and now makes a run under a penalty. Greek Theatre showed nothing on a return from absence. Opera De Luna stays further than this and cannot be totally ruled out as Derek Shaw had a winner earlier in the week. A moderate event in which Bruki looks the best.

Formwatch

Emshabb 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, 13th of 15, 27l behind Andaman Sunset (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Sept.

Greek Theatre (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Reared start, pulled very hard in rear to 7f out, headway and chased leaders halfway, lost touch over 3f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, last of 8, 25l behind Bushy Dell (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Aug.

Opera de Luna 33-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, ridden along over 4f, headway over 1f, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Neve Lieve (9-0) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp (4) gs.

Highland Homestead 6-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, led inside final 2f, kept on, won at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gs beating Alfredtheordinary (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.

Bruki (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up, ridden and effort over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 12l behind Rutba (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.

Trinkila (USA) 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, stayed well there, weakened final furlong, 4th of 12, 9l behind Graylyn Ruby (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol.