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19:20 Great Leighs

Christmas Parties At Great Leighs Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.35s
  • Off Time: 19:20:22
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fyodor (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Biniou (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lone Wolfe

      9/2

        1(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoop, armlets and cap

        Irish Pearl (IRE)

        16 D
        7/2
        • Form 620011
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 95

        tracked leaders, switched left and effort over 1f out, kept on one pace

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Black and Red striped cap

        Fyodor (IRE)

        3 D
        8/1
        • Form 060783
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 95

        always travelling well in mid-division, smooth headway from over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, pushed clear, comfortable

        3(2)
        Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves

        Biniou (IRE)

        15 D
        10/1
        • Form 308498
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 90

        held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong to take 2nd post

        4(9)
        Silk - White, Light Blue chevron and sleeves, Black cap

        Cape

        12 D
        8/1
        • Form 600660
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 88

        held up in rear, soon pushed along, never a factor

        5(3)
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Harlech Castle

        16 b D
        3/1
        • Form 784112
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 87

        held up mid division, weakened over 2f out, eased from well over 1f out

        6(1)
        Silk - Orange and Royal Blue (quartered), Orange and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Orange stars

        Lone Wolfe

        29
        9/2
        • Form 708233
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 87

        tracked leader, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd post

        7(7)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

        Epic Odyssey

        51 D
        12/1
        • Form 143470
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 86

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - Purple, Pink chevron, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star

        Tartatartufata

        18 v
        33/1
        • Form 350300
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 82

        mid-division, ridden halfway, not paced to challenge

        9(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White triple diamond, Black sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, White cap, Emerald Green diamonds

        Not My Choice (IRE)

        8 p D
        11/1
        • Form 806435
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 82

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        IRISH PEARL looks the one to beat here and despite the fact that she has to prove she acts on this surface we will take that chance and side with her to complete a hat-trick, while Harlech Castle and Lone Wolfe are obvious dangers. The selection has won her last two, both over this trip, on Southwell's Fibresand. Untried on the Polytrack, and with a preference for good ground or slower on turf, there is perhaps a slight doubt about her ability to be as effective here. However, she is weighted to finish ahead of Harlech Castle if they both reproduce their last efforts against each other, and we are happy enough with that. Lone Wolfe remains on the same mark as when going close in two recent runs and with an inside pitch here he is very much respected. Paul Howling has his runners in good form and Cape is back on his most recent turf winning mark tonight, so a return to form would not be a huge surprise. Fyodor still looks in the grip of the assessor and we'll take Irish Pearl to score.

        Formwatch

        Irish Pearl (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Made all, ridden clear 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs beating Harlech Castle (8-10) by 3l, 9 ran.

        Fyodor (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, switched right just inside final furlong, ran on and just missed 2nd, not reach winner, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Arganil (8-10) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.

        Biniou (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, never dangerous final 2f, 8th of 10, 8l behind Benllech (8-4) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.

        Cape 50-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 17, 18l behind Icelandic (9-3) at Doncaster 6f lst stk (1) sft.

        Harlech Castle 15-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Irish Pearl (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs.

        Lone Wolfe 11-2 (8-12) Led, soon on rail, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Beat The Bell (8-5) at Great Leighs 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Oct.

        Epic Odyssey 16-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden in 8th 2f out, soon no extra, kept on one pace, 11th of 24, 10l behind First In Command (8-8) at Curragh 6f hcp 0-100 sft in Sept.

        Tartatartufata 16-1 (8-11) Towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 12, 10l behind How's She Cuttin' (8-8) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs.

        Not My Choice (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 11, 6l behind Harry Up (9-2) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.