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15:00 Great Leighs

Stan James Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.93s
  • Off Time: 15:00:42
  • 9 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap

Almaty Express

128 b DCD
16/1
  • Form 339516
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 85

prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

2(1)
Silk - Black, Grey epaulets, sleeves and cap

Arganil (USA)

34 BFD
3/1
  • Form 9-4116
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 84

made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well

3(10)
Silk - Red, Mauve epaulets and star on cap
3/1
  • Form 077719
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 83

held up in touch, switched left 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, ran on towards finish

4(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, White triple diamond, Black sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, White cap, Emerald Green diamonds
  • Form 168064
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 82

pushed along in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong

5(6)
Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

First Order

18 v D
33/1
  • Form 431050
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 80

slowly into stride, raced in last place, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

6(2)
Silk - Orange and Purple check, Orange sleeves
4/1
  • Form 400021
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 73

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, just lost 3rd when faltered inside final furlong

8(4)
Silk - Maroon, Beige armlets, Beige cap
  • Form 486093
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 77

held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish

9(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap
  • Form 009803
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 73

chased winner, ridden 2f out, soon edged left and one pace

10(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, White disc, diamonds on sleeves
  • Form 446322
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, ridden and outpaced halfway, kept on towards finish

7(7)
NR
  • Form 223190
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 78

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

WIBBADUNE can follow up last week's success at Lingfield to land this, with the main rivals expected to be Piscean and Madam Hoi. She was among the top weights last time out, and has a 6 pound penalty for that win, but finds herself well in here, with this being a tougher contest. Piscean isn't always the quickest away which has been a problem, but a decent break saw him land the spoils on his penultimate run. Subsequently he was well down the field in a much better race at Doncaster. You may know your fate very early on with him. Madam Hoi has yet to get her nose in front, but was third on her all-weather debut in a listed race at Kempton. Somewhat inconsistent, she'll need everything to fall in place to be first home. Quite a few have chances, but we'll be siding with Wibbadune.

Formwatch

Almaty Express 11-1 (9-10) Led after 1f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Little Edward (9-13) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Jun.

Arganil (USA) 11-4fav (9-7) Went right and stumbled badly start, behind, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Mr Wolf (9-1) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.

Piscean (USA) 33-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 20, 3 1/2l behind Judge 'n Jury (9-6) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

Not My Choice (IRE) (9-4) Prominent on inside, 3rd and every chance 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 11, 6l behind Dunkerque (9-4) at Chantilly 6f gs.

First Order 50-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, soon outpaced, no impression, 13th of 15, 8l behind Hotham (9-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcap (2) gs.

Wibbadune (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Held up, switched right over 1f out, shaken up, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Hereford Boy (8-13) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Madame Hoi (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to chase leading pair inisde final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Tayyab (9-3) at W'hampton 5f mdn stk (5) pol.

Calmdownmate (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) With leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, one pace, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Harlech Castle (9-0) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp (5) gs.

Brandywell Boy (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Raced on outside, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Mutamared (9-6) at Kempton 6f clm (6) std.

Even Bolder 12-1 (9-6) Chased winner to over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 15, 22l behind Peter Island (9-1) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sept.