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18:40 Leicester

John Smiths Extra Smooth Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in the dips)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.60s
  • Off Time: 18:40:14
  • 7 Ran
2(7)
Silk - Royal blue, orange epaulets, halved sleeves, orange cap
11/8
  • Form 4-13157
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 75

slowly into stride, chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

3(1)
Silk - Maroon, white star, white cap
7/1
  • Form 20-9481
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 57

held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

4(6)
Silk - Black, Orange braces, striped sleeves, Orange cap
5/2
  • Form 93140-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 64

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out

5(8)
Silk - Dark Green, Light Green epaulets and armlets
25/1
  • Form 669-804
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 48

soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened closing stages

8(2)
Silk - Yellow, purple epaulets, yellow sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, yellow star
  • Form 8162-96
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-1
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, never a threat

9(3)
Silk - Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap
7/1
  • Form 1730-11
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 65

broke well, held up in touch, weakened over 3f out

10(10)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons, hooped sleeves, striped cap
66/1
  • Form 800-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 36

tracked leader, under pressure over 3f out, weakened 2f out

1(5)
NR

Brasted (IRE)

115 t BF
3/1
  • Form 121-522
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

6(9)
NR
  • Form 431659
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 64

Nonrunner

7(4)
NR
5/1
  • Form 8-2258
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 69

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Marco Botti doesn't run many in this grade but Divine Joy appears to be going backwards. Brasted won a couple of claimers at Chelmsford at the end of last year and has been running well in handicaps on the all-weather so has to be respected. Chilworth Bells won at Catterick last month before finding the company too hot at Newcastle and Pontefract while Frivolous Lady won at Wolverhampton and Lingfield at the start of the year. SCENT OF POWER was retained by connections after landing a seller over course and distance last month when Imperial Link was only fourth. This is tougher but she should be competitive again with Hollie Doyle's claim in her favour.

Formwatch

Chilworth Bells 6-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Touch The Sky (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.

Scent Of Power 10-1 (9-2) Keen, close up, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Leicester 1m 2f stks (6) gf in May beating Yankee Mail (9-2) by 3l, 7 ran.

Senza Una Donna 5-1 (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Marmajuke Bay (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.

Imperial Link 33-1 (9-2) Keen, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Scent Of Power (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (6) gf in May.

Mollie's Girl (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Daisy Bere (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gs in Apr.

Frivolous Lady (IRE) 4-1 (8-6) Made all, set steady pace until quickened over 4f out, hard driven over 1f out, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Feb beating Masqueraded (9-2) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Virtual Song 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, under pressure over 4f out, soon beaten, last of 11, 34 1/2l behind Every Chance (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.

Brasted (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Elysian Prince (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Clive Clifton (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden when rider dropped whip over 1f out, weakening when short of room inside final furlong, last of 9, 5 1/4l behind Ubla (9-0) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in May.

Divine Joy 11-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out,, last of 8, 10 1/2l behind Pietrafiore (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in May.