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19:50 Leicester

NFU Mutual Market Harborough Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.02s
  • Off Time: 19:51:52
  • 10 Ran
1(7)
Silk - White and yellow check, yellow sleeves
  • Form 24-3325
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 4th place towards finish

2(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star

Villoresi (IRE)

194 h D
15/8
  • Form 1-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish

3(2)
Silk - White, black hollow box, black and white halved sleeves
25/1
  • Form 128341-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

held up mid-division and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

4(1)
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

Goldstorm

23 p
14/1
  • Form 2-14116
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

5(9)
Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, quartered cap
5/2
  • Form 566-263
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

held up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression

6(8)
Silk - Lime Green, Royal Blue epaulets and cap
13/2
  • Form 08-1917
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

7(6)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
16/1
  • Form 729643/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 69

held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded entering final furlong

8(10)
Silk - Orange, Black seams, White and Black check sleeves, Orange cap
11/1
  • Form 12899-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 69

dwelt, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression

9(4)
Silk - White, Purple sash, White sleeves, Yellow armlets and cap
12/1
  • Form 18-5621
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on towards finish

10(3)
Silk - Grey, orange stars on sleeves, orange cap
20/1
  • Form 1/6760-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 67

made all, ridden and pressed over 1f out, kept on gamely

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

VILLORESI is the least exposed having won on his racecourse debut at Kempton in November by six lengths. James Fanshawe's charge is worth sticking with on his handicap bow. Kelpie Blitz also won at Kempton on his latest start and is upped the usual 6lb for that but Goldstorm never figured back on the Turf at Doncaster having won three times on the Polytrack earlier this year. Greylami has dropped to a tempting mark and should figure along with Saint Thomas, who dead-heated for first at Beverley last time, while the inconsistent Carazam is due one of his better efforts.

Formwatch

Brimstone Hill (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Fortieth And Fifth (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.

Villoresi (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) In rear in 5th, headway 4f out, quickenen to lead over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Kempton 1m 2f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov beating Blank Czech (9-3) by 6l, 5 ran.

Kelpie Blitz (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov beating Neige D'antan (8-8) by 2l, 9 ran.

Goldstorm 6-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in last pair, pushed along and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 10l behind Westwiththenight (9-6) at Doncaster 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.

Greylami (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Chased leaders in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, switched left well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 50 yards, no impression on leading duo, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Duke Of Clarence (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.

Carazam (IRE) 11-4 (8-11) Keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 7l behind Toto Skyllachy (9-13) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Sagredo (USA) 14-1 (9-10) In touch, headway 3f out, soon chased winner, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Flying Power (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug '11.

May Be Some Time 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, no threat, 6th of 9, 4l behind Midnight Feast (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol.

Saint Thomas (IRE) 15-8fav (8-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 3f out, ridden approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, joined winner at winning post, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf deadheating with Classic Punch (9-7), 6 ran.

Dandy (GER) 8-1 (8-7) In touch in 5th on inside, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after, 15th of 16, 25l behind Take Two (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.