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15:35 Leicester

Ladbrokes.com Handicap (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 218y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.95s
  • Off Time: 15:35:25
  • 10 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevron, Emerald Green sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
40/1
  • Form 322-567
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 95

close up, ridden, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue and Pink diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 633615
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 94

tracked leaders, ridden, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue seams and sleeves, White cap
14/1
  • Form 1808-86
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 90

led over 4f out, soon hung right, ridden, ran on final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Light Blue, White seams, Black sleeves, White seams, Red cap
11/4
  • Form 31-1423
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 90

held up, switched right halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

5(3)
Silk - Red, Beige sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Beige and Emerald Green quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 412280
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 85

led, headed over 4f out, ridden, weakened 2f out

6(1)
Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, armlets and cap
12/1
  • Form 251160
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 85

towards rear, headway, not clear run approaching final furlong, ridden, stayed on final furlong

7(10)
Silk - PINK, BLACK chevron, BLACK and PINK hooped sleeves, BLACK cap, WHITE spots
16/1
  • Form 146382
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 81

held up, headway halfway, ridden, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

8(2)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap

Westport

44 BFD
14/1
  • Form 142195
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 77

towards rear, ridden halfway, never nearer

9(8)
Silk - Dark Green, Emerald Green star

Conrad

14 D
10/1
  • Form 34-3051
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 74

in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 1f out

10(7)
Silk - Beige, Royal Blue hoops, Beige sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 06-021
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 74

close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Antica is the pick over Charlie Delta, Westport and Blues In The Night. This promises to be another tight affair despite being one of the smaller fields on view here, but the vote goes to Antica. The Mark Tompkins inmate came back with a bang in April when getting the better of subsequent winner Bentong in soft ground at Ripon, and has been consistent in defeat since. His latest start saw him finish third to the odds-on Final Verse in the Listed Heron Stakes at Goodwood, and on that form he has nothing to fear from any of today's rivals, with conditions to suit. Charlie Delta showed some improvement to finish runner-up in a class 4 handicap at Redcar last time, but this is another grade higher, while Westport is better than his Ripon defeat indicates, but his ability to handle the soft ground is in doubt. Blues In The Night also showed his best form on faster going at Haydock a fortnight ago, as did Conrad at Pontefract. So, it would appear that Antica has more going for him than most, and he is the percentage call.

Formwatch

Campbeltown (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 17l behind Skhilling Spirit (8-11) at Haydock 6f 3yo lst stk (1) hvy in May.

The Snatcher (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 7, 6l behind Minority Report (9-4) at Goodwood 7f stk 0-95 (2) gf.

Antica (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Final Verse (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 3yo lst stk (1) sft in May.

Gavarnie Beau (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Behind from halfway, 12th of 15, 13l behind King Orchisios (9-7) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Charlie Delta 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Damika (9-2) at Redcar 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd.

Westport 15-8fav (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Grazeon Gold Blend (9-2) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.

Conrad 8-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on, won at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf beating Greek Secret (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Blues In The Night (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf beating Flylowflylong (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.