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19:10 Leicester

Deborah Whitehorn's Birthday Celebration Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 53y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.29s
  • Off Time: 19:10:14
  • 11 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 339-446
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 71

always towards rear

2(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red triple diamond, striped sleeves and star on cap
11/1
  • Form 695249
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 61

raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3(6)
Silk - Yellow and Orange stripes
  • Form 821622
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

close up, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

5(5)
Silk - White, Dark Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

Zaria

21 D
7/1
  • Form 2466-79
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 57

in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

6(10)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW and ROYAL BLUE diabolo on sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 5-1447
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

in rear, ridden and outpaced 3f out

7(4)
Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap
11/2
  • Form 7-3178
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

dwelt, keen in rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor

8(1)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap
  • Form 225791-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 61

led early, tracked leader, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on

9(9)
Silk - Black, Orange disc, armlets and cap
14/1
  • Form 06-8736
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 47

raced wide in touch, headway to track leader over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace

10(11)
Silk - Light blue, yellow stars, hooped sleeves and stars on cap
33/1
  • Form 077-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 57

raced wide close up, tracked leaders over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

11(2)
Silk - Jade Green, Flame hooped sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 809-091
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 54

soon led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace

12(7)
Silk - Dark blue, white disc and sleeves
  • Form 04-6803
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 49

towards rear, stumbled over 4f out, never a factor

4(12)
NR

Twiggy

29
4/1
  • Form 6430-02
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

CLEAR AS A BELL returned to form when appreciating the move to 7f for the first time when scoring grittily at Musselburgh this month. Tim Easterby is probably still celebrating last weekend's Royal Ascot winner but little fish are sweet too and his Choisir filly may score again off a 3lb higher mark. There is a concern about the trip as her pedigree is all about speed but that latest success indicated a mile will prove within her compass. The Dukkerer's consistency should see her on the premises off her unchanged mark, whilst Twiggy, better last time and Be Royale, inconsistent but useful at best, are others to consider. Hope Against Hope has been off since last October but should be noted in the market on her return to action.

Formwatch

Singing Sands (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Meshaykh (9-2) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gd in May.

Be Royale 25-1 (9-0) Slowly away, always behind, 9th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Believe It (10-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.

The Dukkerer (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd on bit over 1f out, soon led, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Diamond Runner (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Zaria 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden before 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Admirable Art (9-12) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) sft in Jun.

Elusive Olivia (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 12, 7l behind Braztime (9-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (5) gd in May.

Alnasl (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Raced keenly, led until ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 27 1/2l behind Twenty Times (8-13) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp fll (5) sft in Jun.

Hope Against Hope (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Close up, lost place and dropped towards rear halfway, switched right over 1f out, riden and ran on to lead near finish, won at Yarmouth 7f (5) sft in Oct beating Texas Katie (9-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

Scent Of Power 6-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Diamond Runner (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Delirium (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Raced wide, close up, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 28 1/4l behind Meshaykh (9-2) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gd in May.

Clear As A Bell (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Soon led, headed 3f out, led again over 1f out, held on gamely, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Secret City (9-1) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

Venetian Proposal (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Tonahutu (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.

Twiggy 20-1 (8-8) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Meshaykh (9-2) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gd in May.