2025-05-26 Leicester 16:50
Leicester

Leicester Racecourse For Racing, Dining & Events Handicap

Distance: 1m53y

Going: Good To Firm

Prize: £7,328

Runners: 7

Winning time: 1m 44.46s (slow by 3.66s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

4 Cheshire Dancer

J:David Probert T:Hugo Palmer

Age:4 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:79 SP:13/2

Prominent - pushed along halfway - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - won going away (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improved form shown - that the filly had come on for its reappearance run after a long break and benefitted from a drop in grade - from Class 2 to Class 4)(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

2 1

5 Midnight's Dream

J:Ray Dawson T:Roger Varian

Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:78 SP:11/4

Led - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)

3 2¼ 3¼

2 Dutch Decoy

J:Jamie Spencer T:Charlie Johnston

Age:8 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:80 SP:13/2

In touch with leaders - went second halfway - hung left and lost position 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 4/1)

4 8½ 11¾

8 Shaladar

J:Jack Callan(7) T:Kevin Ryan

Age:6 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:71 SP:11/1

Held up in rear - outpaced but went fourth 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 13/2)

5 3¼ 15

9 Most Wanted

J:Marco Ghiani T:David Bridgwater

Age:7 Weight:8st 8lbs

OR:65 SP:100/1

Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - hung right and no impression inside final furlong(op 40/1)

6 8½ 23½

6 Encourageable

J:Rossa Ryan T:Michael Appleby

Age:6 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:76 SP:5/1

In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost ground over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that the gelding was unsuited by the ground - which was officially described as good to firm - good in places and in their opinion was riding loose)(op 4/1)

7 35 58½

3 Duke's Command

J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:80 SP:15/8F

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - stumbled after 2f - dropped to last halfway - eased and lost touch over 2f out - tailed off (jockey said that the gelding had raced keenly in the early stages and stumbled on a couple of occasions - leading to him easing the gelding from approaching the 3 furlong mark through to the line)(op 11/2)

Global Skies

J:Daniel Muscutt T:B F Brookhouse

Age:4 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:82 SP: -

Jodhpur Blue

J:Dougie Costello T:Ian Williams

Age:4 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:76 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7.80

Tote place: £3.20 £1.90

Exacta: £29.30

Trifecta: £99.30

Tricast: £120.94

CSF: £24.61