Leicester
16:15
Filbert Fox Handicap
Leicester Date: Mon, 29 May 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £20.40 Place: £4.80 £2.50 £1.10 Exacta: £156.90 Tricast: £304.36 Trifecta: £656.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Dwelt start - towards rear - switched left and headway on outer from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - soon led - kept on well (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than gelding appears to enjoy racing at Leicester - where he now remains unbeaten on both starts)(op 12/1)
6 G AVG Tony Carroll 119 lbs 16/1 Won
2nd
Led - ridden 2f out - soon hung left - headed inside final furlong - kept on (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 15/2)
6 G AVG Tim Easterby 125 lbs 7/1 2
3rd
Prominent - ridden against far rail over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 2/1 tchd 13/8)
3 C AVG Tim Easterby 128 lbs 7/4F 1.25
4th
Took keen hold - prominent - ridden 2f out - soon carried left - weakened gradually inside final furlong (jockey said gelding lugged left-handed)(op 10/1)
5 G AVG Ollie Sangster 137 lbs 14/1 3.25
5th
Dwelt start - in rear - ridden and some headway inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said gelding was outpaced)(op 4/1)
3 G AVG Eve Johnson Houghton 122 lbs 7/2 3.25
6th
Took keen hold - midfield - ridden and brief headway 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1)
6 G AVG Joseph Parr 132 lbs 22/1 2
7th
Midfield - brief headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon weakened(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
6 G Poor S Woods 132 lbs 11/1 .5
8th
Never better than midfield(op 11/1)
5 M AVG Sheena West 131 lbs 12/1 .75
9th
Pulled hard - in touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1)
7 G AVG Sir Mark Todd 129 lbs 9/1 2.5
10th
Slowly away - always behind(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
4 G Poor P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck 128 lbs 50/1 4.75