Leicester
15:30
Ivan Ayris 70th Birthday June 1st Handicap
Leicester Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £29 Place: £5.20 £1.40 £1.80 Exacta: £209.90 Tricast: £992.21 Trifecta: £1490.10
Non-Runners: Makeen (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Amber Island (IRE) 6 M AVG David Loughnane 131 lbs 28/1 Won Made all - increased tempo over 2f out - pushed along when 3 lengths ahead 1f out - ridden final 110yds - kept on well final 110yds - readily (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare had benefitted from the first time application of cheekpieces)(tchd 25/1 and 33/1)
2nd 3 Ernie's Valentine (GB) 6 G AVG Paul & Oliver Cole 134 lbs 13/2 1.25 Held up in rear - pushed along 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on well and went second final 110yds(op 7/2)
3rd 5 Above (FR) 8 G Poor Stuart Williams 134 lbs 9/2 1 Prominent - pushed along 3f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - kept on and went third final 110yds(op 13/2)
4th 1 Maxi Boy (GB) 8 G Poor Michael Bell 137 lbs 7/1 .5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
5th 9 Royal Musketeer (GB) 7 G AVG Steph Hollinshead 123 lbs 9/2 .75 Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
6th 7 Thapa Vc (IRE) 6 G AVG Mark Rimell 127 lbs 4/1J 1.75 Slowly away and lost many lengths start - took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along and brief headway 2f out - ridden and weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 11/2)
7th 8 Touchwood (IRE) 7 G Poor Ruth Carr 123 lbs 4/1J .5 Took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along 2f out - ridden and no impression from 1f out(tchd 7/2)
8th 2 Golden Spice (USA) N/A Poor George Margarson 136 lbs 14/1 4.75 Took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)