Leicester Races
Leicester
17:45
Hope - Sponsored By Hilton - Jo Metcalf Handicap (Div I)
Leicester
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50
Place: £1.30 £3.10 £1.60
Exacta: £30.90
Tricast: £188.15
Trifecta: £209.30
Non-Runners: Owens Lad (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Gearing's Point (GB) | 6 M | AVG |
George Bass
(3)lbs
|
Sheena West | 131 lbs | 5/2J | Won | In touch with leaders - steady headway from 5f out - led 2f out - soon pushed along - kept on from over 1f out(op 11/4 tchd 9/4) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Bay Of Naples (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Michael Herrington | 134 lbs | 12/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear - steady headway on outer from 4f out - outpaced 2f out - hung right but rallied from over 1f out - jockey dropped rein inside final furlong - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Lailah (GB) | N/A | AVG | James Fanshawe | 132 lbs | 7/1 | 1.5 | Pressed leader - lost ground over 1f out - no extra and lost second inside final 110yds(tchd 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Foursome (GB) | 5 M | Poor |
Luke Catton
(5)lbs
|
Olly Williams | 121 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | In rear - steady headway on outer from over 4f out - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and kept on from over 1f out - no telling impression(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) | |
| 5th | 8 | Rita Rana (IRE) | 2 F | Poor |
Gina Mangan
(3)lbs
|
Adrian Wintle | 124 lbs | 9/2 | 4.75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bit short of room home turn - some headway from 3f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 7/1) | |
| 6th | 3 | Blazer Two (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Callum Hutchinson
(3)lbs
|
Michael Scudamore | 131 lbs | 5/2J | 6.5 | Led - headed 2f out - soon lost position - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed throughout)(op 2/1) | |
| 7th | 7 | Zoffany Portrait (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mollie Phillips
(3)lbs
|
Tony Carroll | 126 lbs | 16/1 | 7.5 | Prominent - lost position from under 4f out - soon towards rear - struggling 2f out - lost ground inside final furlong (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 25/1) | |
| 8th | 1 | Prince Abu (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Derek Shaw | 135 lbs | 14/1 | 3.75 | Slowly into stride - took keen hold - in rear - slightly hampered home turn - outpaced 3f out - soon detached - no chance when eased over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 8/1) |