Leicester
20:15
Hope - Sponsored By Nucleus Hr Handicap
Leicester Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.40 £3.30 £4.70 Exacta: £26.90 Tricast: £382.06 Trifecta: £205.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Kamanika (IRE) 4 F AVG Joseph Parr 133 lbs 5/2 Won Took keen hold - midfield - shaken up and headway from over 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on to lead towards finish(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
2nd 4 I Still Have Faith (GB) 5 G AVG B F Brookhouse 135 lbs 11/1 0.3 Travelled strongly - held up in rear - steady headway from 4f out - going easily but not clear run from 2f out - switched left and in the clear 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - went second final strides (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run for a significant amount of time in the home straight)(op 10/1)
3rd 1 Expert Witness (GB) 5 M AVG Sir Mark Todd 131 lbs 16/1 0.1 Upset in stalls - midfield - towards rear home turn - bit short of room under 3f out - headway from 2f out - in touch with leaders 1f out - kept on(op 11/1)
4th 3 Alhambra Palace (GB) 2 C AVG William Haggas 135 lbs 7/4F 0.05 Slowly away - took keen hold - held up in rear - switched left and on outer from 3f out - soon some headway - prominent and up the centre when hung left 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - briefly went second final strides (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 13/8)
5th 7 Obama Army (GB) 4 G Poor Jack Channon 131 lbs 8/1 0.2 Led - ridden from over 1f out - edged left and headed towards finish - soon no extra(tchd 9/1)
6th 11 Queensland Boy (IRE) 5 G AVG Ian Williams 129 lbs 25/1 0.2 Took keen hold - towards rear against rail - dropped to last 3f out - switched left from over 2f out - ridden and hung right from over 1f out - stayed on final furlong - did well in the circumstances(op 20/1)
7th 2 Leading Company (IRE) 3 G Poor John Quinn 136 lbs 25/1 3 Took keen hold - prominent - going easily when challenging over 2f out - pushed along and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 22/1)
8th 6 Papal Music (IRE) 3 G Poor Clive Cox 134 lbs 40/1 2 Took keen hold - pressed leader - lost position from under 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 28/1)
9th 8 Going To The Moon (IRE) 4 G Poor Ismail Mohammed 133 lbs 14/1 1 Towards rear - headway on outer from over 4f out - in touch with leaders when weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
10th 13 Fougere (GB) 4 F Poor Dean Ivory 128 lbs 10/1 0.1 Pulled hard - prominent - not clear run from 2f out - no extra when in the clear inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
11th 5 Crosstitch (GB) N/A Poor Jennie Candlish 134 lbs 33/1 .5 Prominent on outer - lost position from 3f out - weakened final 110yds
12th 10 Jackie Diamond (GB) 5 M Poor Dominic Ffrench Davis 127 lbs 66/1 3.5 Took keen hold - prominent - weakened quickly and drifted left inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 100/1)
13th 12 Ravigill (FR) N/A Poor Alan King 125 lbs 50/1 3.25 In touch with leaders - lost position from 3f out - soon dropped to rear - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 66/1)