Leicester
20:12
Kube - Leicester's Premier Events Venue Handicap
Leicester Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.60 Place: £1.90 £2.90 £2 Exacta: £57.30 Tricast: £357.51 Trifecta: £392.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Young Fire (FR) 10 G Poor David O'Meara 136 lbs 15/2 Won In rear - still plenty to do when ridden 2f out - good headway over 1f out - ran on well to lead final stride - just prevailed (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the drop in grade - which was noted)(op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
2nd 3 Shaladar (FR) 5 G Poor Kevin Ryan 135 lbs 8/1 0.05 In rear - good headway on outer under 2f out - led inside final furlong - kept on but headed final stride - just failed(op 15/2)
3rd 4 Bashful (GB) 6 G AVG Iain Jardine 134 lbs 11/2 1.25 Dwelt start - towards rear - headway 3f out - edged right 1f out - went third final 110yds - kept on(op 10/3 tchd 6/1)
4th 5 Super Den (GB) 5 G AVG T J Kent 133 lbs 9/2J .75 Dwelt start - took keen hold - midfield - outpaced and lost position 2f out - switched left over 1f out - kept on well final furlong - nearest finish(op 6/1 tchd 4/1)
5th 8 Grand Libya (GB) 5 G AVG Tom Clover 126 lbs 11/2 1 Led - headed 2f out - lost second inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 8/1)
6th 6 Verona Star (IRE) 5 G AVG Archie Watson 133 lbs 10/1 0.1 Prominent - led 2f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung both ways)(op 8/1)
7th 7 Mahanakhon (GB) 3 C AVG Tim Easterby 129 lbs 9/2J 0.3 In touch with leaders - lost position under 2f out - bumped and short of room 1f out - rallied towards finish(op 6/1)
8th 9 Jenson Benson (IRE) 6 G Poor Shaun Lycett 124 lbs 33/1 4.25 Midfield - outpaced and lost position 3f out - dropped to last under 2f out - never dangerous(op 25/1)
9th 1 Pillar Of Hope (GB) 6 G AVG Charlie Johnston 136 lbs 13/2 4 In touch with leaders - lost position 2f out - weakening when badly hampered inside final furlong - not recover(op 5/1)