Leicester Races
Leicester
16:47
Voluntary Action Leicestershire (VAL) Celebrating 60 Years Handicap
Leicester
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2025
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £4.20
Place: £2.50 £3.80
Exacta: £25
Trifecta: £156.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Sword (GB) | 4 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 135 lbs | 16/5 | Won | Slowly away - held up in rear towards far side - raced in last when groups merged before halfway - steady headway against far rail from 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - soon drifted left and hampered rival - kept on well(op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Liamarty Dreams (GB) | 6 G | AVG | K R Burke | 134 lbs | 8/1 | - | Led group towards near side - led overall when groups merged before halfway - headed over 1f out - hung right inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 17/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Chalk Mountain (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Stuart Kittow | 134 lbs | 15/2 | - | Prominent towards far side - in touch with leaders when groups merged before halfway - waiting for room over 1f out - not clear run repeatedly inside final furlong - not recover(op 9/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Commanding Prince (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Archie Watson | 135 lbs | 9/4F | - | Led group towards far side - pressed leader when groups merged before halfway - briefly led over 1f out - hampered inside final furlong - weakened quickly final 110yds(tchd 5/2) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Jungle Land (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | George Boughey | 134 lbs | 11/2 | - | Prominent towards near side - raced in third when groups merged before halfway - lost position over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 9/2) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Manhattan Mirage (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Adrian Wintle | 130 lbs | 18/1 | - | Held up in rear towards near side - in touch with leaders when groups merged before halfway - outpaced over 2f out - lost touch over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Infinity Blue (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Julie Camacho | 127 lbs | 11/2 | - | Prominent towards near side - in touch with leaders when groups merged before halfway - outpaced and dropped to rear over 2f out - lost touch over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 5/1) |