17:25 Leicester
Monday 5 June 2017
All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5517:2518:00
Old Dalby Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  7f  |  Good to Soft  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:26Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 23.74s
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Improved effort on debut for this yard in first time blinkers over 7f at Carlisle (good-to-firm) ground last month. Races off the same mark here and an interesting runner having won off a 4lb higher mark in the past.
Placed in both starts since being gelded late last year. Beaten 2¾L over an extended 1m at Nottingham (good-to-firm) off this mark a month ago and an interesting runner today.
Now on his third trainer having finished third beaten 2¼L over 1m at Kempton last month. Sole success came on soft ground over this distance last October and making his debut for this yard here.
Winner of his second start over 1m at Sandown (soft) in September 2015. Lightly raced since and disappointed over 6f on good-to-firm ground at Ripon last time out. That possibly came too quickly following a good third at Thirsk (good-to-firm) and worth a check in the market here.
Ran well in a 17 runner handicap over 7f at Newbury (good-to-soft) on his final outing of 2016 and ran a fair race when fourth of five over the same distance at Newmarket (soft) last time. Represents a stable with a 32% strike-rate recently (9/28).
Broke his maiden over 7f at Chepstow (soft) four starts back but struggled in handicap company subsequently including on debut over 7f at Lingfield (good) on his seasonal debut last month.
Finished third when debuting for this yard over 7f at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) last month. Well held here over 1m on good ground last week and races off the same mark today.
Beaten a head in a first time visor (left off here) over 1m on good-to-firm ground at Yarmouth a month ago. Both turf wins have come on good ground and worth a check in the market on his debut for this yard.
Course winner over 1m in July last year and registered a second success on his penultimate outing at Chelmsford over 1m in November. Well held on seasonal debut at Nottingham (good-to-firm) over an extended 1m last month and an improved effort needed to take this.
Improved on recent efforts when finishing runner-up over 6f on the AW at Lingfield last week. Disappointing previously in 17 and losing run now stretches back 19 starts.
Finished a close fourth over 1m on the AW at Lingfield in September last year. Well held at Newcastle the following month and making his seasonal debut off a mark that saw him placed at Sandown on good ground 11 months ago.
Non-Runners
3
(4)
Stosur12
Weight: 9-7|Â Â Age: 6
T: Miss Gay Kelleway  J: David Egan
NR
7
(1)
Born To Finish23
Weight: 9-5|Â Â Age: 4
T: J A Osborne  J: D C Costello
NR
Forecasts
Flyboy (9/2), Manton Grange (5/1), Flying Fantasy (5/1), Glorious Poet (6/1), Taskeen (9/1), Another Boy (10/1), Bryght Boy (12/1), King Of Swing (12/1), Pacific Salt (14/1), Big Chill (14/1), Stosur (14/1), Born To Finish (14/1), Sister Dude (25/1)
STOSUR has been running below her best of late but is the main pace angle in this 7f contest and may well be granted an uncontested lead today. The selection has tried to make all the last twice and this drop in trip is also likely to suit. Of her rivals today Manton Grange has run well in two starts since being gelded and can claim second today while Glorious Poet who has been racing on the AW so far this year can claim third on his debut for a new yard.
- Stosur
- Manton Grange
- Glorious Poet
Prize Money
1st: £3,881.002nd: £1,155.003rd: £577.004th: £289.00
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