19:20 Leicester
Wednesday 26 July 2017
All17:4518:1518:4519:2019:5020:2020:50
Thistleton Gap Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  Class 4  |  7f  |  Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:21Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 25.97s
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Disappointing in two starts since winning over 6f at Nottingham (soft) last month. Races off a 3lb higher mark than for that success and finished ninth over this distance in May.
Finished runner-up over 7f at Chelmsford in December but well beaten in two starts so far on turf this year. Needs to return to form to figure in this contest.
Victorious over 6f at Carlisle (good-to-firm) in May. Held in recent starts however and beat just two rivals home when 11th at Ayr (good-to-soft) last time out.
Placed on each of his first two starts this year including over C&D off a 1lb lower mark on good-to-soft ground last month. Disappointing favourite last time out but an interesting runner in this contest.
Finished runner-up in a 7f claimer on his final start for Michael Herrington at Wolverhampton earlier this month. Has won over C&D on soft ground in the past.
Successful off a 3lb lower mark at Doncaster (7f, good-to-firm) in April and best effor since came when fourth at Newmarket (good) over this trip last time out. Likely to run his race once more.
Broke his maiden at the third time of asking when successful in a 7f maiden at Lingfield (good-to-firm) last time out. Previous efforts nothing special and interesting to see how he fares on handicap debut.
In good form so far this year and completed a hat-trick when successful on good-to-firm ground at Newbury last month. Raise 6lb for that victory and won on soft ground on his previous outing at Doncaster prior to that.
Finished a close fourth on debut for this yard at Wetherby (soft) over this distance in June and followed that up by winning at Redcar (good) subsequently. Disappointed upped in trip last time and one to note in this contest.
16 race maiden and finished runner-up on each of his last three starts. Most recent of those came when beaten ½L at Thirsk (good) last time out and races off a 1lb higher mark in this contest.
Winner of a claimer over C&D on good-to-soft ground in May but well beaten in handicaps the last twice. Handicap mark is falling but others make more appeal in this.
Forecasts
Pursuing Steed (2/1), Flyboy (5/1), Hajjam (8/1), African Blessing (8/1), Warsaw Road (8/1), Tadaany (10/1), Kirkham (11/1), Zapper Cass (16/1), Jet Setter (28/1), Merdon Castle (40/1), Sophisticated Heir (66/1)
HAJJAM was successful on his penultimate outing and can register his second success of the season here having disappointed over an extended 1m last time. The selection races off a 3lb higher mark than for that latest success and can see off Flyboy in this contest with Kirkham, runner-up on his last three outings taken to claim third here.
- Hajjam
- Flyboy
- Kirkham
Prize Money
1st: £6,301.002nd: £1,886.003rd: £943.004th: £472.005th: £235.00
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