15:45 Leicester

Sunday 13 August 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:5017:20

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  • 3YO only  |   Class 3  |   6f  |   Good to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:48  |   Winning time: 1m 11.48s
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The words Paddy Power in green.
Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(5)
Horse silk
Dark Powert19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR:  85| D
2/1
Seemingly needed his reappearance at Windsor but back to form with a facile win at Nottingham last time. Looks the type to go on improving for this yard and 9lb rise not excessive for his latest win but yard have been a little quiet by their own standards in recent weeks.
2
(4)
Horse silk
Pennsylvania Dutch30
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: W J Haggas| OR:  84| D
11/4
Very smart effort to overcome a bad start at Haydock in June. That came in soft ground and while he was below his best last time at York in faster conditions, he's likely to find this more to his liking back down in trip.
4
(3)
Horse silk
Scofflaw8
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Murtagh(7)| T: R A Fahey| OR:  82| BF| D
5/1
Not beaten all that far at Thirsk last time and won at that course earlier in the year but never shown any form with soft in the going description and that has to be a concern here.
5
(7)
Horse silk
Stanhope22
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Fran Berry| T: M Quinn| OR:  82| BF| D
16/1
Consistent last year but quite the opposite this time around. Winner of a Class 4 Newmarket handicap two starts back but well beaten at that same course last time when shaping as if amiss and doesn't look one to rely upon.
6
(2)
Horse silk
Stoneyford Lanep9
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: R Ffrench| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR:  80
18/1
Contested the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot last year and won this time around, landing a handicap at Bath last time out. Not the most competitive race and may struggle off 3lb higher in a tougher contest.
7
(8)
Horse silk
Gaval11
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR:  75| CD
7/2
Arrives here on a C&D hat-trick bid and clearly loves this course. 6lb rise for his latest effort certainly looks fair and looks the one to beat having proven himself in the conditions.

Non-Runners

3
(6)
Horse silk
Letmestopyouthere1
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 3
T: P D Evans  J: S De Sousa
NR
8
(1)
Horse silk
Somewhere Secret1
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 3
T: M Mullineaux  J: Phil Dennis
NR

Forecasts

Dark Power (2/1), Pennsylvania Dutch (11/4), Gaval (7/2), Scofflaw (5/1), Stanhope (16/1), Letmestopyouthere (16/1), Stoneyford Lane (18/1), Somewhere Secret (20/1)

Verdict

GAVAL looks the one to beat with two course and distance wins to his name and arriving here in search of a hat-trick. Dark Power is likely to give him most to think about and is the type to carry on progressing through the handicap system while Pennsylvania Dutch ought to appreciate conditions here.
  1. Gaval
  2. Dark Power
  3. Pennsylvania Dutch

Previous Winners

2016
Mustallib
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 3
J: P Hanagan  |  T: C Hills
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £12,602.002nd: £3,772.003rd: £1,886.004th: £944.005th: £470.00

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