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Friday 3 September 2021

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Volkswagen Van Centre Leeds Optional Claiming Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 6y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:00  |   Winning time: 1m 42.94s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Shelir35
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR:  96| D
13/2
Runner-up in a brace of handicaps at Ayr. Below form when ninth of 18 in a deeper handicap at Goodwood (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago.
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2
(9)
Horse silk
Strait Of Hormuz13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR:  94| D
9/1
Right back to form when a close third in the John Smith's Cup in July. Shaped quite well over the same C&D a fortnight ago and eased 1 lb since.
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3
(10)
Horse silk
Fox Duty Free13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR:  93| D
16/1
Put it all together to rattle off a hat-trick at Lingfield over the winter. Hindered by slow starts on the whole since and might be better on the AW.
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4
(7)
Horse silk
Magical Wish20
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Browne(7)| T: R Hannon| OR:  89
18/1
Latest win at Goodwood in July. Last of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Newbury (7f, good) 20 days ago, a change of tactics perhaps not suiting.
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5
(1)
Horse silk
Enigmatic20
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: J Parr| OR:  86| D
3/1
Not for the first time, he looked a little ungainly when fifth of 6 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Is at least well drawn to attack.
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6
(3)
Horse silk
Poet's Dawn4
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: Ella McCain(5)| T: T D Easterby| OR:  85| D
6/1
Another sound effort when third of 8 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Likely to give it another good shot.
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7
(8)
Horse silk
Little Jo16
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-10| J: Hayley Turner| T: K Tutty| OR:  78| CD
25/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Thirsk in May. 10/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Runner-up here prior to that.
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8
(2)
Horse silk
Streak Lightning63
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: Joanna Mason(3)| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  76| D
14/1
Didn't need to be at best to win 9-runner seller at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 5/4) 63 days ago, plenty in hand. First run for yard after leaving Mark Johnston and given chance by the assessor.
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9
(4)
Horse silk
Ventura Rascal25
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-6| J: J Quinn| T: K A Ryan| OR:  74| CD
6/1
C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Catterick in July. Good third of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Ayr (8f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Arrives in good order.
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10
(5)
Horse silk
Six Strings11
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-4| J: Faye McManoman(3)| T: Grant Tuer| OR:  70| D
4/1
Three wins from 17 runs this year. 11/2, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good) 11 days ago, no match for winner. 2 lb out of the weights but remains of serious interest.
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Forecasts

Enigmatic (3/1), Six Strings (4/1), Ventura Rascal (6/1), Poet's Dawn (6/1), Shelir (13/2), Strait Of Hormuz (9/1), Streak Lightning (14/1), Fox Duty Free (16/1), Magical Wish (18/1), Little Jo (25/1)

Verdict

Connections of SIX STRINGS have taken advantage of the better terms in this optional claiming handicap and that may well prove to be decisive in his quest to snap a run of placed efforts. Shelir drops in class and is feared, along with Strait of Hormuz.

  1. SIX STRINGS
  2. SHELIR (IRE)
  3. STRAIT OF HORMUZ (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £16,200.002nd: £7,605.003rd: £3,804.004th: £1,902.00

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