14:30 Leicester

Tuesday 8 August 2017

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Charles Street Handicap

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 1m 15.16s

1^st

(6)

Geoff Potts

49-8

5/2f

T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan

Raced centre, prominent, led well over 1f out, stayed on well, clear towards finish op 3/1 tchd 9/4

2^nd

1 ¼

(5)

Operative

49-11

9/2

T: E De GilesJ: A Kirby

Raced centre, took keen hold, held up, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on, no impression towards finish

3^rd

2 ¼

(7)

Ambitious Icarus

89-4

12/1

T: R C GuestJ: Liam Keniry

Blindfold off a fraction late and missed break, raced centre, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to challenge, went 3rd post op 10/1

4^th

nse

(8)

Baron Run

78-12

5/1

T: K R BurkeJ: Joey Haynes

Raced centre, made most until well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong op 6/1

5^th

(12)

East Coast Lady

59-12

8/1

T: W StoneJ: Hollie Doyle (3)

Raced towards stands side, not far off being on terms with main group, ridden, edged right and no impression from over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards op 6/1

6^th

(13)

Soaring Spirits

79-12

6/1

T: D K IvoryJ: M Harley

Raced on stands side, soon behind, reminder over 4f out, never any chance, plugged on final furlong op 5/1 tchd 7/1

7^th

(1)

Mallymkun

58-12

8/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: Josephine Gordon

Raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 10/1

8^th

2 ¼

(2)

Harrison Stickle

59-5

8/1

T: J GallagherJ: F Sweeney

Raced centre, with leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 10/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Semana Santa³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: T D Barron J: David Egan

(4)

Swanton Blue²⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: E De Giles J: Callum Shepherd

(10)

Roys Dream¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Paul Collins J: Jane Elliott

(11)

Major Crispies¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

(3)

Top of The Bank¹⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Kristin Stubbs J: T Hamilton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.60, £1.50, £2.50EX:£15.70Trifecta:£90.30Tricast:£115.16SF:£14.42Swingers:£3.00, £6.70, £8.20

Forecasts

Geoff Potts (5/2), Major Crispies (4/1), Operative (9/2), Baron Run (5/1), Soaring Spirits (6/1), Roys Dream (7/1), East Coast Lady (8/1), Mallymkun (8/1), Harrison Stickle (8/1), Semana Santa (8/1), Swanton Blue (8/1), Ambitious Icarus (12/1), Top of The Bank (14/1)

An open contest in which a number of runners come into the reckoning. Baron Run adores Hamilton, but is worth a go at this broadly similar track over his favoured 6f, whilst recent Newcastle winner Ambitious Icarus again has the headgear combination tinkered with in an attempt to keep him on his mettle. Roys Dream is interesting at her seemingly favoured time of year and should make the frame whilst both Soaring Spirits and Major Crispies are largely reliable enough sorts (the former a C&D winner in 2016). However, despite contesting various sellers and claimers, a chance is taken on the filly SEMANA SANTA. She has a race in her from this mark on turf having competed well on the AW from slightly higher perches in the none too distant past.