19:40 Leicester

Wednesday 25 July 2018

All17:3018:0018:3019:0519:4020:1020:40

Thistleton Gap Handicap

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 1m 23.34s

1^st

(7)

Plunger

39-10

5/2

T: P & O ColeJ: R Havlin

Unruly at post, dwelt, in rear, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final 100 yards, held on op 3/1

2^nd

(2)

Garth Rockett

48-10

12/1

T: B G PowellJ: M Dwyer

Led towards stands side rail, ridden 1f out, headed narrowly inside final 100 yards, kept on op 11/1

3^rd

(5)

Welliesinthewater

89-13

7/1

T: D ShawJ: P Mathers

Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, switched outside over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, just held in 3rd near finish op 13/2 tchd 6/1

4^th

1 ¼

(1)

Ghayadh

39-6

5/4f

T: H PalmerJ: Harry Bentley

Driven to chase leaders throughout, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never pace to get on terms op 11/10

5^th

(3)

Magwadiri

49-1

8/1

T: D M LoughnaneJ: E J Walsh (3)

Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, gradually weakened final 100 yards op 10/1

6^th

1 ½

(6)

Jupiter

39-3

14/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Rossa Ryan (3)

Tracked leaders, driven and lost place over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Mudawwan²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J D Bethell J: D Tudhope

(8)

Mamillius³⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: George Baker J: T E Whelan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.40, £4.20EX:£30.00Trifecta:£102.20Tricast:£176.98SF:£29.19Swingers:£3.70, £2.90, £8.30

Forecasts

Ghayadh (5/4), Plunger (5/2), Mamillius (11/2), Welliesinthewater (7/1), Magwadiri (8/1), Garth Rockett (12/1), Jupiter (14/1), Mudawwan (14/1)

None of these convinces as being copper-bottomed, but MAGWADIRI has run well on both starts this season for Jessica Harrington, and looks a shrewd purchase for new connections. He's preferred to Ghayadh, who boasts the best recent form, but is far from consistent, and the unexposed Plunger, who is better than he showed in blinkers (got worked up) at Ascot, and could well do better without the headgear now.

Magwadiri
Ghayadh
Plunger

Previous Winners

2017

Pursuing Steed

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 3

J: Charlie Bennett | T: H Morrison

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,553.002nd: £1,961.003rd: £981.004th: £491.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00