LEICESTER 15:55

Name: SQUIRREL HANDICAP (2)
Start: 2017-10-10T13:50:00
End: 2017-10-10T17:30:00
Location: Leicester

13:50 14:20 14:55 15:25 15:55 16:30 17:00 17:30

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15:55 Tuesday 10 October 2017
SQUIRREL HANDICAP (2)	Distance : 1m 3f 179y
Prize : £15,752 Rated : (0-110) Age : 3yo+ Race Type : Flat Surface : Turf	Going : Soft
Race Type : Flat	Surface : Turf

Pedigree

Race Reports

Running Notes

Pos (Draw)	Pos (Draw)	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos (Draw)		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1 (4)	1 (4)		4. BLAKENEY POINT	4. BLAKENEY POINT	-7 <	111+	-3 >	79	Kieran Shoemark	4	9-2	10/34.33	10/34.33
1 (4)			bg SIR PERCY 129 - CARTOON 81 DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) 117	J: Kieran Shoemark T: Roger Charlton Age: 4 Wgt: 9-2 Eq: (s) OR: 100	-7 <	111+	-3 >	79	Roger Charlton	(s)	(100)		10/34.33
is thriving on racing and followed up back on softer ground, overcoming a modest pace and well on top at the finish, looking the type that's well capable of figuring in more valuable races than this; mid-field, travelled strongly, headway 3f out, switched over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final 1f, won readily; will remain of interest.
mid-field, headway 3f out, switched 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final 1f, readily
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2 (6)	2 (6)	½	6. DANCE THE DREAM	6. DANCE THE DREAM	-11 <	106	+2 >	75	Martin Dwyer	4	8-12	13/27.5	13/27.5
2 (6)		½	bf SIR PERCY 129 - SHADOW DANCING 110 UNFUWAIN (USA) 131	J: Martin Dwyer T: Marcus Tregoning Age: 4 Wgt: 8-12 OR: 96	-11 <	106	+2 >	75	Marcus Tregoning		(96)		13/27.5
produced a career best to prove herself on soft ground, showing the benefit of her recent return, and she should remain competitive granted she's able to sustain her racing which hasn't been the case to date; prominent, raced freely, led over 1f out, headed well inside final 1f, no extra, well positioned.
prominent, led over 1f out, headed well inside final 1f, no extra
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3 (1)	3 (1)	2¼	5. MY REWARD	5. MY REWARD	-3 <	106	-3 >	75	Jim Crowley	5	9-2	13/27.5	13/27.5
3 (1)		2¼	bg RAIL LINK 132 - TAROT CARD 100 FASLIYEV (USA) 120	J: Jim Crowley T: Tim Easterby Age: 5 Wgt: 9-2 OR: 100	-3 <	106	-3 >	75	Tim Easterby		(100)		13/27.5
has work to do from his new mark and ran just about as well as could be expected; led until over 1f out, no extra, had the run of the race.
led until over 1f out, no extra
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4 (3)	4 (3)	2½	3. MINOTAUR (IRE)	3. MINOTAUR (IRE)	H (121) <	104+	-24 >	73	Fran Berry	5	9-5	25/126	25/126
4 (3)		2½	bg AZAMOUR (IRE) 130 - MYCENAE INCHINOR 119	J: Fran Berry T: Jonjo O'Neill Age: 5 Wgt: 9-5 OR: 103	H (121) <	104+	-24 >	73	Jonjo O'Neill		(103)		25/126
shaped well after 4 months off, this run boding well for whichever sphere he turns up in next, promising over hurdles and clearly on a workable mark on the Flat given further than this suits him better; dwelt, held up, switched over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, needs the emphasis more on stamina; will prove suited by a return to 1¾m+.
dwelt, held up, switched over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
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5 (2)	5 (2)	nk	7. NIGHT OF GLORY	7. NIGHT OF GLORY	+4 <	98	H (99) >	67	Rob Hornby	3	8-6	5/23.5f	5/23.5f
5 (2)		nk	bg SEA THE STARS (IRE) 140 - KESARA SADLER'S WELLS (USA) 132	J: Rob Hornby T: Andrew Balding Age: 3 Wgt: 8-6 OR: 96	+4 <	98	H (99) >	67	Andrew Balding		(96)		5/23.5f
well backed, struggled in this more competitive affair; in touch, went with little fluency, one paced.
in touch, one paced
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6 (5)	6 (5)	1¾	1. SOLDIER IN ACTION (FR)	1. SOLDIER IN ACTION (FR)	-6 <	105	0 >	75	James Doyle	4	9-10	10/111	10/111
6 (5)		1¾	chg SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE) 131 - RIPLEY (GER) PLATINI (GER) 126	J: James Doyle T: Mark Johnston Age: 4 Wgt: 9-10 OR: 108	-6 <	105	0 >	75	Mark Johnston		(108)		10/111
was well held back in handicap company; in touch, driven 3f out, beaten over 1f out.
in touch, under pressure 3f out, beaten over 1f out
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7 (7)	7 (7)	1	2. SUMBAL (IRE)	2. SUMBAL (IRE)	+6 <	102		71	Andrea Atzeni	5	9-8	9/25.5	9/25.5
7 (7)		1	grh DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) 117 - ALIX ROAD (FR) 112 LINAMIX (FR) 127	J: Andrea Atzeni T: David Simcock Age: 5 Wgt: 9-8 OR: 106	+6 <	102		71	David Simcock		(106)		9/25.5
went backwards from reappearance back up in trip, not looking the easiest ride; held up, raced freely, headway 3f out, wandered, weakened over 1f out.
held up, headway 3f out, wandered, weakened over 1f out
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All 7 ran. Race Distance Adjustment: +9 yds	Winning Owner: Axom LX
Time: 2m 38.28s Closing Sectional: (3f): 37.45s (107%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 109%, Betfair SP 98.9%
A useful handicap won by one that is thriving at present and who was able to overcome a steady pace to cruise into contention and then forge ahead close home having had to switch around a couple that were well positioned. BLAKENEY POINT is thriving on racing and followed up back on softer ground, overcoming a modest pace and well on top at the finish, looking the type that's well capable of figuring in more valuable races than this; mid-field, travelled strongly, headway 3f out, switched over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final 1f, won readily; will remain of interest. DANCE THE DREAM produced a career best to prove herself on soft ground, showing the benefit of her recent return, and she should remain competitive granted she's able to sustain her racing which hasn't been the case to date; prominent, raced freely, led over 1f out, headed well inside final 1f, no extra, well positioned. MY REWARD has work to do from his new mark and ran just about as well as could be expected; led until over 1f out, no extra, had the run of the race. MINOTAUR (IRE) shaped well after 4 months off, this run boding well for whichever sphere he turns up in next, promising over hurdles and clearly on a workable mark on the Flat given further than this suits him better; dwelt, held up, switched over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, needs the emphasis more on stamina; will prove suited by a return to 1¾m+. NIGHT OF GLORY well backed, struggled in this more competitive affair; in touch, went with little fluency, one paced. SOLDIER IN ACTION (FR) was well held back in handicap company; in touch, driven 3f out, beaten over 1f out. SUMBAL (IRE) went backwards from reappearance back up in trip, not looking the easiest ride; held up, raced freely, headway 3f out, wandered, weakened over 1f out.

15:55 Leicester Result on Tuesday 10 October 2017

The 1M 3F 179Y 15:55 SQUIRREL HANDICAP (2) at Leicester was run on Soft. It was open to 3yo+ and had a prize fund of £15,752. There were 7 runners. The winning horse was BLAKENEY POINT who won by ½. BLAKENEY POINT was ridden by Kieran Shoemark. BLAKENEY POINT had an industry starting price (ISP) of 10/3.

How the rest of the runners fared:

DANCE THE DREAM finished 2nd and was beaten by 0.50 - they had an ISP of 13/2
MY REWARD finished 3rd and was beaten by 2.75 - they had an ISP of 13/2
MINOTAUR (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 5 - they had an ISP of 25/1
NIGHT OF GLORY finished 5th and was beaten by 5.5 - they had an ISP of 5/2f
SOLDIER IN ACTION (FR) finished 6th and was beaten by 7 - they had an ISP of 10/1
SUMBAL (IRE) finished 7th and was beaten by 8 - they had an ISP of 9/2

LEICESTER 15:55

15:55 Tuesday 10 October 2017

SQUIRREL HANDICAP (2)

15:55 Leicester Result on Tuesday 10 October 2017