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LEICESTER 13:20

Name: SIR GORDON RICHARDS HANDICAP (2)
Start: 2017-10-30T12:15:00
End: 2017-10-30T16:10:00
Location: Leicester

12:15 12:45 13:20 13:55 14:30 15:05 15:40 16:10

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13:20 Monday 30 October 2017
SIR GORDON RICHARDS HANDICAP (2)	Distance : 1m 3f 179y
Prize : £18,903 Rated : (0-110) Age : 3yo+ Race Type : Flat Surface : Turf	Going : Gd/Sft
Race Type : Flat	Surface : Turf

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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 (7)	1 (7)		6. DANCE THE DREAM	6. DANCE THE DREAM	-2 <	108	-2 >	97	Tyler Saunders (7)	4	9-3	5/23.5f	5/23.5f
1 (7)			bf SIR PERCY 129 - SHADOW DANCING 110 UNFUWAIN (USA) 131	J: Tyler Saunders (7) T: Marcus Tregoning Age: 4 Wgt: 9-3 OR: 98	-2 <	108	-2 >	97	Marcus Tregoning		(98)		5/23.5f
had a good 7-lb claimer on board and went one better than last time, getting first run on the second to some extent, also, seeing things out thoroughly after settling better than on her previous start, this almost certainly a career best; tracked pace, went on under 2f out, responded well.
tracked pace, went on under 2f out, stayed on well
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2 (1)	2 (1)	1½	2. TOP TUG (IRE)	2. TOP TUG (IRE)	-35 <	112+	-6 >	101	Martin Dwyer	6	9-10	6/17	6/17
2 (1)		1½	chg HALLING (USA) 133 - TOP ROMANCE (IRE) 105p ENTREPRENEUR 123	J: Martin Dwyer T: Alan King Age: 6 Wgt: 9-10 OR: 105	-35 <	112+	-6 >	101	Alan King		(105)		6/17
after 10 weeks off, ran up to best, beaten only by one to whom he conceded first run; held up, headway under pressure 2f out, chased leader entering final 1f, stuck to task.
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, chased leader entering final 1f, stuck to task
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3 (9)	3 (9)	2½	7. NOBLE GIFT	7. NOBLE GIFT	-2 <	100	-3 >	89	Callum Shepherd (3)	7	9-2	25/126	25/126
3 (9)		2½	chg CADEAUX GENEREUX 131 - NOBLE PENNY 64d PENNEKAMP (USA) 130	J: Callum Shepherd (3) T: William Knight Age: 7 Wgt: 9-2 OR: 97	-2 <	100	-3 >	89	William Knight		(97)		25/126
had won this race a couple of years earlier and was anything but disgraced, needing no excuses behind a couple at the top of their game; taken wide back straight, made running, shaken up 3f out, headed under 2f out, kept on.
led, shaken up 3f out, headed under 2f out, kept on
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4 (8)	4 (8)	1½	8. GAWDAWPALIN (IRE)	8. GAWDAWPALIN (IRE)	-18 <	96	+1 >	86	Mitch Godwin (3)	4	9-1	8/19	8/19
4 (8)		1½	bg HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE) 125 - DIRTYBIRDIE 63 DIKTAT 126	J: Mitch Godwin (3) T: Sylvester Kirk Age: 4 Wgt: 9-1 OR: 96	-18 <	96	+1 >	86	Sylvester Kirk		(96)		8/19
was again a bit free even dropped back in trip, that as good a reason as any why others saw things out that bit better; close up, not settle fully, shaken up under 3f out, no extra approaching final 1f.
close up, shaken up under 3f out, no extra approaching final 1f
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5 (5)	5 (5)	2	3. ARTHENUS	3. ARTHENUS	+7 <	99?		89	George Wood (3)	5	9-8	7/24.5	7/24.5
5 (5)		2	bg DUTCH ART 126 - LADY HEN 68 EFISIO 120	J: George Wood (3) T: James Fanshawe Age: 5 Wgt: 9-8 Eq: (s) OR: 103	+7 <	99?		89	James Fanshawe	(s)	(103)		7/24.5
has yet to fully convince at this trip; chased leaders, left behind from 2f out.
chased leaders, left behind from 2f out
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6 (3)	6 (3)	ns	1. MASTER THE WORLD (IRE)	1. MASTER THE WORLD (IRE)	-5 <	103?	-3 >	93	Jim Crowley	6	9-12	8/19	8/19
6 (3)		ns	grg MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) 129 - ZADALLA 68 ZAHA (CAN) 106	J: Jim Crowley T: David Elsworth Age: 6 Wgt: 9-12 Eq: (s) OR: 107	-5 <	103?	-3 >	93	David Elsworth	(s)	(107)		8/19
has never gone like a horse likely to relish this sort of trip but, in truth, wasn't necessarily beaten by lack of stamina; dropped out, shaken up under 3f out, late headway after not enjoying a trouble-free run, not that he'd have been involved in the finish, anyway.
dropped out, shaken up under 3f out, some late headway
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7 (4)	7 (4)	¾	9. MARMAJUKE BAY	9. MARMAJUKE BAY	-4 <	91		81	Nicola Currie (7)	4	9-1	7/18	7/18
7 (4)		¾	bg DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) 132 - SHIMONI 90 MARK OF ESTEEM (IRE) 137	J: Nicola Currie (7) T: Mark Usher Age: 4 Wgt: 9-1 Eq: (s) OR: 96	-4 <	91		81	Mark Usher	(s)	(96)		7/18
is handicapped to the hilt now and even the addition of a capable 7-lb claimer couldn't make a material difference; mid-field, pushed along 4f out, one paced.
mid-field, pushed along 4f out, one paced
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8 (2)	8 (2)	1¾	5. ROCK STEADY (IRE)	5. ROCK STEADY (IRE)	+12 <	91	-19 >	81	Kieran Shoemark	4	9-4	9/110	9/110
8 (2)		1¾	chg INTIKHAB (USA) 135 - MANNSARA (IRE) ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) 130	J: Kieran Shoemark T: Roger Charlton Age: 4 Wgt: 9-4 OR: 99	+12 <	91	-19 >	81	Roger Charlton		(99)		9/110
probably needed the run after 9 months off, this arguably a tune-up for an all-weather campaign given how well he took to the surface last winter; held up, pushed along 3f out, made no impression.
held up, pushed along 3f out, no impression
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9 (6)	9 (6)	2½	4. CAPTAIN MORLEY	4. CAPTAIN MORLEY	H (73) <	86	H (87) >	77	Fran Berry	6	9-4	50/151	50/151
9 (6)		2½	bg HERNANDO (FR) 127 - OVAL OFFICE 99 PURSUIT OF LOVE 124	J: Fran Berry T: David Simcock Age: 6 Wgt: 9-4 OR: 99	H (73) <	86	H (87) >	77	David Simcock		(99)		50/151
was well held back on the Flat, unable to sustain a promising-looking forward move; mid-field, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out.
mid-field, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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All 9 ran. Race Distance Adjustment: +9 yds	Winning Owner: Mrs Hugh Dalgety
Time: 2m 34.07s
Overrounds: Industry SP 116%, Betfair SP 100.2%
A useful handicap and a fair race, Noble Gift setting what seemed to be an even gallop and Dance The Dream producing a career best ridden by a 7-lb claimer for the first time in a handicap. DANCE THE DREAM had a good 7-lb claimer on board and went one better than last time, getting first run on the second to some extent, also, seeing things out thoroughly after settling better than on her previous start, this almost certainly a career best; tracked pace, went on under 2f out, responded well. TOP TUG (IRE) after 10 weeks off, ran up to best, beaten only by one to whom he conceded first run; held up, headway under pressure 2f out, chased leader entering final 1f, stuck to task. NOBLE GIFT had won this race a couple of years earlier and was anything but disgraced, needing no excuses behind a couple at the top of their game; taken wide back straight, made running, shaken up 3f out, headed under 2f out, kept on. GAWDAWPALIN (IRE) was again a bit free even dropped back in trip, that as good a reason as any why others saw things out that bit better; close up, not settle fully, shaken up under 3f out, no extra approaching final 1f. ARTHENUS has yet to fully convince at this trip; chased leaders, left behind from 2f out. MASTER THE WORLD (IRE) has never gone like a horse likely to relish this sort of trip but, in truth, wasn't necessarily beaten by lack of stamina; dropped out, shaken up under 3f out, late headway after not enjoying a trouble-free run, not that he'd have been involved in the finish, anyway. MARMAJUKE BAY is handicapped to the hilt now and even the addition of a capable 7-lb claimer couldn't make a material difference; mid-field, pushed along 4f out, one paced. ROCK STEADY (IRE) probably needed the run after 9 months off, this arguably a tune-up for an all-weather campaign given how well he took to the surface last winter; held up, pushed along 3f out, made no impression. CAPTAIN MORLEY was well held back on the Flat, unable to sustain a promising-looking forward move; mid-field, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out.

13:20 Leicester Result on Monday 30 October 2017

The 1M 3F 179Y 13:20 SIR GORDON RICHARDS HANDICAP (2) at Leicester was run on Gd/Sft. It was open to 3yo+ and had a prize fund of £18,903. There were 9 runners. The winning horse was DANCE THE DREAM who won by 1½. DANCE THE DREAM was ridden by Tyler Saunders. DANCE THE DREAM had an industry starting price (ISP) of 5/2f.

How the rest of the runners fared:

TOP TUG (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 1.50 - they had an ISP of 6/1
NOBLE GIFT finished 3rd and was beaten by 4.00 - they had an ISP of 25/1
GAWDAWPALIN (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 5.5 - they had an ISP of 8/1
ARTHENUS finished 5th and was beaten by 7.5 - they had an ISP of 7/2
MASTER THE WORLD (IRE) finished 6th and was beaten by 7.5 - they had an ISP of 8/1
MARMAJUKE BAY finished 7th and was beaten by 8.5 - they had an ISP of 7/1
ROCK STEADY (IRE) finished 8th and was beaten by 10 - they had an ISP of 9/1
CAPTAIN MORLEY finished 9th and was beaten by 12.5 - they had an ISP of 50/1

LEICESTER 13:20

13:20 Monday 30 October 2017

SIR GORDON RICHARDS HANDICAP (2)

13:20 Leicester Result on Monday 30 October 2017