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LEICESTER 15:20

Name: RACING UK AUTUMN SPRINT HANDICAP (2)
Start: 2018-10-09T14:15:00
End: 2018-10-09T18:00:00
Location: Leicester

14:15 14:50 15:20 15:50 16:25 16:55 17:30 18:00

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15:20 Tuesday 09 October 2018
RACING UK AUTUMN SPRINT HANDICAP (2)	Distance : 5f
Prize : £12,602 Rated : (0-110) Age : 3yo+ Race Type : Flat Surface : Turf	Going : Gd/Frm
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 (5)	1 (5)		1. ENCORE D'OR	1. ENCORE D'OR	-2 <	108	+5 >	85	Jim Crowley	6	9-7	4/15	4/15
1 (5)			bg OASIS DREAM 129 - ENTENTE CORDIALE (IRE) 72 ELA-MANA-MOU 132	J: Jim Crowley T: Robert Cowell Age: 6 Wgt: 9-7 OR: 101	-2 <	108	+5 >	85	Robert Cowell		(101)		4/15
has shown his teeth more lately, getting him back-to-back wins, edging towards the level he's reached as an AW sprinter, emphaising his new-found determination by digging deep in a tight finish, getting on top in the last 50 yds.
tracked pace, under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 50 yds
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2 (1)	2 (1)	¾	6. MIRZA	6. MIRZA	-41 <	100	-20 >	78	Martin Harley	11	9-2	16/117	16/117
2 (1)		¾	bg OASIS DREAM 129 - MILLYANT 114 PRIMO DOMINIE 121	J: Martin Harley T: Rae Guest Age: 11 Wgt: 9-2 Eq: (s) OR: 96	-41 <	100	-20 >	78	Rae Guest	(s)	(96)		16/117
found it liberating dipping down to a handicap for the first time this year, nearer 12 than 11 in age but going with enthusiasm and overhauled only by one late on.
disputed lead, went on 1f out, headed final 50 yds
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3 (2)	3 (2)	sh	5. KICK ON KICK ON	5. KICK ON KICK ON	0 <	101	-4 >	79	Adam Kirby	3	9-2	3/14f	3/14f
3 (2)		sh	bg SWISS SPIRIT 117 - CATMINT 85d PICCOLO 121	J: Adam Kirby T: Clive Cox Age: 3 Wgt: 9-2 OR: 95	0 <	101	-4 >	79	Clive Cox		(95)		3/14f
type to make a better 4-y-o, given he's low mileage and ending this season on the front foot, beaten little distance for a second time over this C&D, challenging in the final 1f.
mid-field, challenged final 1f
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4 (4)	4 (4)	½	4. HADDAF (IRE)	4. HADDAF (IRE)	0 <	99	-55 >	77	James Doyle	3	9-2	13/27.5	13/27.5
4 (4)		½	bg DAWN APPROACH (IRE) 132 - DEVERON (USA) 105 COZZENE (USA)	J: James Doyle T: James Tate Age: 3 Wgt: 9-2 OR: 95	0 <	99	-55 >	77	James Tate		(95)		13/27.5
no further forward in ratings terms than he was in early-summer, but he went with more purpose here than he's done for a while, disputing the lead for a good way; he's 2 from 2 on AW (Newcastle and Southwell).
disputed lead, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, one paced
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5 (3)	5 (3)	nk	7. BLUE DE VEGA (GER)	7. BLUE DE VEGA (GER)	-13 <	96	-13 >	74	Oisin Murphy	5	9-2	6/17	6/17
5 (3)		nk	bg LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) 125 - BURNING HEIGHTS (GER) MONTJEU (IRE) 137	J: Oisin Murphy T: Robert Cowell Age: 5 Wgt: 9-2 OR: 96	-13 <	96	-13 >	74	Robert Cowell		(96)		6/17
hasn't dipped in standard as his recent placings might suggest, hitting traffic this time (1f out) before switched back wide, not having that hard a race, so he may yet take up his engagement at York at the weekend.
waited with, not clear run 1f out, forced to switch, never nearer
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6 (6)	6 (6)	½	3. TANASOQ (IRE)	3. TANASOQ (IRE)	-11 <	94+	+2 >	72	Harry Bentley	5	9-2	4/15	4/15
6 (6)		½	bg ACCLAMATION 118 - ALEXANDER YOUTH (IRE) 98 EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) 126	J: Harry Bentley T: Paul Midgley Age: 5 Wgt: 9-2 OR: 96	-11 <	94+	+2 >	72	Paul Midgley		(96)		4/15
didn't pack a punch in the finish, partly as he'd raced keenly to begin with, no cover, but it's hard to be critical after all he's done in 2018.
held up, not quicken over 1f out, one paced
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7 (7)	7 (7)	hd	2. GRACIOUS JOHN (IRE)	2. GRACIOUS JOHN (IRE)	-49 <	96	-1 >	74	Fran Berry	5	9-4	7/18	7/18
7 (7)		hd	bg BALTIC KING 120 - DORN HILL 55 LUJAIN (USA) 119	J: Fran Berry T: David Evans Age: 5 Wgt: 9-4 OR: 98	-49 <	96	-1 >	74	David Evans		(98)		7/18
has just gone off the boil lately, though ridden less forcefully than has suited him in the past.
mid-field, under pressure over 1f out, never on terms
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All 7 ran.	Winning Owner: Mrs Morley,G Johnson,Newsells Park Stud
Time: 58s Closing Sectional: (3f): 36.15s (96.3%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 111%, Betfair SP 100.9%
More a 0-100, the field coming in below the advertised band, but it was a competitive race in the strictest sense, just 2l between all 7 at the line. ENCORE D'OR has shown his teeth more lately, getting him back-to-back wins, edging towards the level he's reached as an AW sprinter, emphaising his new-found determination by digging deep in a tight finish, getting on top in the last 50 yds. MIRZA found it liberating dipping down to a handicap for the first time this year, nearer 12 than 11 in age but going with enthusiasm and overhauled only by one late on. KICK ON KICK ON type to make a better 4-y-o, given he's low mileage and ending this season on the front foot, beaten little distance for a second time over this C&D, challenging in the final 1f. HADDAF (IRE) no further forward in ratings terms than he was in early-summer, but he went with more purpose here than he's done for a while, disputing the lead for a good way; he's 2 from 2 on AW (Newcastle and Southwell). BLUE DE VEGA (GER) hasn't dipped in standard as his recent placings might suggest, hitting traffic this time (1f out) before switched back wide, not having that hard a race, so he may yet take up his engagement at York at the weekend. TANASOQ (IRE) didn't pack a punch in the finish, partly as he'd raced keenly to begin with, no cover, but it's hard to be critical after all he's done in 2018. GRACIOUS JOHN (IRE) has just gone off the boil lately, though ridden less forcefully than has suited him in the past.

15:20 Leicester Result on Tuesday 09 October 2018

The 5F 15:20 RACING UK AUTUMN SPRINT HANDICAP (2) at Leicester was run on Gd/Frm. It was open to 3yo+ and had a prize fund of £12,602. There were 7 runners. The winning horse was ENCORE D'OR who won by ¾. ENCORE D'OR was ridden by Jim Crowley. ENCORE D'OR had an industry starting price (ISP) of 4/1.

How the rest of the runners fared:

MIRZA finished 2nd and was beaten by 0.75 - they had an ISP of 16/1
KICK ON KICK ON finished 3rd and was beaten by 0.80 - they had an ISP of 3/1f
HADDAF (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 1.30 - they had an ISP of 13/2
BLUE DE VEGA (GER) finished 5th and was beaten by 1.50 - they had an ISP of 6/1
TANASOQ (IRE) finished 6th and was beaten by 2.00 - they had an ISP of 4/1
GRACIOUS JOHN (IRE) finished 7th and was beaten by 2.10 - they had an ISP of 7/1

LEICESTER 15:20

15:20 Tuesday 09 October 2018

RACING UK AUTUMN SPRINT HANDICAP (2)

15:20 Leicester Result on Tuesday 09 October 2018