10 May 2025 19:00 Leicester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,664); Distance: 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Sophie Ellis-Bextor Plays At leicesterraces 5th July Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(10) |
| - |
Delicacy (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) |
21-5680 / 4 |
Flat (22) | S D Bowen | James Owen Nick Bradley Racing… |
18/5 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead inside final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(3) |
| 1 L |
Leap Day (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 6) |
05008-2 / 5 |
Flat (17) | D Allan | T D Easterby Reality Partnerships… |
16/5 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out until headed inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Touchwood (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
607-307 / 7 |
Flat (14) | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr Mr David Edward… |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
8(1) |
| ¾ L |
Thoughtful Gift (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) |
74177-6 / 6 |
Flat (17) | Emilie Hasselbalch-Holm | Martin Dunne Mr W Prosser |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
9(5) |
| HD |
Naval Academy (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
70798-6 / 5 |
Flat (28) | D C Costello | M Walford Ms Austerfield,… |
11/2 | |
| steadied start, held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
6(4) |
| 1 L |
Believe You Me (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
211806- / 5 |
Flat (214) | S A Gray | H Main Coxwell Partnership |
13/2 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
3(7) |
| 1¾ L |
Outrun The Storm (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
5-58304 / 7 |
Flat (17) | J Garritty | R A Fahey Middleham Park… |
5/1 | |
| led narrowly, ridden over 2f out, headed and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
4(8) |
| ½ L |
My Mate Mike (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) |
11738-1 / 5 |
Flat (22), Jump (39) |
Cam Hardie | J R Jenkins Mr Dean Ivory |
12/1 | |
| pressed leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
1(9) |
| 1 L |
How's The Guvnor (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
5024-85 / 4 |
Flat (21) | George Wood | J Candlish Set Barabbas Free |
10/1 | |
| in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
10(6) |
| 7 L |
Exquisement (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 11) |
65330-6 / 4 |
Flat (9) | Darragh Keenan | Michael Keady Mr Jim Gill |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened out of contention | ||||||||||