03 Jun 2025 16:47 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,234); Distance: 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Voluntary Action Leicestershire (VAL) Celebrating 60 Years Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(1) |
| - |
Sword (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
72621-0 / 4 |
Flat (18) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Mr D P Howden &… |
16/5 | |
| raced in group of three towards far side, held up 3rd in group, behind as groups merged 4f out, headway far side rail chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(5) |
| 1 L |
Liamarty Dreams (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
0-40048 / 6 |
Flat (17) | S H James | K R Burke Mr Liam Kelly &… |
8/1 | |
| led group of four towards near side, in lead as groups merged 4f out and towards far side, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(3) |
| 2¾ L |
Chalk Mountain (GB) (gelding, grey, 9 8) |
16278-3 / 5 |
Flat (27) | Rob Hornby | W S Kittow The Chalk Mountain… |
15/2 | |
| tracked leader towards far side, in 5th place as groups merged 5f out, headway when not clear run between horses over 1f out, squeezed through inside final furlong, no impression in 3rd soon after | ||||||||||
4th |
1(2) |
| 1 L |
Commanding Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) |
21132 / 4 |
Flat (13) | Tom Marquand | A Watson J Allison & Partner |
9/4 | |
| led group of three towards far side, in close 2nd as groups merged 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final 2f, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5(4) |
| 1½ L |
Jungle Land (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 8) |
327-124 / 4 |
Flat (54) | Callum Shepherd | G Boughey Highclere Thoroughbred… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leader towards near side, 3rd as groups merged 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
6(6) |
| 7½ L |
Manhattan Mirage (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
2/27523- / 4 |
Flat (228) | Rossa Ryan | A Wintle Value Racing -… |
18/1 | |
| held up last towards near side, in last pair as groups merged 4f out, ridden and struggling 2f out, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
7(7) |
| 2 L |
Infinity Blue (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
17472-3 / 4 |
Flat (32), Jump (155) |
Lewis Edmunds | Miss J A Camacho Mr W Frewen |
11/2 | |
| raced in 3rd towards near side, 5th and pushed along as groups merged 4f out, ridden and outpaced in last pair 2f out, no chance after | ||||||||||