Full Result 5.45 Leicester | 29 June 2023

Hope - Sponsored By Hilton - Jo Metcalf Handicap (Div I)

(Class 6) (0-55, 4yo+) (1m3f179yds) 1m4f Good

1st £3,663.80 2nd £1,719.20 3rd £858.90 4th £429.80 5th £214.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	2. Gearing's Point 5/2J George Bass ³ Sheena West	George Bass ³ Sheena West	5	95	54	55	66	–
b m Harbour Watch (IRE) - Amahoro (Sixties Icon)
In touch with leaders, steady headway from 5f out, led 2f out, soon pushed along, kept on from over 1f out (op 11/4 tchd 9/4)

2⁽⁷⁾ 1½	4. Bay Of Naples (IRE) 12/1 Tom Eaves Michael Herrington	Tom Eaves Michael Herrington	7	98 t¹	54	52	60	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Copperbeech (IRE) (Red Ransom)
Towards rear, steady headway on outer from 4f out, outpaced 2f out, hung right but rallied from over 1f out, jockey dropped rein inside final furlong, kept on and went second inside final 110yds (tchd 11/1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [3]	5. Lailah 7/1 Callum Shepherd James Fanshawe	Callum Shepherd James Fanshawe	4	96	52	47	56	–
b f Australia - Wedding Speech (IRE) (Acclamation)
Pressed leader, lost ground over 1f out, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds (tchd 13/2)

4⁽⁶⁾ ½ [3½]	9. Foursome 12/1 Luke Catton ⁵ Olly Williams	Luke Catton ⁵ Olly Williams	4	89	46	40	49	–
ch f Highland Reel (IRE) - Putois Peace (Pivotal)
In rear, steady headway on outer from over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied and kept on from over 1f out, no telling impression (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

5⁽⁸⁾ 4¾ [8¼]	8. Rita Rana (IRE) 9/2 Gina Mangan ³ Adrian Wintle	Gina Mangan ³ Adrian Wintle	4	812	47	31	43	–
b f The Gurkha (IRE) - Tureyth (USA) (Street Cry)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, bit short of room home turn, some headway from 3f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong (op 7/1)

6⁽¹⁾ 6½ [14¾]	3. Blazer Two 5/2J Callum Hutchinson ³ Michael Scudamore	Callum Hutchinson ³ Michael Scudamore	5	95	54	25	39	–
b g Cable Bay (IRE) - Tamara Moon (IRE) (Acclamation)
Led, headed 2f out, soon lost position, weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed throughout) (op 2/1)

7⁽³⁾ 7½ [22¼]	7. Zoffany Portrait (IRE) 16/1 Mollie Phillips ³ Tony Carroll	Mollie Phillips ³ Tony Carroll	4	90 p	49	5	22	–
ch g Zoffany (IRE) - Bunood (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, lost position from under 4f out, soon towards rear, struggling 2f out, lost ground inside final furlong (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities) (op 25/1)

8⁽²⁾ 3¾ [26]	1. Prince Abu (IRE) 14/1 Dylan Hogan Derek Shaw	Dylan Hogan Derek Shaw	6	99	55	3	22	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Saoirse Abu (USA) (Mr Greeley)
Slowly into stride, took keen hold, in rear, slightly hampered home turn, outpaced 3f out, soon detached, no chance when eased over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away) (op 8/1)

8 ran Off time: 5:45:43 Winning time: 2m 33.28s (slow by 4.08s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Owens Lad (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Shane Francis (Gearing's Point) 1st breeder: G Hedley & Mike Channon Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Sallie Lloyd (Bay Of Naples)
3rd owner: Gary Marney (Lailah)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.30 £3.10 £1.60 Ex: £30.90 CSF: £35.33 Tricast: £188.15 Trifecta: £209.30

5:45 Leicester 29 Jun 2023

Hope - Sponsored By Hilton - Jo Metcalf Handicap (Div I)