Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 16:25 Weatherbys Bank Handicap1m 2f 50y

  • Weighed In - (Class 3), £13,000 added, 3yo, 7 runners
  • Winner £8,410 2nd £2,502 3rd £1,251 4th £625
  • Going: Soft Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 2m 16.74s
  • Off time: 16:26:21
Pos Horse Odds
1st Last Shadow 9/2
2nd Spirit Of The Law (IRE) 5/2
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (6) 11-8 Black, Yellow hoops, Black sleeves, Red armlets and cap Just Fabulous 23 3 9-7 A Mullen G M Moore 87 12/1
2 (5) 211 DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond Prussian 8 3 9-5 Freddie Tylicki M Johnston 85 9/4
3 (4) 30311-5 WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap Finbar 23 3 9-1 P Mulrennan J G Given 81 15/2
4 (3) 118-004 Emerald green, orange hoop and sleeves Zakreet 14 3 8-13 S W Kelly K A Ryan 79 8/1
5 (1) 9112-41 Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond Spirit Of The Law (IRE) 15 Distance Winner 3 8-12 T G McLaughlin E A L Dunlop 78 5/2
6 (7) 51 White, Light Green stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap Last Shadow 21 Course and Distance Winner 3 8-11 M Demuro W R Muir 77 9/2
7 (2) 884115- Purple, Pink chevron, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Purple cap, Pink star Night Flash (GER) 157 3 8-8 James P Sullivan J G Given 74 22/1

Verdict

Quite competitive stuff but PRUSSIAN looks a typically progressive Mark Johnston thre-year-old. Started at a relatively low level in an all-weather maiden, she has looked a real improver in two subsequent successes and it's best to row in with the Dubai Destination filly until beaten now, despite the handicapper doing his best to check her progress. Spirit Of The Law looks the most likely to spoil the party having grabbed victory with a late thrust on heavy ground at Doncaster. That was a good effort and further improvement is almost certain. Last Shadow also merits respect after landing his maiden here last month in the style of a progressive sort, although he will need to step up considerably to trouble the aforementioned pair.

Formwatch

Just Fabulous 8-1 (9-5) Led 1f, chased leader, led again over 5f out until 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 14l behind Hajras (8-8) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Apr.

Prussian 3-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs beating Silver Blaze (9-7) by 2l, 8 ran.

Finbar 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Main Sequence (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Apr.

Zakreet 20-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 11, 11l behind Nameitwhatyoulike (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Apr.

Spirit Of The Law (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, disputed 2nd over 2f out, chased leader 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Apr beating Beyond Conceit (9-7) by nk, 10 ran.

Last Shadow 7-2fav (9-3) Close up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (6) sft in Apr beating Palus San Marco (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Night Flash (GER) 3-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 7, 5l behind Cockney Rocker (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

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