Leicester

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Leicester
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Flat race · no jumps About 7 furlongs Mostly firm ground Standard race 6 runners £8,853 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
6 Valdai
J. Fahy · C. Cox · 2yo · 9st 7lb
0
Last odds: 16/1 Back after 79 days off Won 0 of last 5 —
made all, shaken up 2f out, ridden and faced strong challenge over 1f out, kept on well
2nd
D. Probert · A. Balding · 2yo · 9st 7lb
0
Last odds: 9/4 Won 0 of last 5 a head
prominent, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and made strong challenge over 1f out, kept on
3rd
0
Last odds: 5/1 First run (debut) 5.2 lengths
slowly into stride, held up in behind leaders, nudged along over 2f out, outpaced and ridden briefly over 1f out, kept on pushed out final 110yds, went third final strides
4th
3 Gozo
P. J. McDonald · I. Williams · 2yo · 9st 7lb
0
Last odds: 10/1 First run (debut) 5.5 lengths
in touch with leaders on outer, pushed along under 3f out, outpaced and held final furlong
5th
P. Dobbs · R. Hannon · 2yo · 9st 7lb
0
Last odds: 6/4 Jockey in form (5 wins in 14 days) Won 0 of last 5 6 lengths
raced in second, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged right and weakened (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that colt was unsuited by the combination of the good to firm ground and the undulating track on this occasion)
6th
S. Hitchcott · R. Hannon · 2yo · 9st 7lb
0
Last odds: 8/1 First run (debut) 13 lengths
slowly away, always towards rear, ran green throughout
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.