Race cards · Sat 3 Jul
Saturday 3 July · Leicester, England
16:30 Smooth Drive Home Handicap
- Distance
- 1m 0f 53y
- Going
- Good
- Class
- 6
- Prize
- GBP 5600
- Runners
- 13
Race preview
Ascraeus bounced back to form last time when winning a strong-looking affair in the context of this race and, if he can reproduce that form, he should be involved at the business end. CLIFFCAKE appeared to relish the quick ground on his stable debut for Roy Bowring, winning in a good time at Wetherby, and if he can progress again it would be no surprise to see him record another victory. Of the others, Katie's Kitten won well last time but was behind Cliffcake when the two met in the aforementioned Wetherby contest.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Order Of St John | 00-0716 | Josephine Gordon | D J Jeffreys | 9 10 | 8-1 | |
| 2 | Invincible Soldier | 849-9 | Liam Keniry | C G Cox | 9 1 | 16-1 | |
| 3 | Selecto | 037600 | P J Dobbs | M R Channon | 9 8 | 11-1 | |
| 4 | Kenstone | 33304-2 | Hollie Doyle | A Wintle | 9 13 | 5-2 | |
| 5 | Tawtheef | 958-603 | Cieren Fallon | P R Chamings | 9 11 | 14-1 | |
| 6 | Under Your Breath | 0-0070 | William Carson | T J FitzGerald | 9 0 | 25-1 | |
| 7 | Cliffcake | 51-0661 | P J McDonald | S R Bowring | 9 5 | 11-4 | |
| 8 | Katie's Kitten | 081561 | Theodore Ladd | M Appleby | 9 7 | 6-1 | |
| 9 | Itsallaboutluck | 4348-04 | George Rooke | J L Flint | 9 9 | 25-1 | |
| 10 | Moment Of Peace | 066776 | Stefano Cherchi | Mrs C A Dunnett | 9 0 | 33-1 | |
| 11 | Ruby Gates | 957706 | Laura Pearson | J Butler | 9 12 | 33-1 | |
| 12 | Groupie | 39-5004 | D C Costello | T P Tate | 9 0 | 22-1 | |
| 13 | Roddy Ransom | 0/828- | S W Kelly | Miss Gay Kelleway | 10 0 | 50-1 | |
| NR | Ascraeus | 777851 | Charlie Bennett | Mrs L J Mongan | 9 12 |