Jenny Gibbons Almost 70 Celebration Handicap – Leicester

Leicester

16:44

Jenny Gibbons Almost 70 Celebration Handicap

Date 2024-09-10

Distance 5f

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,780

Winning Time 1m 2.58s (slow by 5.08s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fletcher's Flight (IRE) Adam Farragher · Philip McBride	11/4F	Won
2nd	Stone Circle (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Michael Bell	10/1	.5
3rd	Sound Reason (GB) Jason Watson · David O'Meara	15/2	2
4th	Safari Dream (IRE) Lewis Edmunds · Rod Millman	4/1	.5
5th	Refuge (GB) Joanna Mason · Michael & David Easterby	22/1	2
6th	Yazaman (IRE) Dougie Costello · Paul Midgley	8/1	.5
7th	Cavalier Approach (IRE) Rossa Ryan · Edward Bethell	9/2	0.3
8th	Dusk Dame (GB) Kieran O'Neill · Alice Haynes	7/1	7
9th	Naughty Niall (GB) Charles Bishop · Ian Williams	125/1	1.25

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (6)	Fletcher's Flight Chestnut J:Adam Farragher T:Philip McBride	J:Adam Farragher T:Philip McBride	138	—	-34131	70	79	69	22d	—	—	+4	30.7	0.63/1	5/2 29%
More to prove on softer than good but he's been a rising force with two Yarmouth wins
4 (9)	Safari Dream Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:Rod Millman	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Rod Millman	135	—	392484	67	84	67	21d	—	—	-5	10.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Has another career-low mark but the losing run goes back to his 2yo days
1 (8)	Cavalier Approach Chestnut J:Rossa Ryan T:Edward Bethell	J:Rossa Ryan T:Edward Bethell	138	v	451737	70	83	73	16d	—	—	0	14.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Blinkered on last five starts, winning on second occasion; switches to a first-time visor
3 (3)	Yazaman Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Paul Midgley	J:Dougie Costello T:Paul Midgley	136	b	261111	68	79	63	55d	—	—	+22	32.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
The blinkers came back for his last four starts and he's won them all; off 55 days
5 (1)	Sound Reason Chestnut J:Jason Watson T:David O'Meara	J:Jason Watson T:David O'Meara	135	b	465262	67	81	65	10d	—	—	+4	14.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Beverley 2nd on two of last three starts; record on softer than good lately casts doubts
6 (2)	Stone Circle Chestnut J:Billy Loughnane T:Michael Bell	J:Billy Loughnane T:Michael Bell	134	—	396830	66	83	77	19d	—	—	-1	9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Close third in April is easily his best show this season; 8lb below his last winning mark
7 (7)	Dusk Dame Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	132	v	174514	65	79	73	19d	—	—	+5	13	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Made all twice on softer than good; not at all discredited under a penalty on latest start
9 (5)	Refuge Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	130	t	045157	62	81	69	26d	—	—	+5	9.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won at Beverley in July (4lb higher today); moderate on good to soft and soft this season
8 (4)	Naughty Niall Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Ian Williams	J:Charles Bishop T:Ian Williams	131	—	9-7247	64	78	20	15d	—	—	+3	3.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Could have come on since latest run and he's unexposed, making his first appearance at 5f

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Fletcher's Flight	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2	9/4
Safari Dream	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Cavalier Approach	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2
Yazaman	7/1	7/1	15/2	13/2	7/1
Sound Reason	8/1	15/2	7/1	7/1	8/1
Stone Circle	8/1	15/2	8/1	13/2	15/2
Dusk Dame	10/1	10/1	9/1	9/1	10/1
Refuge	20/1	20/1	20/1	16/1	20/1
Naughty Niall	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Yazaman

32.6

OR: 4.5 Form: 25 Odds: 3.1

15/2

2nd

Fletcher's Flight

30.7

OR: 5 Form: 17.7 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Sound Reason

14.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Cavalier Approach

14.1

OR: 5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 4

11/2

Dusk Dame

OR: 3.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Safari Dream

10.2

OR: 4.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Refuge

9.2

OR: 3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Stone Circle

OR: 4 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Naughty Niall

3.8

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fletcher's Flight	70	79	69
Cavalier Approach	70	83	73
Yazaman	68	79	63
Safari Dream	67	84	67
Sound Reason	67	81	65
Stone Circle	66	83	77
Dusk Dame	65	79	73
Naughty Niall	64	78	20
Refuge	62	81	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sound Reason	10d ago	Quick return
Naughty Niall	15d ago	Fit
Cavalier Approach	16d ago	Fit
Stone Circle	19d ago	Fit
Dusk Dame	19d ago	Fit
Safari Dream	21d ago	Fit
Fletcher's Flight	22d ago	Fit
Refuge	26d ago	Fit
Yazaman	55d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Cavalier Approach	Front Runner
Dusk Dame	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 9 runners classified.