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Leicester 1455 Sat Apr 29 Novice Stakes 5f, Class 5, 1m0.80s (slow by 1.90s) Good to Firm (Good in places) VIDEO REPLAY UNAVAILABLE Never Back Down . Narrow runner-up in high rating race at Newmarket 11 days earlier. Led from the start, responded well to pressure to hang on. Haddaf . Feb 1, €85k yearling. Closely related to numerous 2yo winners. A little keen early, settled behind winner, unable to get past him in final furlong. Decent debut. Dragons Tail . Apr 29, €30k yearling. Slowly away, made move at furlong pole, kept on without threatening. Jedi Master . Sixth on debut at Leicester 22 days earlier. Handy to the pace, found little in final furlong. Plundered . Apr 15, €60k yearling. Settled close to the speed, urged along near halfway, soon weakened. Misty Breese . Mar 20, 38k gns yearling. Dam won classic in Norway. Close to the pace in running but found nothing when it was time to go for home. Bahuta Acha . Poor on debut at Beverley 10 days earlier, no better here...

Leicester 2.00 Friday April 7 Granby Novice Stakes 5f, 1m0.55s (slow by 1.65s by RP standards) Good (Good to Soft in Places) Kick On Kick On , Mar 14 foal, £52k yearling, most expensive of the field. First starter for new sire Swiss Spirit. Missed start a half length. Hustled forward to take early lead. Jockey always looked to something up his sleeve, sitting comfortably when others came under pressure. Ran away from them in closing stages, probably more from others tiring than any great burst of speed. RPR of 82 is best of the season so far. Zain Flash , Mar 15, £32k yearling from final crop of Royal Applause. Yet another second for handy juvenile trainer David Evans (trained both Brocklesby runners-up). Pinged the gates, went straight to the rail and contested the lead with eventual winner. Unable to go with the winner when the questions were asked but despite being passed by Airshow with a furlong to go, he stayed on OK, reclaiming second close to the line. Started favourit...