17:45 Leicester

Monday 25 September 2017

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Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 30.30s

(7)

East Coast Lady¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: David Egan| T: W Stone| OR: 65| D

8/1

Three time winner in a 39 race career but held in recent starts. Drop in class should help today and has a useful apprentice in the saddle for this.

Form: 315756

(1)

The Groove⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Manuel Fernandes| T: F O'Brien| OR: 65

9/4

Running well of late including when successful over 1m at Salisbury (good) on his penultimate outing. Just touched off on heavy ground subsequently and one to note today.

Form: 59412

(15)

Champagne Bob¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 64| CD

14/1

Ran well when runner-up on good-to-soft ground over this trip at Chepstow earlier this month but disappointed subsequently and more needed if he's to take this.

Form: 147925

(9)

Gatillo¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Milly Naseb| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 62

40/1

Well held in four starts since joining this stable. Handicap mark is falling as a result and stable can boast a 22% strike-rate (2/9) in recent weeks.

Form: 2-68906

(6)

Moi Aussie^p⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Keelan Baker⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 61| D

25/1

Completed a Yarmouth double over this trip on a sound surface back in May but disappointed on softer surfaces the last twice and stable are out of form (0/28) at present.

Form: 143304

(3)

Coverham¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 64

11/4

15 race maiden who finished runner-up over C&D on good-to-firm ground earlier in the season. Has placed on soft ground since and one to note with a useful apprentice in the saddle today.

Form: 322236

(11)

Air Of York^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox| T: J L Flint| OR: 60| D

33/1

Seven time winner most recently over this trip at Wolverhampton in June. Best effort on turf since came when a close fourth over 6f at Chepstow (good-to-soft) last month but has disappointed since.

Form: 160849

(5)

Know The Truth¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Miss Kayleigh Stephens⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 62

10/1

Maiden after seven starts and disappointing since finishing a close fourth over this trip on the AW in June. Others make more appeal.

Form: 874000

(12)

Intimately¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 59| CD

10/1

Winning for the fourth time when victorious over 1m at Brighton (good-to-soft) last time out. Raised 2lb for that success and has won over C&D in the past.

Form: 539401

(10)

Dynamic Girl⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: B G Powell| OR: 56| D

22/1

Twice a winner last year bu tout of form this season. Handicap mark is in free fall as a result and well handicapped having won off a 10lb higher mark 13 months ago.

Form: 470780

(13)

Poor Duke¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Tristan Price⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 55| CD

25/1

Victorious over C&D on good-to-soft ground in June but disappointing since and visor worn the last twice is left off today.

Form: 017060

(2)

Rafaaf^p¹⁰⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: P W Hiatt| OR: 53| D

25/1

Three times a winner in his youth and run some sound races since joining this yard late last year. Seems to be better over 1m however and more needed if he's to register a first win since 2013.

Form: 3-33566

(4)

Zebs Lad⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jack Osborn⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 51| D

66/1

Out of form since winning at Lingfield (soft) over this trip in June last year. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 900-790

(8)

Seebring^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 52| BF

20/1

Eight race maiden but disappointed in all handicap outings so far and best effort came when third over the minimum trip in a modest maiden earlier this month.

Form: 577930

Non-Runners

(14)

Caius College Girl³²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: A Wintle J: S J Cummins

Forecasts

The Groove (9/4), Coverham (11/4), East Coast Lady (8/1), Know The Truth (10/1), Intimately (10/1), Champagne Bob (14/1), Caius College Girl (14/1), Seebring (20/1), Dynamic Girl (22/1), Moi Aussie (25/1), Rafaaf (25/1), Poor Duke (25/1), Air Of York (33/1), Gatillo (40/1), Zebs Lad (66/1)

With no obvious pace angle in the race it may pay to side with THE GROOVE who has been ridden close to the pace in recent starts including when winning at Salisbury earlier this month and when a close second last time. Last time out winner Intimately returned to form last time out and can follow that up with a second today while Coverham can put a disappointing Kempton effort behind him by claiming third.