15:55 Leicester

Saturday 28 April 2018

All13:4014:1514:4515:2015:5516:3017:00

totetrifecta Handicap

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 1m 35.63s

(6)

Ragstone Road^h1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S W Kelly| T: M McGrath| OR: 77

33/1

Possibly needs some help from the handicapper and a tough task to give weight away to some rivals open to plenty of improvement. Finished last on new stable debut and best watched.

Form: 214-0

(5)

Oswald¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G Mosse| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 75

8/1

Consistent without breaking his maiden tag last season when with Robyn Brisland. Needs to prove his liking for this surace and new stable struggling at present.

Form: 282372-

(2)

Emerald Rocket¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 75| BF| D

5/1

Really progressed at the end of his last campaign before being denied a hat-trick with a notably below par performance. Worth a second chance on his reappearance.

Form: 440116-

(4)

Maypole¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 73

5/2

Was trapped wide when only going down narrowly on the AW on his third start last season. Type to do better as a three-year-old and now going handicapping.

Form: 462-

(8)

Beachwalk¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 72

10/3

Showed little on his first two starts but really upped his game on his third start last season. Looks feasibly weighted on handicap debut and should improve this season.

Form: 064-

(7)

Inviolable Spirit¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71

7/1

Well tried last season but showed little when dropped in grade on seasonal reappearance and best watched until signs of revival.

Form: 05980-0

(3)

New Orleans^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 70

11/2

Placed four times from six starts but is becoming frustrating and was outpaced off the home straight when well fancied last start. Needs to find more on turf debut.

Form: 382234

(10)

Catapult^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R Havlin| T: C Lines| OR: 64

33/1

Showed no improvement on his reappearance and continues to be well beaten at long odds.

Form: 89208-0

Non-Runners

(1)

Scenery¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Edward Greatrex

(9)

Railport Dolly²¹³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Maypole (5/2), Beachwalk (10/3), Emerald Rocket (5/1), New Orleans (11/2), Inviolable Spirit (7/1), Oswald (8/1), Scenery (10/1), Railport Dolly (20/1), Ragstone Road (33/1), Catapult (33/1)

BEACHWALK physically looked the type to improve this season and for a powerful trainer and jockey combination gets the verdict in a tricky race. Similar comments apply to Maypole and it will be interesting to see if there is market support for either. Emerald Rocket was disappointing when last seen but had a busy campaign and could bounce back on his seasonal debut.