17:00 Leicester

Saturday 28 April 2018

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

Collect totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 23.37s

(1)

Walsingham Grange^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Fahy| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 70| D

5/1

Switches back to the Flat from hurdling and ran well enough in this sphere last season to be considered.

Form: 1679/46-

(5)

Belisa²⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: I Furtado| OR: 68| C

11/4

Improved significantly in handicaps last season with two wins and a second. Up in trip but plenty of stamina in pedigree to suggest it should suit. Eye catching jockey booking and should be ready to fire.

Form: 00/0121-

(2)

Take A Turn²⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S Donohoe| T: D R Lanigan| OR: 67| D

8/1

Last win came off 5lb lower but ran with credit on soft ground on his final start last season when short of room. If fully tuned up can still prove competitive off the same mark.

Form: 416145-

(8)

Framley Garth²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 67| D

11/4

Drying ground against him when trying to following up on previous impressive success under today's apprentice. Conditions back in his favour and should run a big race on this quick reappearance.

Form: 350-415

(3)

Dora's Field¹⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: W S Kittow| OR: 66

14/1

Ran with promise on reappearance last season but subsequently became disappointing. Conditions suit but a fair bit to prove.

Form: 05/2697-

(6)

Sula Island¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 65

9/2

Maiden after six starts and drop in trip doesn't jump out as suiting following her reappearance. Probably has more to offer but needs to find something on these terms.

Form: 56205-8

(4)

Tyrsal¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: J Quinn| T: C Lines| OR: 57| CD

14/1

Twice a course winner whose last win came here off just 1lb higher. Definite possibilities with conditions to suit.

Form: 86066-8

(9)

Ignacio Zuloaga⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Hughes| OR: 52

22/1

Hasn't suggested he needs this far in five starts on AW and tough ask on turf debut from 4lb out of the handicap.

Form: 8/35-25

Non-Runners

(7)

Gravity Wave²⁹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: S Kirk J: Mitch Godwin

Forecasts

Belisa (11/4), Framley Garth (11/4), Sula Island (9/2), Walsingham Grange (5/1), Take A Turn (8/1), Gravity Wave (12/1), Tyrsal (14/1), Dora's Field (14/1), Ignacio Zuloaga (22/1)

BELISA ended last season as a nicely improving filly and has to be respected first up for a shrewd trainer with more to come at this extra distance. Framley Garth gets conditions back in his favour and will be a big danger backing up quickly. Gravity Wave showed promise when last seen and has each-way hopes on his reappearance.