14:55 Leicester

Monday 28 May 2018

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Victoria Park Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 11.68s

(6)

Etefaaq^b1⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 92| D

33/1

Has mostly been run in fairly deep races since winning a novice contest last June at Newmarket. Better effort on the AW at Kempton last month eased in grade and may build on that now in first-time blinkers.

Form: 18408-5

(9)

Chagatai^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: C G Cox| OR: 90| D

8/1

Winner of two of his first three starts, can be prone to racing too keenly but sound effort at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) nine days ago and this is possibly weaker on paper.

Form: 15-104

(5)

Barton Mills^h1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 89

4/1

Iffraaj colt, novice winner on the AW at Kempton last season over 7f and going right way in two runs this term, latest over 6f at Newmarket. Hood added now, yard in super form.

Form: 219-35

(3)

Elnadim Star²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 89| D

11/2

Elnadim filly, won two of three juvenile starts and showed improved form when scoring narrowly at Windsor (5½f, soft) on return. Front pair a long way clear and raised 10lb for her trouble. More to come.

Form: 811-1

(8)

Mr Top Hat¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: P D Evans| OR: 88| D

8/1

One win from seven starts which came in a heavy ground conditions race at Salisbury. Running okay in defeat since but appears to be high enough in the ratings for what he's done.

Form: 312-426

(4)

Prince Ahwahnee^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C G Cox| OR: 87| D

11/2

Returned from 224 days off with strong performance to win 6f AW handicap at Lingfield 24 days ago. 7lb higher now, likely will have further improvement to come.

Form: 24303-1

(2)

Gabrial The Saint¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 86| D

2/1

Promising sort, gone well all three starts in maidens and duly made winning start in handicaps at Chester (6f, good) this month. Raised 8lb for that win, further improvement likely.

Form: 23-41

(7)

Airshow²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: B R Millman| OR: 77| D

25/1

Plenty of good efforts last term before getting off the mark at Newbury (6f, soft) in October on his eighth start. Won at Kempton (6f, AW) on reappearance but turned in poor effort three weeks ago at Bath (5½f, good to firm). Others more likely now.

Form: 6331-18

Non-Runners

(1)

Myboyhenry⁵⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Gabrial The Saint (2/1), Barton Mills (4/1), Elnadim Star (11/2), Prince Ahwahnee (11/2), Myboyhenry (7/1), Mr Top Hat (8/1), Chagatai (8/1), Airshow (25/1), Etefaaq (33/1)

The lightly-raced GABRIAL THE SAINT was decisive in wining at Chester recently and an 8lb rise may not prevent him from doubling his tally. Richard Fahey's charge appears likely to improve again and can account for another upwardly mobile sort in the form of Windsor winner Elnadim Star. Prince Ahwahnee and Chagatai should also state their cases.