19:25 Leicester

Tuesday 4 September 2018

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Shearsby Handicap

Off time: 19:29 | Winning time: 2m 31.60s

(3)

Potters Lady Jane¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Josephine Gordon| T: L Wadham| OR: 67

4/1

Taken her time to come to hand on the back of an extended break. Bounced back to form when going very close in a maiden handicap at Yarmouth (1m3½f, good to firm). Up 3lb but has potential to do better.

Form: 272/062

(5)

Bogardus¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 65

7/1

Won well at Carlisle two starts back. Ran well considering the ground went against him at Thirsk last time and today's conditions are much more to his liking. Leading player once again.

Form: 220014

(8)

Psychotic³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: D Menuisier| OR: 65

7/2

Five starts so far this year have not amounted to much and has been tried at a variety of trips. Starting to look attractively handicapped now and there were glimmers of improvement last time.

Form: 0-00544

(1)

Haroon^t⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 65

25/1

Has been badly out of form and was tailed off on debut for this yard at Nottingham (1m6f, good to firm). On a decent mark on some of his old form and sure this yard will work him out sooner or later. Market check needed.

Form: 3220-00

(10)

Broad Appeal²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 59

7/2

Is now 3lb lower than when winning at Kempton back in April. Has been well backed on several occasions since on turf and has failed to fire. Clearly thought capable of better and could bounce back.

Form: 0-15344

(7)

Katabatika^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jim Crowley| T: H Morrison| OR: 57| D

15/2

Just two starts so far this year and has been well held on both occasions. Should be cherry ripe in terms of fitness now and is on a good mark with first time blinkers added and Jim Crowley keeping the ride.

Form: 1537-56

(2)

Sexy Secret^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: Mrs L Pearce| OR: 57| CD

7/1

Been in terrific form of late winning two on the bounce before pulling well clear with another rival at Yarmouth last time. Raised another 6lbs now which asks a different question all together but is in rude health.

Form: 305112

(11)

It's How We Roll^b³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: J F Egan| T: J L Spearing| OR: 50

33/1

Still a maiden after 15 starts and nothing in recent efforts suggest the decline is going to halt. This trip stretches him and minor role likely.

Form: 675-980

(4)

Go On Gal⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: J Fanning| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 50| D

16/1

Tends to save her best efforts for Southwell now and is 3lb lower than when winning on the Fibresand in March. Recent efforts have not been so good and others are preferred.

Form: 612566

(6)

Tigerfish¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: W Stone| OR: 46

25/1

Took a big step up to this trip at Brighton last time and saw it out pretty well. That gives hope that a return to form is not far away and she's on a nice mark.

Form: 666063

Non-Runners

(9)

Fisher Green¹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: R Fell & S Murray J: T Hamilton

(12)

Long Call¹¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Psychotic (7/2), Broad Appeal (7/2), Potters Lady Jane (4/1), Bogardus (7/1), Sexy Secret (7/1), Katabatika (15/2), Fisher Green (10/1), Go On Gal (16/1), Long Call (20/1), Haroon (25/1), Tigerfish (25/1), It's How We Roll (33/1)

Sexy Secret has been in terrific form of late and should make another bold bid for victory here. The 6lb rise asks a different question though and she may be worth taking on. Bogardus will be much happier back on a quick surface and should be in the mix. We will take a chance that TIGERFISH can bounce back to form having shaped quite well at Brighton last time. She's on an attractive mark and should be a decent price.