18:00 Leicester

Tuesday 9 October 2018

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Leveret Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 23.02s

(15)

Wahaab^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 67| CD

7/1

Won this last year from the same mark (soft) and added another success from this mark at Chepstow in June. Out of sorts last time, but still plenty going for him here.

Form: 314436

(11)

La Sioux^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65| D

20/1

Has won twice this season at around 1m. Beaten from this mark last time, so has a bit to prove in that respect and also now dropped again in trip.

Form: 104810

(3)

Champagne Bob¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 64| BF| CD

6/1

Has won here three times (on good to firm/good to soft/soft), the most recent coming in July from 6lb lower. Not as good as that in two of his three runs since and needs to better it for a fourth course win.

Form: 011829

(5)

Lamb Chop¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Cameron Noble| T: S Kirk| OR: 65| CD

7/1

Scored over C&D in a seller last time out, but has gone close earlier in the season from this mark on handicap company. Considered.

Form: 08-8261

(6)

Relight My Fire^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Dodsworth⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| D

6/1

Landed a lady amateurs' contest at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) last time out, when 6lb lower. Has run well from marks similar to this earlier in the season, so could again go close. More needed to back up that win.

Form: 960901

(8)

Peachey Carnehan^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 60| C| D

4/1

Scored over 6f here last year and ran well over C&D last time, from 1lb lower. More needed for another win, but has each-way claims.

Form: 753272

(4)

Channel Packet⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 60

15/2

Last seen getting off the mark (12th start) at Nottingham in July. That looks a solid effort in this grade and he raced freely, suggesting this drop in trip may not be wide of the mark. Interesting from 1lb higher.

Form: 820551

(7)

Plucky Dip^p¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 54| CD

7/1

Scored over C&D and (without penalty) at Catterick recently. More needed from him to complete a hat-trick now that he shoulders an extra 6lb.

Form: 056110

(13)

Lyrical Pursuit¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Josh Quinn⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

33/1

Put up her best performance on Tapeta and has not shown a huge amount on turf so far. Slipping in the handicap, and money for her would be interesting, but hard to recommend on what we have seen.

Form: 8-70586

(9)

Canimar¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ashton⁽⁵⁾| T: S L Keightley| OR: 53

40/1

Showed some promise last year for Ed Dunlop, but has not gone on from that this year. Watch.

Form: 077096

(12)

Locommotion¹²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Seamus Cronin⁽³⁾| T: Mat Salaman| OR: 50| D

50/1

Has recorded three wins on AW, but 0-15 on turf and looks worth taking on again.

Form: 794760

(2)

Kavora¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rob J Fitzpatrick| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 50

14/1

Finished runner-up in a 6f Lingfield seller on her reappearance in June. Changed hands to this trainer after that, but well held in all starts. Sliding in the weights, but not easy to fancy.

Form: 664700

(1)

Hold Your Breath⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

40/1

Best effort came here (6f, good) in May. Has been well beaten on both starts since then. Others preferred.

Form: 089-506

(10)

Vicky Cristina^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rhiain Ingram| T: J R Holt| OR: 45

25/1

0-14 and although she ran well enough over 1m at Brighton last time, she is very hard to fancy from 6lb out of the handicap.

Form: 0-07043

Non-Runners

(14)

Grinty⁵⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Paula Muir

Forecasts

Peachey Carnehan (4/1), Champagne Bob (6/1), Relight My Fire (6/1), Plucky Dip (7/1), Lamb Chop (7/1), Wahaab (7/1), Grinty (7/1), Channel Packet (15/2), Kavora (14/1), La Sioux (20/1), Vicky Cristina (25/1), Lyrical Pursuit (33/1), Hold Your Breath (40/1), Canimar (40/1), Locommotion (50/1)

Wahaab should go very well in trying to win this for a second year in succession from the same mark, but the suggestion is GRINTY, who represents a stable on a high and could have his best chance since last year's Redcar win. Lamb Chop has claims back in this company, while Channel Packet might still have the speed to get closely involved over this shorter trip than his last-time win. Relight My Fire and Plucky Dip are both much respected.