17:10 Leicester

Tuesday 16 October 2018

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Stewards Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 10.06s

(11)

Purple Rock¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 75| D

6/1

Without a win this season, but has some very solid form. 5lb claimed this time and a repeat of either of his best efforts, one of which came at Nottingham last time, could see him get his nose back in front.

Form: 424352

(4)

Know Your Limit²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Liam Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 75

8/1

0-15, but placed on nine occasions. Beaten 2L from 1lb higher in an amateurs' race last time. Should be thereabouts, but more needed to break his duck.

Form: 427463

(6)

Dagian¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 77| D

9/2

Made all to win over this trip at Bath (good to firm) last time. Up 5lb for that decisive success. Can make a good fist of this follow-up attempt.

Form: 75-2821

(15)

Zoffalee^p,t1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 75

10/1

Scored at Chester (7f, good to soft) in his second start last year, but yet to win a handicap. Beaten 9L when upped to this trip at Chester in September, but worth another try over it with 3lb drop and new headgear combi. Not written off.

Form: 692669

(9)

Sunday Prospect²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 71

8/1

Best effort in three maidens was last year on his second start at Doncaster (7f, soft). Should benefit from his recent reappearance after being off for over a year. Initial mark not frightening and he is very interesting stepped up in trip.

Form: 7/2-3

(8)

Edgar Allan Poe⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 67

5/1

Back in better form of late, winning at Hamilton and going close from this mark at Pontefract last time. If the ground changes to the soft side of good, he will not be too far away.

Form: 802412

(7)

Oliver Reed^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

12/1

Held on AW on his only two starts since being gelded. Dropping to the sort of mark from which he should be effective and he is another who won't mind if the ground turns softer. Interesting.

Form: 5-30878

(2)

Kings Academy^p⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: F Norton| T: J Mackie| OR: 64| C

10/1

Scored here over 5f (good to soft) in August 2017, his sole success from 18 starts. Not sure he got home when tried over this trip last time. Drops 1lb, but has a bit to prove.

Form: 32-7566

(12)

Perfect Refuge⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M Harley| T: C G Cox| OR: 66| D

12/1

Improved to win for the first time on just her second handicap start (1m2f, good to firm) at Windsor last month. The fourth there has since won, so the form looks solid enough. 3lb higher, but open to further progress.

Form: 55951

(10)

Taurean Dancer²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Josephine Gordon| T: R A Teal| OR: 65

16/1

0-8. Went close from 5lb higher at Kempton in May, but much more needed to win this on what we have seen from him since.

Form: 0-25446

(5)

Kenny George²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 64

8/1

Unexposed and ran well over 1m4f (good) at Ffos Las two starts ago, when on this mark. Soft ground a possible excuse last time. More needed but not written off.

Form: 0-4624

Non-Runners

(13)

My Boy Sepoy³⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: S C Williams J: Fran Berry

(3)

Narodowa¹⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: D R Lanigan J: S W Kelly

(1)

Maggie Jonks³⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Rob Hornby

(14)

Endlessly¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M Meade J: George Wood

Forecasts

Dagian (9/2), Edgar Allan Poe (5/1), Purple Rock (6/1), My Boy Sepoy (6/1), Narodowa (7/1), Sunday Prospect (8/1), Know Your Limit (8/1), Kenny George (8/1), Zoffalee (10/1), Kings Academy (10/1), Perfect Refuge (12/1), Oliver Reed (12/1), Endlessly (12/1), Taurean Dancer (16/1), Maggie Jonks (16/1)

A relatively open look to this division, but with his well being proven after over a year off, the unexposed SUNDAY PROSPECT makes some appeal on his handicap debut from a mark that looks within his compass. Oliver Reed is also of interest having dropped a few pounds, while the filly Perfect Refuge is feared after scoring last time. Daglan, My Boy Sepoy, Purple Rock and Edgar Allan Poe are others with claims.