15:55 Leicester

Saturday 27 April 2019

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Quorn Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 2m 9.48s

(1)

Lucky's Dream⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: Ian Williams| OR: 60| BF| D

4/1

Returns from an unsuccessful stint over hurdles. 6lb higher than last AW win at Chelmsford (1m2f) in December, though went close from just 1lb lower when last seen in this code. Should be thereabouts from inside draw.

Form: 051512

(16)

Affluence^p³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Danny Brock| T: Martin Smith| OR: 60| D

6/1

Easy winner over this trip at Lingfield last month, when 10lb lower. Had a hurdles run since then, but remains of interest back in this code after that very easy AW success.

Form: 3-43221

(11)

Baasha^v1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 59| D

20/1

1-16 career record (0-6 turf), with his win coming over this trip at Chelmsford in January. 2lb lower here, after a couple of disappointing efforts. Blinkers now swapped for visor, but has plenty to prove.

Form: 147760

(3)

The Lords Walk^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan While⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 59

10/1

Sole turf win came in a Sligo claimer last year. On a competitive mark, but needs to find more if he is to win his first turf handicap.

Form: 6700-47

(8)

Golconda Prince¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 58| D

25/1

1-28 and has a chance based on his close third at Hamilton from 5lb higher last year. However, wants rain to be seen to best effect, and unless that arrives he could be found wanting.

Form: 35-0076

(7)

Kirtling^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: Andi Brown| OR: 58| C

12/1

Produced his best effort for over two years when scoring at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) last time. Up 3lb for that, but can't rule him out here if he can reproduce that on turf.

Form: 08543-1

(9)

Mullarkey^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: J R Best| OR: 56| D

6/1

Triple winner over this trip, including on turf (good to firm) at Nottingham in 2017. Not as good these days, but showed last time that he can be very competitive from 1lb lower. Each-way claims.

Form: 36-4193

(2)

Pike Corner Cross²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Queally| T: A Ralph| OR: 56| BF

14/1

0-12 on turf (5-31 AW). Should be capable of getting involved from today's mark, but record on this surface is offputting.

Form: 653544

(12)

French Flyer¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 55

33/1

Without a win since his debut at Ayr (6f, good) two years ago. Couldn't write him off from this mark based on a couple of runs last year, but still plenty to prove.

Form: 97950-8

(6)

Matravers¹¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: M Keighley| OR: 55| C

66/1

Scored here over 7f in 2014, but only one AW win since then. Impossible to recommend him on recent evidence.

Form: 235/99-0

(4)

Medici Moon^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: R J Price| OR: 54

16/1

Has only won on AW, and is 0-6 n turf. Arrives on the back of one of those AW wins at Wolverhampton (1m½f) recently, when he sprang a 20-1 surprise. 2lb lower for this return to turf, but still has a fair bit to prove on it.

Form: 3000-81

(13)

Don't Do It^v¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 54| D

5/1

Dual 1m2f winner at Chelmsford (AW), but 0-10 on turf. Acts on good/good to firm on this surface, and went close from 1lb higher back at Chelmsford last time. Top pilot booked, so don't ruled out a big performance.

Form: 417443

(5)

Kingfast¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: David Dennis| OR: 51

14/1

0-6 on turf (1-6 AW). Won at Wolverhampton (1m1½f) two starts back, when just 1lb lower. Well held over further last time, but has to be respected back over this trip and from this mark on turf.

Form: 4367-10

(17)

Prerogative^p⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49| D

25/1

1-32 (0-17 on turf), having broken his duck at the 29th attempt at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) in January, when 1lb lower. Out of sorts last two starts and not easy to be confident about what he will produce.

Form: 4-31687

(14)

Shovel It On^b,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Raul Da Silva| T: S Flook| OR: 47| C

14/1

Moderate performer who is 2-18 on turf, and on a 21-race losing run. Went close last time at Kempton. Can't rule him out each-way, but not easy to have confidence that he will produce another similar effort.

Form: 089832

(15)

Seventii²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: J F Egan| T: R Eddery| OR: 45

50/1

1-15 on turf (win came on soft). Badly out of sorts lately on AW and despite apparently being well treated on her last turf run of last season, she is out of the handicap here and probably needs rain.

Form: 09-0670

Result Amended

The Lords Walk - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Mullarkey - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

(10)

Jock Talk²⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: P Morris J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Lucky's Dream (4/1), Don't Do It (5/1), Mullarkey (6/1), Affluence (6/1), The Lords Walk (10/1), Kirtling (12/1), Kingfast (14/1), Pike Corner Cross (14/1), Shovel It On (14/1), Medici Moon (16/1), Baasha (20/1), Prerogative (25/1), Golconda Prince (25/1), French Flyer (33/1), Seventii (50/1), Matravers (66/1), Jock Talk (66/1)

A modest contest where nothing arrives in the same form as AFFLUENCE, who won very easily on the All Weather last time, and a 10lb rise may not prevent the follow-up. Lucky's Dream is of interest, as is Don't Do It under Silvestre De Sousa. Kirtling makes the short-list, while Mullarkey and Kingfast are others who can get involved.