20:40 Leicester

Wednesday 31 July 2019

All17:4518:2018:5519:3020:0520:40

Shangton Handicap

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 1m 51.08s

(2)

Asensio²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: G Mosse| T: M Moubarak| OR: 61

9/1

Best effort in three starts to date came when finishing 8¾L last of five in a 1m maiden at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Interesting runner on handicap debut.

Form: 8-85

(5)

Kermouster⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 61

11/2

Winner by a neck in a 6f handicap at Ripon (good) in May and best effort in two subsequent starts came when 2L third over 7f at Carlisle (good-to-soft) last time out. One to note upped in trip following a short break.

Form: 28-0163

(7)

Smeaton¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 60

7/2

Seven race maiden finished a fair 6¼L sixth in a 1m2f handicap at Beverley (good-to-firm) a fortnight ago. Drop in trip looks likely to suit.

Form: 542656

(8)

Heart In Havana^t1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 57

16/1

held on all three starts to date most recently when 9¼L sixth of seven in a maiden over an extended 1m at Beverley (soft) last month. Tongue tie tried for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: 846

(14)

Invincible One²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: S Kirk| OR: 54

20/1

Eight race maiden has finished well beaten in four starts in handicaps including over 1m1f at Lingfield (good-to-firm) last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5-40980

(3)

Jazz Hands¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 53

5/2

Placed on two most recent starts including when beaten a head into second over an extended 1m at Nottingham (good) a fortnight ago. Leading contender in this event.

Form: 018032

(9)

Cambeleza²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 53

8/1

Fair fifth in a 7f handicap on soft ground here on his penultimate start. Beaten 6L into eighth over the same trip at Ayr (good-to-firm) subsequently but likely more needed on this occasion.

Form: 6650-58

(6)

Forty Four Sunsets^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: R Hannon| OR: 52

11/1

Couple of decent efforts over 1m2f in the spring including when 5¾L fifth at Lingfield (good-to-firm) early last month on her penultimate start. Blinkers worn when disappointing last time out at Brighton (7f, good-to-firm) are retained.

Form: 37-7659

(1)

Dolly Dupree²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 50| D

14/1

Dual Southwell winner on the AW including over this trip in February. Well beaten upped to 1m2f at Nottingham (good) last time out when returning from a break and drop in trip is in her favour.

Form: 711256

(12)

Sherella⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: N Mackay| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 46

28/1

Failed to figure in six starts so far including when beaten 30L over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton in May. Probably best watched on return from a break.

Form: 780-000

(11)

My Boy Monty²²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Aled Beech⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary Sanderson| OR: 45

66/1

Failed to beat a rival home in three starts so far. Probably best watched racing from out of the weights on handicap debut.

Form: 000-

Non-Runners

(10)

Set Point Charlie²³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: S Durack J: T P Queally

(13)

Pinkie Pie¹⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: A Crook J: A Elliott

(4)

Clipsham Tiger²⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: William Cox

Forecasts

Jazz Hands (5/2), Smeaton (7/2), Kermouster (11/2), Cambeleza (8/1), Asensio (9/1), Forty Four Sunsets (11/1), Set Point Charlie (12/1), Dolly Dupree (14/1), Heart In Havana (16/1), Invincible One (20/1), Clipsham Tiger (20/1), Pinkie Pie (25/1), Sherella (28/1), My Boy Monty (66/1)

KERMOUSTER shapes as if this step up in trip will suit and he is taken to register a victory in the concluding handicap contest. The selection is one of only a handful in this event to have registered a victory previously and he can get the better of Jazz Hands who has placed on his two most recent starts. Third place can go to Dolly Dupree who should appreciate the return to this distance.