20:00 Leicester

Thursday 22 August 2019

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Charles Street Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 11.01s

(12)

Scuzeme^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 70| D

10/1

Best form on a sound surface and on the AW. Likes to race close to the pace but still 6lb higher than last win and looks to have something to find despite refitted hood.

Form: 212548

(13)

Allen A Dale⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

12/1

Back from a layoff and wasn't disgraced on handicap debut at Beverley (7½f, good to soft) in June. Given another short break since, needs to raise game to make inroads.

Form: 546-6

(9)

Mykindofsunshine⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 71

8/1

Yet to make the places in six runs. Hasn't been devoid of promise but does appear to lack a change of pace and may do better when going up in distance.

Form: 660-354

(10)

Lucky Beggar⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 67| D

6/1

Experienced sort, held off Scuzeme to win at Thirsk on reappearance in April and fairly consistent since. Likely remains a touch high in the ratings however.

Form: 533376

(6)

Gustavo Fring^h1⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: R Spencer| OR: 67

16/1

Maiden winner over 5f at Southwell in 2017 on third run before missing more than 500 days. Well held two AW starts this summer in handicaps. Hood on for this first outing on turf, market will guide.

Form: 421/09

(8)

Absolute Dream¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70| D

12/1

Ended 2018 with success in 6f soft-ground novice at Redcar. Hasn't happened so far this year but more like it last time at Nottingham and could have a say here if building on that effort.

Form: 741-085

(11)

Mutabaahy²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 67| D

11/2

2-29 strike-rate is less than inspiring and has gone a long while between drinks now. Better effort last time at Doncaster (6f, firm) and can be given a chance from current mark if building on that.

Form: 724294

(2)

Evening Attire²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: W Stone| OR: 65| CD

3/1

Regular here with a couple of C&D wins, most recently last month in amateur riders' race. Not beaten far since on heavy going, should be able to raise another challenge in current mood and get in fight for places.

Form: 333414

(4)

Murqaab^p,t1⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Balding| OR: 67| DWS

33/1

Won a Thirsk seller in May over this trip but hasn't been able get close to principals in two runs for this trainer. Undergone wind op since Ripon defeat in June but has plenty to prove on form.

Form: 0-74187

(7)

Final Frontier⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 62| D

7/1

Back-to-back wins to launch career at the Curragh back in 2015 included a Group 3 but hasn't managed another since. Bits of promise in four starts this year and gets another 3lb back here, more demanded.

Form: 69-8456

(1)

Kenny The Captain¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| BF| D

11/1

Couple of fair efforts at Hamilton but let favourite-backers down at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) earlier this month and not one to be putting strong faith in.

Form: 000348

(5)

Gunmaker¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Evans| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 55

14/1

Second runner for Ruth Carr in this field, has so far achieved more on the AW since joining this yard and has now gone 19 without a win. Others preferred.

Form: 050896

Non-Runners

(3)

Fiery Breath¹⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: R Eddery J: David Egan

Forecasts

Evening Attire (3/1), Mutabaahy (11/2), Lucky Beggar (6/1), Final Frontier (7/1), Mykindofsunshine (8/1), Fiery Breath (8/1), Scuzeme (10/1), Kenny The Captain (11/1), Absolute Dream (12/1), Allen A Dale (12/1), Gunmaker (14/1), Gustavo Fring (16/1), Murqaab (33/1)

Mutabaahy shaped nicely at Doncaster last month and could be edging close to a return to winning ways while Fiery Breath has gone well in his last two and demands some scrutiny. ABSOLUTE DREAM is potentially on a workable mark and will handle conditions just fine. If he can build on his Nottingham run, he can go close with Sean Davis taking off a valuable 3lb. Allen A Dale is a possible improver while Evening Attire is a C&D winner that has been in good form around here recently.