20:55 Leicester

Thursday 25 June 2020

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  • 3YO only  |   Class 6  |   1m 2f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:58  |   Winning time: 2m 5.58s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(13)
Horse silk
Willy Nilly244
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR:  60
5/2
Signs of ability on his first two starts at two including when 14L seventh over 1m at Sandown (good) last September. Making his handicap and seasonal debut having been gelded since disappointing on heavy ground at Newbury subsequently.
2
(6)
Horse silk
Itmusthavebeenlove238
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: M L W Bell| OR:  60
14/1
Promising 3¾L fifth in a 1m event at Kempton on handicap debut last October. Bred to appreciate this step up in distance and is worth a check in the market on seasonal reappearance.
3
(11)
Horse silk
Forge Valley Lad19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: E F Vaughan| OR:  60
16/1
Showed ability in three starts in maiden/novice company during the winter but could finish only eighth at Lingfield (1m) earlier this month on handicap debut and first start since a gelding operation. Worth a check in the market upped in trip.
4
(10)
Horse silk
Master Rocco14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR:  59
40/1
Seven race maiden struggled in a novice event over an extended 1m3f at Yarmouth (good) on seasonal reappearance two weeks ago. This looks more realistic and interesting to see how he performs back down in trip.
5
(1)
Horse silk
Costelloh119
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| OR:  59
20/1
Making his first appearance since being gelded when finishing 4¼L seventh over 1m at Lingfield on seasonal debut nearly three weeks ago. Hood tried for the first time stepping up in distance.
6
(9)
Horse silk
Uncle Sid18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Thomas Greatrex(3)| T: W Jarvis| OR:  58
16/1
Ran well when finishing 1¼L fourth in a 1m event at Lingfield on handicap and seasonal debut earlier this month. Has to defy a 2lb rise in the weights if he's to take this race on his first attempt at this trip.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Talking About You14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: M R Channon| OR:  57
16/1
Slightly disappointing when finishing 9¼L fourth in a 1m2f maiden event at Beverley (good) earlier this month. Market support would be notable switched to handicap company for the first time.
8
(3)
Horse silk
Monsaraz9(ex 6)
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: William Carver(5)| T: J G Given| OR:  51| D
11/2
Off the mark at the sixth time of asking when winning by 2L over this trip on the AW at Chelmsford earlier this month. Strong claims under a 6lb penalty on turf debut for a stable with a 29% strike-rate (2/7) in recent weeks.
9
(8)
Horse silk
Zerep12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR:  56
28/1
Wore cheekpieces (retained) for the first time when finishing 3¼L sixth over this C&D on good ground when making her handicap debut earlier this month. Interesting to see how she performs in this event.
11
(4)
Horse silk
Lady De Vegah110
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Stefano Cherchi(7)| T: M Botti| OR:  55
10/1
Held on both starts to date including when finishing 8¼L fourth over 1m in a novice contest at Chelmsford in March. Back from a break and is worth a check in the market upped in trip on handicap and turf debut.
13
(5)
Horse silk
Theheartneverlies259
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR:  54
2/1
Failed to figure in three starts over 6f at two but has been gelded since his most recent start when 24L ninth at Kempton last October. Market support would be notable upped markedly in distance on handicap and seasonal debut.

Non-Runners

10
(12)
Horse silk
Alsukar14
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 3
T: D K Ivory  J: George Downing
NR
12
(2)
Horse silk
Fedora Fits18
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 3
T: D M Loughnane  J: Kevin Lundie
NR
14
(14)
Horse silk
Big Boris15
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 3
T: P D Evans  J: E J Walsh
NR

Forecasts

Theheartneverlies (2/1), Willy Nilly (5/2), Monsaraz (11/2), Lady De Vega (10/1), Itmusthavebeenlove (14/1), Talking About You (16/1), Forge Valley Lad (16/1), Uncle Sid (16/1), Costello (20/1), Zere (28/1), Big Boris (33/1), Master Rocco (40/1), Fedora Fits (50/1), Alsukar (50/1)

Verdict

UNCLE SID shaped as if this step up in trip would suit when fourth on seasonal debut last time out and he can register the first victory of his career by taking this three-year-old handicap. Monsaraz was a winner on his most recent start and he can claim second spot on his first start on turf while Sir Mark Prescott's horses often improve markedly for the step up in trip and his representative Theheartneverlies looks capable of finishing third.
  1. Uncle Sid
  2. Monsaraz
  3. Theheartneverlies

Prize Money

1st: £2,782.002nd: £828.003rd: £414.004th: £207.00

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