17:45 Leicester

Tuesday 30 June 2020

All16:4017:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Meridian Mortgages Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   6f  |   Good to Firm  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:45  |   Winning time: 1m 7.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
3
(9)
Horse silk
Krazy Pavingp19
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-7| J: Elisha Whittington(5)| T: O Murphy| OR:  54| D
11/2
Wasn't far off completing a hat-trick on the AW in the winter, his wins both being over Chelmsford's 6f. Below par on recent return from a break, but may benefit from that and is on a competitive mark. Turf win came on heavy.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Tawaafoqh15
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: S Hitchcott| T: A Wintle| OR:  53| D
6/4
AW winner over this trip, and has twice scored over 5½f on turf, on a sound/fast surface. Not beaten far at Chepstow last time (6f, good to soft) and has frame claims again after a 1lb upward nudge.
5
(3)
Horse silk
Krakap10
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Kevin Lundie(5)| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR:  53| D
5/4
Sole turf success came at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) in 2018, when 12lb higher. Stays 7f, so this stiff 6f should suit, and arrives in decent form after a good run at Kempton latest. Probable contender.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Valley Bellet162
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Grace McEntee(5)| T: P S McEntee| OR:  47| D
11/1
1-34 career record, that success coming on the All Weather, and she is 0-6 on turf. Little encouragement in her last few AW runs over the winter and not easy to fancy back on turf after a break.
9
(7)
Horse silk
Peggottyp114
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: B Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR:  45
25/1
0-4 so far and well beaten in all four of her races from 5f-1m. Last of 11 on her recent handicap debut at Windsor, and impossible to make a case for her. Cheekpieces now tried.

Non-Runners

1
(1)
Horse silk
Avenue Of Stars7
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 7
T: M Appleby  J: George Rooke
NR
2
(5)
Horse silk
Northern Queen3
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 5
T: B Ellison  J: Ben Robinson
NR
6
(4)
Horse silk
Holy Tiber180
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 5
T: C Banham  J: Joey Haynes
NR
8
(6)
Horse silk
Dreamboat Annie14
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 5
T: M D I Usher  J: Isobel Francis
NR

Forecasts

Kraka (5/4), Tawaafoq (6/4), Avenue Of Stars (13/8), Northern Queen (9/2), Krazy Paving (11/2), Valley Belle (11/1), Holy Tiber (12/1), Dreamboat Annie (20/1), Peggotty (25/1)

Verdict

The manner of the win by Avenue Of Stars last time out suggests he needs taking very seriously under a 4lb penalty here, but his best turf form is on ground softer than forecast, so we prefer the proven fast ground performer NORTHERN QUEEN, who is forgiven her latest effort in the hope that cheekpieces galvanise her to bounce back. Krazy Paving is on a handy mark but also has a bit to prove on fast ground, while Tawaafoq and Kraka are others worth considering.
  1. Northern Queen
  2. Avenue Of Stars
  3. Kraka

Prize Money

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

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