15:05 Leicester

Monday 21 September 2020

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Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 58.07s

(7)

Equiano Springs¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: T P Tate| OR: 89

9/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Newmarket in June. Tenth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Ascot (6f, good) 16 days ago. Present mark demands that little bit more.

Form: 0-11720

(6)

Indian Sounds⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P T Midgley| OR: 82| D

11/10

3 wins from 8 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Beverley (5f, good) 5 days ago by 4 lengths from North Wind, forging clear. Carries penalty. Shortlist material.

Form: 621121

(2)

Rose Hip¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 85| D

11/2

Latest win at Ascot in July. 6/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good) 16 days ago. Expected to give another good account.

Form: 11-3215

(1)

Mighty Spirit³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

9/1

16/1, returned to form when creditable third of 9 in handicap at York (5f, good) 33 days ago. However, she doesn't have anything in hand from present mark.

Form: 21-5073

(8)

North Wind⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 83

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Good 4 lengths second of 11 to Indian Sounds in handicap at Beverley (5f) 5 days ago. Much better off with that rival at the weights and he ought to get closer.

Form: 526822

(3)

Tathmeen⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: A Brittain| OR: 77| D

20/1

3 wins from 14 runs this year. 66/1, last of 11 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, good to soft) 9 days ago, some mitigation on account of the draw. However, more needed on balance.

Form: 848600

(5)

Dark Shot^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: S Dixon| OR: 76| D

11/1

Latest win at Southwell in August. Good second of 6 in handicap at Catterick (5f, soft, 10/3) 13 days ago. Deeper race but should give another fair account of himself.

Form: 090012

Non-Runners

(4)

Firepower¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: C G Cox J: A Kirby

Forecasts

Indian Sounds (11/10), North Wind (5/1), Rose Hip (11/2), Firepower (7/1), Mighty Spirit (9/1), Equiano Springs (9/1), Dark Shot (11/1), Tathmeen (20/1)

INDIAN SOUNDS is thriving at present, winning decisively at Beverley 5 days ago and he ought to prove tough to beat under a penalty with a repeat. North Wind, who was second behind the selection on that occasion rates the lead threat ahead of Rose Hip.