13:35 Leicester

Tuesday 13 October 2020

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Veolia Nursery (Div 1)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 54.98s

(8)

Mihrab¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 62

9/2

Modest form at best in his 3 starts to date but in top hands so he could easily prove a different proposition in handicaps.

Form: 688

(2)

Stay Coul²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D Menuisier| OR: 60

11/2

Promise in 2 of his 3 qualifying runs over 7f and appeals as a likely improver now handicapping over further.

Form: 049

(5)

Gypsy Boy^h¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 59

8/1

Modest form. Creditable fifth of 13 in nursery at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 4/1) 10 days ago. Bit more will be required if he's to take this.

Form: 70335

(10)

Western Beat¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 59

11/2

Signs of only a little ability in her 3 starts to date but nurseries provide her with a more realistic chance of success. Blinkers tried last time are quickly discarded.

Form: 860

(3)

All In The Game²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: L P Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 56

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, ninth of 12 in novice at Kempton (6f) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 489

(1)

Devil's Cub²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Ward| OR: 54| D

11/4

Winner at Bath (1m) in August and has posted a couple of creditable placed efforts since. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 705123

(7)

Make A Spark²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 51

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in nursery at Redcar (7f, good to firm, 33/1) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 89650

(4)

Arlecchino's Shade^p1¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 48

40/1

Little impact in maiden/novice events over 6f on AW but there's some stamina on her dam's side so this longer trip could be in her favour now handicapping. Cheekpieces are also added.

Form: 978

(6)

King Viktor⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: Charlie Bennett| T: B Ellison| OR: 45

6/1

Down the field in 3 runs over sprint trips this summer but his pedigree points to him faring better over longer trips so he needs a betting check now handicapping after a break.

Form: 009

Non-Runners

(9)

Up Before Dawn²⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 2

T: Paul George J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Devil's Cub (11/4), Mihrab (9/2), Stay Coul (11/2), Western Beat (11/2), King Viktor (6/1), Gypsy Boy (8/1), Make A Spark (12/1), Up Before Dawn (16/1), All In The Game (18/1), Arlecchino's Shade (40/1)

STAY COUL has shown definite promise and gets the nod to make a successful start in handicaps for the David Menuisier team. Mihrab hails from a leading yard and is another who could come into his own now handicapping, while Brian Ellison's King Viktor is bred to come into his own over this sort of trip so needs keeping an eye on in the market back from a break.