14:50 Leicester

Monday 31 May 2021

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:31

Persimmon Homes At Appleyard Fleckney Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 44.03s

(2)

Lalania¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Nicola Currie| T: W Stone| OR: 87| D

11/1

4 wins from 11 runs last year, including class 4 at Sandown in September. Disappointed final start but type to bounce back. Off 155 days.

Form: 121027-

(5)

Enigmatic³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark| T: J Parr| OR: 86| CD

6/1

Twice a winner last season, including C&D handicap. Shaped as if needing run when eighth of 9 in handicap at Ascot (8f, good to firm) on return 33 days ago.

Form: 81691-8

(6)

Declared Interest²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 83| D

6/5

Ran about as well as could have been expected in listed race at Yarmouth before resuming winning ways in 11-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (10f). Off 7 months. Back down in trip. Player.

Form: 576391-

(7)

Ahdab³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 83| D

4/1

Opened account at Lingfield in February and added to that when narrowly taking a 1m Yarmouth handicap (good to firm) 34 days ago. That form has worked out quite well so considered up 2 lb.

Form: 42-1251

(8)

Star Shield^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| D

10/1

Reacted positively to cheekpieces when returning to winning ways with 1m Haydock win (soft) last September. Probably needed return at York 17 days ago and headgear back on now.

Form: 25451-0

(3)

Magnetised^h1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D M Simcock| OR: 83

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. Failed to progress for Roger Varian (subsequently sold for 16,000 gns). Respectable start for new connections when third of 5 in handicap at Windsor (1m, 9/2) on return. Hooded.

Form: 1/207-3

(9)

Thrave²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 74| D

25/1

In good form on AW this year but only eighth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Catterick (7f, soft) back on turf 21 days ago.

Form: 325538

Non-Runners

(4)

Love Dreams²³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: M Blake J: Non Runner

(1)

Song of The Isles¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: H Main J: George Bass

Forecasts

Declared Interest (6/5), Ahdab (4/1), Song of The Isles (5/1), Enigmatic (6/1), Love Dreams (6/1), Magnetised (15/2), Star Shield (10/1), Lalania (11/1), Thrave (25/1)

DECLARED INTEREST is potentially well treated off her lower turf mark so gets the vote. Ahdab is steadily on the upgrade and rates a big threat, while Love Dreams and Song of The Isles also need considering.