18:15 Leicester

Thursday 24 June 2021

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nucleushr.com Handicap

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 2m 35.70s

(10)

Competition^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: S W Kelly| T: T Lacey| OR: 61| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Respectable third of 9 in handicap (11/8) at Catterick (12.1f, good to firm) 20 days ago, better placed than most.

Form: 8240-13

(8)

Ice Canyon¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: E J Walsh| T: K Frost| OR: 60| D

7/1

8/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 12 days ago.

Form: 1/26-452

(5)

Debbonair¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 59

125/1

Last of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (14.5f, firm, 50/1) 11 days ago. Lots to prove at present.

Form: 35/53-45

(7)

Yorktown^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: A Stronge| OR: 59

50/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Yarmouth (11.5f, good) 36 days ago.

Form: 750-046

(4)

Loch Ness Monster^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: M Appleby| OR: 58

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago, doing too much too soon. Buick an eye-catching booking.

Form: 296444

(12)

On The Right Track¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M D I Usher| OR: 57| D

11/1

11/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 15 days ago.

Form: 33712-6

(11)

Mister Parma^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: R Ffrench| T: Ian Williams| OR: 56

80/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, good to firm) 22 days ago, reported to have moved poorly on that return from 7 months off.

Form: 0/0000-6

(9)

Fulbeck Girl^h,t²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mathers| T: Ian Williams| OR: 55

16/1

11/2, respectable third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f). Off 6 months. Not taken lightly.

Form: 995523-

(1)

Good Impression^p³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 54| D

22/1

80/1, bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap at this course (10f, soft) 38 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/5180-8

(14)

Villanelle⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: J G Portman| OR: 54| BF

13/2

7/4, eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 59 days ago. That was a rare poor outing and she's likely to bounce back returned to turf.

Form: 4-62228

(13)

Act Of Magic⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: J Mackie| OR: 53| BF

3/1

Creditable second of 10 in handicap (10/3) at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 234332

(3)

Tazaman¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 52

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good eighth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 125/1) 15 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 06/08-8

(2)

Danking²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 50| BF

17/2

Seventh of 10 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Needs to raise his game.

Form: 777-D87

(6)

It's How We Roll^p⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: J L Spearing| OR: 48

16/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. 5/1, respectable third of 14 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, good) 79 days ago, never nearer. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 22/7733

Forecasts

Act Of Magic (3/1), Loch Ness Monster (6/1), Villanelle (13/2), Competition (13/2), Ice Canyon (7/1), Danking (17/2), On The Right Track (11/1), Fulbeck Girl (16/1), It's How We Roll (16/1), Good Impression (22/1), Tazaman (50/1), Yorktown (50/1), Mister Parma (80/1), Debbonair (125/1)

ACT OF MAGIC has been knocking on the door in similar company for John Mackie and with his consistency a major plus at this level, he rates the percentage play. Competition was backed as though clearly thought to be ahead of his mark at Catterick and he commands respect, along with Villanelle.