13:50 Leicester

Thursday 15 July 2021

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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Civil Ceremony Venue Selling Stakes

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 25.95s

(6)

Merry Secret^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| D

2/1

Fair gelding. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Sixth of 8 in handicap (11/2) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Dips in grade and he should be a factor.

Form: 224516

(7)

My Best Friend^v²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 60

50/1

11/2 and blinkered for first time, fourth of 5 in seller at Lingfield (5f, AW) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 51-9804

(1)

Day Trader^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: J C Fox| OR: 58

11/2

Fair colt. Good fourth of 8 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to soft, 7/2) 9 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Blinkers on.

Form: 542534

(3)

Emjaytwentythree^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 62

9/2

Fair colt. Eighth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Brighton (7f, good) 16 days ago. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 259638

(2)

Time Has Wings^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 65| BF

7/4

Fair filly. Winner at Carlisle in May. 4/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Shortlist material back up in trip.

Form: 9-42153

(5)

Mcgivern⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 60

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to soft) 8 days ago.

Form: 5-500

(4)

Porth Diana¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Smart| OR: 41

25/1

Modest filly. 50/1, seventh of 9 in seller at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 13 days ago.

Form: 577707

Forecasts

Time Has Wings (7/4), Merry Secret (2/1), Emjaytwentythree (9/2), Day Trader (11/2), Porth Diana (25/1), Mcgivern (40/1), My Best Friend (50/1)

TIME HAS WINGS looks worth another shot at 7f and is just about the one to beat on these terms. Merry Secret was a bit disappointing here 3 weeks ago but tasted success prior to that and he ought to make a bold bid down in class.