15:53 Leicester

Thursday 15 July 2021

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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Catered Wedding Venue Handicap

Off time: 15:54 | Winning time: 1m 23.99s

(4)

Ghost Rider⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 86| D

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in February. Last of 7 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good, 4/1) 84 days ago, shaped as if amiss.

Form: 21147

(7)

Sunset Salute¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| BF

10/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Chester in May. Fifth of 9 in minor event at Chester (7.6f, soft, 7/4) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Improvement needed.

Form: 415

(9)

Double Dealing⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| D

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. 3 wins from 4 runs this year. 9/1, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, soft) on turf 61 days ago, not seen to best effect. Should prove fully effective on turf.

Form: 3-1113

(3)

Maraakiz²¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| OR: 82| BF| D

12/1

Twice-raced winner. Ninth of 10 in novice event at Kempton (7f, 5/4). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 19-

(5)

The Attorney¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| OR: 80| BF| D

85/40

Strong in the betting following his promising Goodwood effort and again ran creditably when third of 8 in handicap (7/4) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 331-043

(1)

George Morland²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: H Candy| OR: 80| D

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Kempton in March. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 11/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 1286

(8)

Dajraan²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 77| D

7/2

Well-bred colt who showed much-improved form when winning 11-runner handicap (5/2) at Redcar (7f, good) 27 days ago, impressively. Can defy a big rise in the weights.

Form: 04-2461

(6)

Fangorn²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon| OR: 77| D

7/2

Bounced back to form when good third of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Newmarket (7f, good) 26 days ago, suited by a positive ride back on a straight track.

Form: 1-22893

Non-Runners

(2)

Bakersboy¹³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Tom Dascombe J: David Egan

Forecasts

The Attorney (85/40), Dajraan (7/2), Fangorn (7/2), Double Dealing (13/2), Sunset Salute (10/1), Maraakiz (12/1), Bakersboy (12/1), George Morland (18/1), Ghost Rider (33/1)

DAJRAAN showed much-improved form to get off the mark in impressive fashion at Redcar last month, producing a sort of performance that is hardly unwarranted given his pedigree, and he could still be ahead of the handicapper despite a 12 lb hike. The Attorney has shaped well in defeat the last twice and can follow the selection home, with Fangorn best of the others.