Kube - Leicester's Premier Events Venue Handicap

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 1m 12.11s

(1)

Boogie Time¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| D

11/8

Two wins from 5 runs this year. 5/4, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 14 days ago, digging deep. 4 lb rise fair enough and greatly respected in hat-trick bid.

Form: 3-07411

(2)

Dulla Bhatti³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 79| D

4/1

Thrice-raced winner. Second of 9 in minor event (6/1) at Catterick (6f, good) 34 days ago, no match for winner. That form has been boosted since and he should have more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 012

(3)

Hello Zabeel⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 77

2/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 10 in maiden (6/1) at this C&D (good) 45 days ago, running on. That form is working out well and he's a player off what looks a reasonable opening mark.

Form: 202

(4)

Water Of Leith⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Charlie Bennett| T: R Menzies| OR: 73| D

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 15/2, last of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 4 days ago, slowly away. The most exposed of these and he looks vulnerable.

Form: 553200

Forecasts

Boogie Time (11/8), Hello Zabeel (2/1), Dulla Bhatti (4/1), Water Of Leith (7/1)

The form of DULLA BHATTI's latest effort at Catterick where he chased home the progressive Improvised looks solid (both the winner and third scored next time out) and, with further progress likely now pitched into a handicap, Michael Dods's representative gets the nod. Hello Zabeel is also of interest now handicapping, but a bigger threat is likely to be posed by the hat-trick seeking Boogie Time.