15:22 Leicester

Tuesday 5 October 2021

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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 2m 41.95s

(3)

Line Of Descent²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 85| BF

11/2

Winner at Hamilton in August. 4/6, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (14f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Could still have more to offer in handicaps.

Form: 34212

(7)

In The Breeze⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 81| D

5/1

Career best when successful at Newbury in July. That form looks solid and may well have been amiss when last of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 68 days ago. Likely to bounce back.

Form: 53-8310

(4)

Forza Orta³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 79

5/2

Runner-up first 4 starts and didn't need to be at best when winning 6-runner minor event at Hamilton (11.1f, good to firm) 34 days ago, plenty in hand. Fair mark back in a handicap.

Form: 22221

(6)

Downsman^p⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: N Callan| T: J R Boyle| OR: 76

9/2

Winner at Haydock in May. 7/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good) 82 days ago, finding little. Others more persuasive.

Form: 47-8217

(5)

Hey Teacher³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: James Doyle| T: A M Balding| OR: 75| D

6/1

Two wins from 4 runs this year. Evens, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Epsom (12f, good to firm) 35 days ago, staying on well. Progressing recently.

Form: 7211

(2)

Diamond Cutter⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: D Menuisier| OR: 72

5/1

Promise first 2 runs but unable to continue the good work, below form tenth of 22 in handicap at York (13.8f, good to firm, 66/1) 45 days ago. That was a hot handicap, though.

Form: 4470

Non-Runners

(1)

Zhang Fei¹⁰

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: P & O Cole J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Forza Orta (5/2), Downsman (9/2), In The Breeze (5/1), Diamond Cutter (5/1), Line Of Descent (11/2), Hey Teacher (6/1), Zhang Fei (13/2)

Easy to be positive about this bunch, with HEY TEACHER just about the pick given his strength at the finish when making a winning handicap debut a month ago. Line of Descent failed to land the odds at Musselburgh but it was still a fair effort, while Zhang Fei has yet to win but seems sure to be involved.