16:25 Leicester

Friday 1 April 2022

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Next Meeting At leicesterraces Saturday 23rd April Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 26.39s

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Sadiqaa^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 80| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Newmarket in September. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (10/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, soft). Off 177 days. Not one to write off on return.

Form: 873120-

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(3)

Wonder Elmossman¹²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: J S Moore| OR: 78| D

12/1

1/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f), always holding on. Off 123 days. Makes handicap debut. Opening mark demands more.

Form: 220221-

(8)

Encouraged¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 78

2/1

11/1, first run since leaving K. Leung Man when third of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 16 days ago, going well when hampered under 2f out, then running on late. Leading claims.

Form: 9800-3

(12)

Dashing Dick^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Stone| OR: 77| D

11/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 7/1) 20 days ago. Should strip fitter for return, and he was in excellent form towards the end of last season, so one to note.

Form: 21342-7

(5)

Juan Les Pins^h³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 76

40/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 37 days ago, slowly away. Turf form is questionable.

Form: 66-3220

(10)

Follow Your Heart^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75| D

25/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. First run since leaving Simon Hodgson when creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Kempton (7f) 16 days ago, finishing well. Merits consideration.

Form: 214-934

(14)

Outrun The Storm²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| D

9/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 5/2) 29 days ago, going off too hard. Arrives in good form and could be dangerous if let loose on the front end.

Form: 545-212

(2)

Hot Chesnut¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: D K Ivory| OR: 73

7/1

Winner at Nottingham in October. 9/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f). Off 142 days. Liable to need the run.

Form: 432710-

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Makeen¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 72

8/1

10/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f). Off 147 days. Ended last season out of sorts and isn't certain to be tuned up, so others make more appeal.

Form: 203258-

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Tromso¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70

28/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Pontefract (8f, soft), needing lesser test. Off 179 days. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Ryan. Others preferred.

Form: 9/32820-

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Parallel World³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 69| D

66/1

20/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 35 days ago. Yet to prove he's fully effective on turf.

Form: 336356

(1)

Fieldsman³

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, good third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 3 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 5263U3

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Broxi¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory| OR: 67| D

28/1

Latest win at Yarmouth in October. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 16/1). Off 148 days. Likely to need the run.

Form: 763817-

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Good Humor¹⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: S C Williams J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Encouraged (2/1), Fieldsman (6/1), Hot Chesnut (7/1), Makeen (8/1), Outrun The Storm (9/1), Sadiqaa (10/1), Dashing Dick (11/1), Wonder Elmossman (12/1), Good Humor (16/1), Follow Your Heart (25/1), Broxi (28/1), Tromso (28/1), Juan Les Pins (40/1), Parallel World (66/1)

ENCOURAGED looked highly promising in his early days with Joseph O'Brien and, following a fruitless stint in Hong Kong, he made a notably encouraging start for his new yard when third (despite meeting trouble) at Kempton recently. If things drop right, he can gain his second career success, although the likes of Outrun The Storm and Follow Your Heart should ensure it's not plain sailing for the selection.