Leicester Students Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 9.74s

(3)

Dembe⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: B R Johnson| OR: 85| D

5/1

4 wins from 5 runs this year. 10/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 46 days ago, readily. Arrives on a roll and should take a hand if he's fully effective on turf.

Form: 5-51111

(2)

Croeso Cymraeg³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Joshua Bryan| T: H J Evans| OR: 79| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Respectable second of 7 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 8/1) 36 days ago, running on. A steady pace could act against him.

Form: 8387-52

(4)

Dual Identity²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Knight| OR: 79| D

5/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 21 days ago, driven out. Better than ever this year and should remain of interest.

Form: 3145-21

(1)

Tucson Cloud²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 77

11/8

Promising type. 7/2, third of 6 in minor event at Beverley (9.9f, good) 29 days ago, running on. Makes handicap debut. More to come and leading claims.

Form: 62-3

(5)

Carrigillihy³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: P Hanagan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| D

14/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Pontefract (10f, good, 5/1) 34 days ago. Could prove vulnerable in this better contest.

Form: 3264-51

Forecasts

Tucson Cloud (11/8), Dual Identity (5/2), Dembe (5/1), Croeso Cymraeg (6/1), Carrigillihy (14/1)

TUCSON CLOUD shaped nicely in a novice at Beverley on her return a month ago and the pair that beat her have both gone in since, so she's a confident choice to make a successful switch to handicaps. The thriving Dembe is a danger on turf debut and Dual Identity also warrants a mention.