16:25 Leicester

Thursday 2 June 2022

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Filbert Fox Handicap

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 1m 43.71s

(7)

Coase^h⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: M Wigham| OR: 83| D

4/1

4 wins from 13 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (9/2) at Newmarket (8f, good) 49 days ago, just holding on. Thriving on a bus schedule this year and he's respected once more.

Form: 212471

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(5)

Melody Of Life¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 82| D

12/1

25/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 19 days ago, brief headway over 2f out but never on terms following 10 months off. Eased 1 lb on the back of that and he should be sharper here.

Form: 33217-8

(3)

Longlai²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Hannon| OR: 80| D

10/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 12/1) 27 days ago, weakening final 1f. Mark has eased a little more and no surprise to see him in the mix with that under his belt.

Form: 50559-4

(6)

Lost In Time²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 78| BF

5/1

Dubawi gelding who progressed steadily as a juvenile back in 2019 but winless the following season and seen only twice last year, fourth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (1m) in November. Market should prove a useful guide here.

Form: 0007/04-

(4)

Mr Trick^p1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73

2/1

Winner at Haydock in May. Good second of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Yarmouth (1m, good) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and fancied to go well again in this groove.

Form: 67-0612

(2)

Under Fox^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| D

3/1

Successful twice (equipped with blinkers) in handicaps at 1m on AW/turf last season and signed off with a good second at Pontefract in October. Finished to good effect having missed break when second of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (1m) 33 days ago and respected from 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 24312-2

Non-Runners

(8)

Siam Fox⁴⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

(1)

Larado⁵⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mr Trick (2/1), Under Fox (3/1), Coase (4/1), Lost In Time (5/1), Siam Fox (15/2), Longlai (10/1), Melody Of Life (12/1), Larado (16/1)

King Power are responsible for no less than four of the 8 runners and UNDER FOX is fancied to emerge chief amongst them. A dual winner last season, he ran well despite missing the break when runner-up at Thirsk on return 33 days ago and he's one to be interested in from a mark in the low 70's. Mr Trick arrives in good form as does Coase, who continues to thrive on a busy schedule, and they rate the lead threats.