20:45 Leicester

Saturday 11 June 2022

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Evening Racing At LeicesterRaces Thursday 23rd June Handicap

Off time: 20:49 | Winning time: 58.93s

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Super Julius^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 60| D

28/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Chelmsford City (5f) 23 days ago. 12 lb higher back on turf and he's passed over on this occasion.

Form: 4669-34

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(2)

Coolagh Magic⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: R Brisland| OR: 59| D

20/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. Last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 11/2) 52 days ago. 0-12 on turf and couldn't be sure that dropping back to the minimum trip will be in his favour.

Form: 7/153-10

(10)

Mr Fayez^b1,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 58| BF

15/2

11/2, below form tenth of 18 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Blinkers on 1st time and won't be far away if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 7-54320

(12)

Iesha^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: C Wallis| OR: 57| D

12/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. Respectable third of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Chelmsford City (5f) 23 days ago. Decent effort on sole turf start at Yarmouth last summer and she's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 123933

(9)

Portelet Bay^t,v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 57

3/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 5/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Bath (5f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Visor back on. Each-way claims at best.

Form: 420634

(3)

Gustav Graves^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D Shaw| OR: 57

11/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in April. Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, good to firm, 8/1) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Possibilities if able to build on that effort.

Form: 761603

(7)

Dan De Light⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53| D

4/1

Bit below form third of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago, taking record on turf to 0-13. Still, he's a live each-way player judged on bits and pieces of form.

Form: 4850-03

(11)

Atyaaf⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Furtado| OR: 52| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Bath (5f, good to firm, 2/1) 40 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 3330-54

(4)

Ubahha^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 50| BF

4/1

First run since leaving Antony Brittain when 16/5, pulled up in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 14 days ago (reportedly bled). Back down in trip and hood refitted. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 34093P

(1)

Babyduke²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: C Lee| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap (125/1) at Bath (5.7f, good) 22 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 537-960

Non-Runners

(5)

Secret Potion²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 8

T: R Harris J: Cieren Fallon

(6)

Astrophysics⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 10

T: A W Carroll J: L Morris

Forecasts

Portelet Bay (3/1), Ubahha (4/1), Dan De Light (4/1), Astrophysics (4/1), Gustav Graves (11/2), Mr Fayez (15/2), Secret Potion (8/1), Atyaaf (12/1), Iesha (12/1), Coolagh Magic (20/1), Super Julius (28/1), Babyduke (50/1)

Preference is for the reliable IESHA, who has been almost exclusively campaigned on the all-weather but showed promise on turf at Yarmouth last year and remains on a feasible mark. Atyaaf hit the crossbar in this race 12 months ago and he looks dangerous, while Gustav Graves and the evergreen Astrophysics are others with claims.