18:45 Leicester

Thursday 23 June 2022

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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 26.03s

(2)

Haseef²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 68

7/2

Shaped as if better for the run after 4 months off when fourth of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm, 7/1) 20 days ago, nearest finish. May well build on that effort here.

Form: 333/754

(6)

Blackheath^v1¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: S M Levey| T: M Dods| OR: 68| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, respectable ninth of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 3440-09

(4)

Mostallim^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 65| D

10/3

3 wins from 11 runs this year. 11/1, fourth of 18 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 162154

(7)

Nikki's Girl^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 70| D

9/2

Latest win at Lingfield in April. 9/2, turned in another good effort when third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 31 days ago. Buick on board for the first time and she looks competitive on form with the usual hood left off.

Form: 223133

(1)

Madame Bonbon²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 67

9/1

22/1, last of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good) 27 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Mark eases a further 3 lb but she's not shown much in 3 starts this year so percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 223-467

(5)

Sense Of Security^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: George Baker| OR: 64

10/3

Added to patchy record this year when sixth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Newbury (8f, good) 14 days ago. The form of her runner-up effort on penultimate start reads well so provided she's in the mood, she's expected to be bang there.

Form: 6-37926

(3)

Blue Collar Lad¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan| T: R Brisland| OR: 64

14/1

Drawn a blank since debut win. 5/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Handicapper given him a chance.

Form: 5863-86

(8)

Van Zant²⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 62

66/1

Runner-up at Redcar (6f, good to firm) in August but well held on both starts since (all-weather/nursery debut when last seen back in October). Best watched.

Form: 0280-

Forecasts

Mostallim (10/3), Sense Of Security (10/3), Haseef (7/2), Nikki's Girl (9/2), Blackheath (17/2), Madame Bonbon (9/1), Blue Collar Lad (14/1), Van Zant (66/1)

A few in with chances but NIKKI'S GIRL has taken her form up a level this year and Ed Dunlop's charge is fancied to notch a third win of 2022 with William Buick on board for the first time. Sense of Security has somewhat of a patchy profile this term but she's well capable if in the mood so may emerge as the main threat, ahead of Haseef, who may well build on his reappearance effort.