20:40 Leicester

Wednesday 27 July 2022

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Gems Charity Handicap

Off time: 20:41 | Winning time: 1m 25.25s

(7)

Winnetka³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win at Windsor in April. 7/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 31 days ago, meeting some trouble entering final 1f. Can give his running again.

Form: 731435

(2)

Blackheath^v²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: T Eaves| T: M Dods| OR: 66| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Twenty-one runs since last win in 2020. 13/2, possibly stretched by the trip when third of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good) 26 days ago. Capable of getting involved.

Form: 40-0933

(5)

Helluvaboy^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: A Stronge| OR: 63| D

20/1

Struggling for form this year, eighth of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Kempton (8f) 21 days ago. Blinkers back on but others still preferred.

Form: 281-948

(6)

Kingwell⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 68

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Never landed a blow when sixth of 8 on handicap/turf debut (5/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 54 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Remains early days.

Form: 7-336

(4)

Unsung Hero¹⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: N Callan| T: H Main| OR: 65

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 4 months, 20/1, fifth of 6 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good). Off 104 days. Needs to find improvement on his handicap debut.

Form: 74-5

(3)

My Ambition²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 58

6/4

Off 6 months/gelded, 25/1, improved when off mark in 13-runner handicap at Newbury (8f, good) 27 days ago. Can follow up with further progress to come.

Form: 8847-71

(1)

Hilary's Boy^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: J L Eyre| OR: 54| C

4/1

7/2, better than ever when winning 9-runner minor event at this course (6f, good) 13 days ago, well on top finish. Respected back up in trip.

Form: 3-47051

Forecasts

My Ambition (6/4), Hilary's Boy (4/1), Unsung Hero (11/2), Winnetka (7/1), Blackheath (7/1), Kingwell (11/1), Helluvaboy (20/1)

MY AMBITION improved after 6 months off having been gelded when gaining his first victory at Newbury last month and could still have more to offer. He is taken to see off the challenge of fellow 3-y-o Hilary's Boy, who also arrives on the back of a win last time out. Blackheath completes the shortlist back down in trip.