19:15 Leicester

Thursday 18 August 2022

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Kube - Leicester's Premier Events Venue Handicap

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 2m 9.02s

(5)

Sylvia Beach¹⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 67

14/1

Made an encouraging start in handicaps when runner-up at Yarmouth but when backwards when last of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good). Off 104 days. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden. Bit to prove now.

Form: 6-5528

(7)

Shimmering Sands²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 67| D

5/4

Generally progressive this term, scoring in impressive fashion at Beverley in July. 9/4, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, firm) 28 days ago and looks one to keep on right side of.

Form: 00-7213

(1)

Craft In Silk¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: I Mohammed| OR: 65

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, best effort to date when second of 4 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good) 14 days ago. Player again.

Form: 04492

(6)

Control¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Butler| OR: 64

6/1

First poor effort this summer when fourth of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 14 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly but bit more proabaly needed off this mark.

Form: 873424

(3)

Codswallop²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: A West| OR: 64| BF| D

8/1

Winner at Nottingham in June (form worked out well). Strong in the betting but flopped when last of 9 in handicap (3/1) at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Improvement needed on the back of that.

Form: 5-80169

(2)

King Of The Kippax^v1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: M L W Bell| OR: 63

13/2

Runner-up on first 2 starts this term but is becoming slightly frustrating recently, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 4-22336

Non-Runners

(4)

Aldbourne⁴⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Harry Eustace J: George Wood

Forecasts

Shimmering Sands (5/4), Craft In Silk (7/2), Control (6/1), King Of The Kippax (13/2), Codswallop (8/1), Aldbourne (10/1), Sylvia Beach (14/1)

This small-field scenario might not see SHIMMERING SANDS to maximum effect, but the Easterbys' gelding still has the look of a horse ahead of his mark and he may still be able to notch his second win of the term here. Craft In Silk produced her best effort to date last time and looks the main danger, with Control the pick of the remainder.