Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 30.30s

(6)

Blazeon Five⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 67

12/1

No better than mid-field in handicaps but ran her best race on the book when sixth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Newbury (11f, good to firm) 58 days ago. Still needs bit more from this mark.

Form: 4257-76

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(2)

See The Sea^t⁹^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: D Nolan| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 63

3/1

Pretty useful 4-time hurdle winner last season and produced her best effort in this sphere when winning 7-runner handicap (10/3) at Carlisle (11.2f, good) 9 days ago, well on top finish. Player again under penalty.

Form: 7106/41

(1)

Thanks Monica^b⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 69

1/1

Seemed well suited by switch to front-running tactics and produced a career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good to firm) 8 days ago, soon clear. Carries penalty. Shortlist material.

Form: 642721

(5)

Mrs Meader⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 62

5/1

Finally off mark when winning 12-runner handicap (16/5) at Newbury (10f, good) 70 days ago. Overall profile suggests she's unlikely to follow up but could certainly make frame.

Form: 982-431

(3)

Yauthym^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: F O'Brien| OR: 62

22/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Last of 4 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good, 9/2) 21 days ago and offered nothing on last Flat outing, so looks up against it.

Form: 03335/9

(4)

Katie's Kitten^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 54| C

14/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. In frame last 2 starts, a creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 10/1) 37 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 075534

Forecasts

Thanks Monica (1/1), See The Sea (3/1), Mrs Meader (5/1), Blazeon Five (12/1), Katie's Kitten (14/1), Yauthym (22/1)

Last time out winners THANKS MONICA and See The Sea are tough to split at the top of the betting, with the vote fractionally going to Ralph Beckett's younger runner. Mrs Meader is the pick of the remainder.