16:55 Leicester

Tuesday 4 October 2022

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Next Meeting LeicesterRaces Tuesday 11th October Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 22.92s

(6)

Touchwood^p1⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C Hills| OR: 76

11/2

11/2, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 59 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time and good chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 1-22276

(2)

Liangel Hope^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 76| D

13/2

Four wins from 13 runs this year, the latest at Salisbury in August. 8/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Ffos Las (6f, soft) 8 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 511176

(7)

Rocket Yogi⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 73| D

5/1

Winner at Yarmouth in May. 5/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 7 days ago, doing too much too soon. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 153447

(3)

Homer Stokes¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron| OR: 70| D

12/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good) 14 days ago and likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 389770

(9)

Ledham^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: S W Kelly| T: G Hanmer| OR: 69| D

66/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap (66/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 7 days ago and can only be watched at present.

Form: 00590-0

(4)

Cubanista^p³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 70| BF| D

13/8

Winner at Yarmouth in June. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (11/8) there (8f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Return to this trip looks a good move and he's a leading contender.

Form: 6-34126

(8)

Matty Too^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| BF

12/1

Latest win at Ripon in July. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 10/3) 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back but will be in with a shout here if he is able to do so.

Form: 415769

(5)

Gypsy Whisper⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 65| BF| D

11/2

Latest win at Doncaster in July. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (9/4) at Doncaster (8f, firm) 75 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 009216

Non-Runners

(1)

Arcadian Nights²⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Mr Taylor Fisher

Forecasts

Cubanista (13/8), Rocket Yogi (5/1), Touchwood (11/2), Gypsy Whisper (11/2), Liangel Hope (13/2), Matty Too (12/1), Homer Stokes (12/1), Arcadian Nights (14/1), Ledham (66/1)

TOUCHWOOD has failed to make an impact on his last 2 starts but there were excuses at Lingfield last time and he will have every chance off this mark if responding well to the first-time cheekpieces. Cubanista was too keen over a mile at Yarmouth on his latest start and should have a big part to play back at 7f. He rates the main danger ahead of Matty Too, who needs to bounce back following a string of below par displays.