15:40 Leicester

Saturday 29 April 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Aspall Cyder Handicap

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 17.32s

(1)

True Jem²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 81| D

25/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. 40/1, fifteenth of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, heavy) on reappearance 27 days ago. Can only watch after that.

Form: 73125-0

(8)

Society Lion^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 78| D

4/1

Back to winning ways in 11-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f, heavy, 5/1) 7 days ago by ¾ length from reopposing Cold Stare. 3 lb rise unlikely to prevent another prominent display.

Form: 2373-31

(6)

Broken Spear^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 78

6/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Down the field all 3 starts this year and others are preferred.

Form: 329-000

(5)

Silent Flame²⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 77| D

7/1

Did the job well when resuming winning ways at Newbury (6f) last June. Creditable second of 4 at Salisbury last August. Not seen since but the presence of Oisin Murphy in the saddle suggests she could be ready to roll.

Form: 214282-

(3)

Cold Stare^p,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| BF| D

11/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 4/1, creditable ¾-length second of 11 to reopposing Society Lion in handicap at Thirsk (6f, heavy) 7 days ago, nearest finish. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 5447-42

(4)

Maxzeno¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 73

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Second of 3 in novice at Wolverhampton (6f, 5/2) 14 days ago. Opening handicap mark demands more but he is unexposed.

Form: 922-2

(2)

Coco Bear¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: P R Chamings| OR: 73| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Better than ever when making a successful reappearance at Windsor (6f, heavy) 12 days ago, staying on well. Ought to remain competitive up 6 lb.

Form: 00266-1

(7)

Willingly^p²⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Durack| OR: 65| CD

16/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year, including over C&D. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (17/2) at Brighton (5.3f, good to soft) on final start. First run for yard after leaving Mark Usher. Might be vulnerable in this higher grade.

Form: 311514-

Forecasts

Coco Bear (2/1), Society Lion (4/1), Cold Stare (11/2), Broken Spear (6/1), Silent Flame (7/1), Maxzeno (11/1), Willingly (16/1), True Jem (25/1)

COLD STARE and Society Lion clash for the second weekend running, with the former taken to turn the tables from Thirsk and snap a losing run dating back to autumn 2021. Recent Windsor winner Coco Bear may prove best of the remainder.