16:50 Leicester

Saturday 29 April 2023

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

Coors Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 24.20s

(2)

Simulation Theory²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 67| D

15/2

Unreliable individual. Bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to soft, 7/1). Off 7 months. Hard to support with confidence.

Form: 415134-

(4)

Silastar¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 65| BF

9/4

Creditable second of 13 in handicap (2/1) at Kempton (12f) 17 days ago. Handicapped to win if he can build on that.

Form: 5798-62

(10)

Long Call¹²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft) 124 days ago. Off 124 days. Fair on the Flat.

Form: 7993/35-

(1)

Big Bear Hug¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: A West| OR: 63

7/1

7/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 17 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 83650-2

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Ivy Avenue^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| D

7/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. First run since leaving Warren Greatrex when respectable second of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy, 16/1) 28 days ago. Worthy of respect on second outing for yard that does well with new recruits.

Form: 43540/2

(8)

Contrast²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 61| BF| D

11/2

Latest win at Nottingham in October. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to soft, 11/4) 2 days ago, slowly away. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 182-329

(6)

Iftikhaar^v1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 57

50/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap (125/1) at Kempton (12f) 17 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 354-090

(7)

Zoffany Portrait^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56

16/1

40/1, fourth of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, heavy) 28 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5-75004

(3)

Cuban Strike¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Brisland| OR: 54

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 66/1) 11 days ago. Up in trip. Makes turf debut.

Form: 679-90

(5)

Order Of St John^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 54| C

7/1

Course winner. Below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, soft, 11/1) 22 days ago, slowly away. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 4662-95

Forecasts

Silastar (9/4), Ivy Avenue (7/2), Contrast (11/2), Big Bear Hug (7/1), Order Of St John (7/1), Simulation Theory (15/2), Zoffany Portrait (16/1), Iftikhaar (50/1), Long Call (50/1), Cuban Strike (66/1)

IVY AVENUE made a solid start for Mick Appleby when second at Doncaster last month and takes marginal preference over Silastar, who shaped well at Kempton last time. Big Bear Hug also merits respect.