17:25 Leicester

Saturday 29 April 2023

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

Carling Handicap

Off time: 17:29 | Winning time: 1m 18.29s

(10)

First Company⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 62

33/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 5/1, last of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 57 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 449-488

(8)

Laertes^t1²³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 62

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, very good third of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy) when last seen. Off 7 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Respected.

Form: 0573-

(9)

Autumn Angel^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| D

14/1

Winner at Southwell in February. 9/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Could get involved if the race is run to suit.

Form: 6-51664

(7)

Navy Drums²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 58| D

7/1

Latest win at Lingfield in March. 5/2, good second of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 26 days ago. In top form and can go well again.

Form: 05-2112

(1)

Rajmeister^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: R Menzies| OR: 56

4/1

First success in 8-runner handicap at Nottingham (5f, soft, 10/3) 7 days ago, driven out. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 975721

(14)

Ireland's Eye^b,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 53| BF| D

22/1

Winner at Southwell in December. Last of 9 in handicap at Redcar (6f, soft, 3/1) 19 days ago, reportedly bled. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 1-74439

(6)

Ey Up Its Jazz⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 50

11/2

First run since leaving Jim Boyle when creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, heavy, 33/1) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0979/3-5

(4)

Stallone^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: M Dods| OR: 49| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Thirty five runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, heavy, 15/2) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 436394

(2)

Katie K²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: T E Whelan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 46

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, last of 8 in maiden at Redcar (7f, good to firm). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 638-

(3)

Shining Crystal^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 46

14/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Seventh of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Chelmsford City (7f) 16 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 972357

(13)

Too Funky^b1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: R Spencer| OR: 46

28/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 23 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Plenty to prove.

Form: 00/60-60

(12)

Bama Lama⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 46| D

6/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 9/2, creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 8 to Rajmeister in handicap at Nottingham (5f, soft) 7 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 2380-54

(5)

Lady Mander²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 45

25/1

Below form fifth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at Thirsk (6f, soft). Off 7 months. Others make more appeal.

Form: 345585-

(11)

Danzart⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: George Rooke| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45| D

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 4½ lengths sixth of 8 to Rajmeister in handicap (6/1) at Nottingham (5f, soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 5000-06

Non-Runners

(15)

Hilary's Boy⁶⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Stallone (4/1), Rajmeister (4/1), Ey Up Its Jazz (11/2), Bama Lama (6/1), Navy Drums (7/1), Laertes (9/1), Hilary's Boy (10/1), Autumn Angel (14/1), Shining Crystal (14/1), Ireland's Eye (22/1), Lady Mander (25/1), Too Funky (28/1), Danzart (33/1), First Company (33/1), Katie K (50/1)

RAJMEISTER finally opened his account at Nottingham and is taken to follow up. Navy Drums is also in top form and is feared most ahead of the returning Laertes.