19:40 Leicester

Saturday 13 May 2023

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MJE The Safest Bet In Building Handicap

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 1m 16.51s

(5)

G'daay¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 84

66/1

Landed back-to-back Chelmsford handicaps (at 7f) over the winter. Probably needed the run on back of 4 months off when last of 6 back at that venue 16 days ago and entitled to be sharper here.

Form: 31155-6

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(4)

Blind Beggar^v³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| BF| D

11/2

Latest win at Chelmsford (5f) in February. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Redcar (6f, heavy, 7/2) 33 days ago, the run best excused on account of being poorly drawn. Underfoot conditions no problem here and better showing anticipated.

Form: 21-7120

(1)

Tyger Bay^b,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: C Allen| OR: 82| BF| D

7/2

Four-time winner last year. 9/4, respectable second of 6 in handicap at Windsor (6f, soft) 12 days ago, keeping on without threatening the winner. Consistency is hard to knock and expected to be thereabouts again.

Form: 344522

(2)

Broken Spear^p³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 80

1/1

Winless last year but made a timely return to form when narrowly outpointed by an in-form rival (pair clear) on penultimate start over C&D in April. Fared best of those who raced towards inside when fourth at Chester (7f) 3 days ago and not out of things back at 6f.

Form: 9-00024

(3)

Cold Stare^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

15/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form third of 8 in handicap at this C&D (heavy, 11/2) 14 days ago (Broken Spear placed second). Still, he's evidently not out of things from this sort of mark if bouncing back.

Form: 447-423

(8)

Sovereign Slipper¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 73| D

40/1

Completed quick-fire hat-trick on AW during late 2021. Stepped up on belated return when second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) in November but absent again since.

Form: 4111/02-

(7)

Parisiac⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 71| D

7/1

Fallen plenty in the weights and big step back in right direction when third at Thirsk (6f, heavy) on penultimate start in April. Did enough to confirm his return to form when fourth under a forceful ride when fourth at Salisbury (6f) 9 days ago and he could just be worth chancing.

Form: 60-0734

(9)

Under Curfew¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 15/2). Off 175 days and others more persuasive.

Form: 386547-

Non-Runners

(6)

A Sure Welcome²¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 9

T: Henry Oliver J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

Broken Spear (1/1), Tyger Bay (7/2), Blind Beggar (11/2), Parisiac (7/1), Cold Stare (15/2), Under Curfew (33/1), A Sure Welcome (33/1), Sovereign Slipper (40/1), G'daay (66/1)

PARISIAC took a step back in the right direction when third on his penultimate start at Thirsk and, having again ran well when fourth at Salisbury since, he gets the narrow vote to confirm himself on a handy mark. Broken Spear has bounced back to form also in recent weeks and is feared, with Blind Beggar another to consider in an open-looking contest.