15:05 Leicester

Monday 29 May 2023

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Leicester Hospitals Charity Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 1m 43.45s

(8)

Tamaluk^p1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Dane O'Neill| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 71

8/1

Didn't quite kick on as expected in her 2yo season and went with little fluency when fourth of 5 in handicap (11/4) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 49 days ago. Cheekpieces now applied,

Form: 549-4

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(2)

Creme Chantilly²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 71| D

11/4

Confirmed promise of her debut second when seeing off 5 rivals at Chelmsford (1m) last October. Shaped like a well-treated horse for a long way before the combination of 7-month absence and early keenness told at Nottingham on return and she looks set to run well.

Form: 21-5

(11)

Out Of Mischief²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 70

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 6 in maiden (17/2) at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 25 days ago, flattered by proximity. Makes handicap debut. More needed but step up in trip should help.

Form: 74-2

(9)

Warren Hill¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Raul Da Silva| T: R Varian| OR: 70WS

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW, 18/1). Off 166 days. Makes handicap debut having since had breathing operation. Type to do better this season.

Form: 649-

(12)

Zara's Return¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Stone| OR: 69| D

4/1

Improved markedly when winning 13-runner handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) 11 days ago, though certainly benefited from being well positioned on near rail. Remains to be seen if she is able to back that up.

Form: 227-581

(13)

Forever Proud⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: James Horton| OR: 69

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 20/1, still bit green when third of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (8f) 59 days ago. Makes handicap debut. No chances taken with opening mark, for all she should do better now handicapping.

Form: 87-3

(7)

Little Helen³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 69| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. 7/2, career best when readily winning 9-runner minor event at Bath (8f, good to soft) 38 days ago. May do better still and she's highly respected back in a handicap.

Form: 0-2621

(3)

Expert Witness^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 68

28/1

Mid-field at best in AW fillies' novices. Plenty to find on form making her handicap debut.

Form: 750

(5)

Sonemos⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: K P De Foy| OR: 68

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, made much more impact than previously when second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 40 days ago. No reason as to why she can't step forward again and shouldn't be ruled out.

Form: 099-2

(4)

Bernadine¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 67| D

17/2

Won back-to-back events over this trip in ready fashion at Kempton in January and February. Another 4 lb rise may not be enough to stop her, though she has been off for 110 days.

Form: 4072-11

(6)

Honeymooner¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 66

20/1

Hasn't beaten a rival on any of her last 3 outings and has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 22548-5

(1)

Ravigill²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 61

50/1

Good third in Nottingham nursery on final start at 2 yrs but has made minimal impact in a pair of outings this term and will probably make more appeal over longer distances.

Form: 7503-58

(10)

Barlow Barlow²⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 56

66/1

Runner-up on debut at Yarmouth but failed to make any impact in 4 nurseries late last year and makes minimal appeal on return from 8-month break.

Form: 060478-

Forecasts

Creme Chantilly (11/4), Zara's Return (4/1), Little Helen (11/2), Sonemos (8/1), Tamaluk (8/1), Bernadine (17/2), Warren Hill (14/1), Honeymooner (20/1), Forever Proud (20/1), Expert Witness (28/1), Out Of Mischief (28/1), Ravigill (50/1), Barlow Barlow (66/1)

CREME CHANTILLY shaped with plenty of encouragement on her return at Nottingham and it would be a surprise if Michael Bell's filly did not prove to be ahead of her mark. Sonemos showed much improved form on her handicap debut last time, whilst recent Bath winner Little Helen and hat-trick seeking Bernadine also merit plenty of respect.