17:05 Leicester

Tuesday 6 June 2023

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Bet At racingtv.com Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 26.1s

(1)

Starlight Nation¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: C G Cox| OR: 71

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. Good length fourth of 11 to Bird of Play in handicap at Haydock (7f, good, 7/1) 12 days ago, running on. 2 lb better off with that rival here and should be on the premises.

Form: 43764

(4)

Bird Of Play¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 70| D

11/2

11/1, much improved when winning 11-runner handicap at Haydock (7f, good) 12 days ago, pushed out. More will be needed if he's to follow up but certainly in with a shout if able to build on that.

Form: 8067-01

(7)

Kangaroo³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: Tom Clover| OR: 69

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, fifth of 13 in maiden at Kempton (7f) 34 days ago. Improvement needed now handicapping.

Form: 355

(3)

Ignac Lamar²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 68

9/1

14/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 22 days ago. 0-6 on turf and likely to find a few of these too good.

Form: 257257

(5)

Ferensby^t1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 68

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in handicap (18/1) at Haydock (6f, good) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and will need to take a step forward if she's to open her account.

Form: 82-457

(2)

Roaring Ralph^b⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 61| D

11/8

Promising type. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm, 9/2) 7 days ago, forging clear. Huge chance under a penalty.

Form: 558-841

(6)

Apex¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: G Boughey| OR: 65

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, respectable eighth of 17 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good) 18 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip and likely to come up short once more.

Form: 446-68

Forecasts

Roaring Ralph (11/8), Starlight Nation (10/3), Bird Of Play (11/2), Ignac Lamar (9/1), Apex (9/1), Ferensby (12/1), Kangaroo (28/1)

It's hard to look beyond ROARING RALPH, who quickly put the race to bed when coming from off the pace to open his account in first-time blinkers at Redcar last week. He is a step ahead of the handicapper under a 5 lb penalty. Starlight Nation was only a length adrift of the winner Bird of Play at Haydock 12 days ago and, armed with a 2 lb pull, he is taken to reverse those placings and grab the silver medal.