18:15 Leicester

Thursday 29 June 2023

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Hope - Sponsored By Hilton - Jo Metcalf Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 35.11s

(4)

Long Call³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm, 40/1) 30 days ago, slowly away. Becoming well treated and can't be ignored.

Form: 3/35-947

(1)

Angel On High^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Wintle| OR: 54

2/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Arrives in form but he's a tricky ride.

Form: 2-70054

(6)

Ha'an^b1⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 52

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Bath (11.6f, soft) 83 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 8805-00

(9)

Kindgirl^t1⁴⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: A Ralph| OR: 51

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (125/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f). Off 13 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving David Evans. Tongue strap on 1st time. Something to prove.

Form: 6950-

(2)

All About Alice²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 49| BF| D

4/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 6/4, first run since leaving Martin Smith when ninth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 24 days ago. Heavily backed that day, so shouldn't be written off.

Form: 677229

(5)

Coriano Ridge²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 48

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Last of 9 in handicap (80/1) at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 96-99

(8)

Afternoon Tea²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: William Cox| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

12/1

Good third of 7 in minor event (40/1) at Bath (10.2f, firm) 20 days ago, suited by strong pace. Far from certain to back that up.

Form: 440703

(7)

Seaborough²⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

18/1

Unreliable type. Fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, good, 9/1). Off 8 months. Poor on last Flat run and has a bit to prove.

Form: 708/887-

Non-Runners

(3)

Trusty Scout³⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: D Shaw J: T Eaves

Forecasts

Angel On High (2/1), Long Call (9/4), Trusty Scout (7/2), All About Alice (4/1), Ha'an (8/1), Afternoon Tea (12/1), Kindgirl (16/1), Seaborough (18/1), Coriano Ridge (22/1)

TRUSTY SCOUT is capable from this sort of mark and he showed better signs when second at Kempton last time, so he gets the nod over All About Alice, who failed to justify market support on stable debut at Wolverhampton but remains one to be interested in. Long Call is also worth a mention.