18:45 Leicester

Thursday 29 June 2023

All17:1217:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Hope - Sponsored By Eurokey - Linda Warner Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 24.49s

(8)

Yoshimi^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 68| CD

8/1

C&D winner who returned to form when taking 8-runner handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to soft) 27 days ago. 5 lb rise fair and another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 9-95681

(5)

Broxi^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Nicola Currie| T: D K Ivory| OR: 63| D

9/1

20/1 and visored for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago. Blinkers back on. Work to do off current mark.

Form: 336930

(9)

Special Mayson²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S W Kelly| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 63| C| D

9/2

Course winner (6f) last autumn but hasn't built on encouraging return in couple of subsequent starts. Others more persuasive.

Form: 717-338

(4)

Kracking^h³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 70

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/1, second of 12 in minor event at Kempton (7f) 36 days ago, not ideally placed. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 362

(6)

Dicko The Legend^h1²⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 13 in minor event (20/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f), missing break. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Parr. Hood on 1st time/been gelded. Market check advised on yard/handicap debut.

Form: 377-

(7)

Universi Dominici²⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 69

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, sixth of 8 in nursery at Catterick (5f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Significantly up in trip. Work to do on return.

Form: 98566-

(1)

Surrey Noir⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: C Fellowes| OR: 69

10/3

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 11 in minor event at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 15/2) 40 days ago. May do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 525

(2)

Native Beach⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 69| D

9/2

Winner at Wolverhampton in April. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, heavy, 13/2) 45 days ago, slowly away. Gelded since last seen. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 20-4134

(3)

Shot Of Love^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| D

13/2

Aided by first-time blinkers when getting off mark in 8-runner handicap at Wetherby (7f, good to firm, 15/2) 16 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and ought to go well again.

Form: 555771

Forecasts

Surrey Noir (10/3), Special Mayson (9/2), Native Beach (9/2), Shot Of Love (13/2), Dicko The Legend (7/1), Yoshimi (8/1), Kracking (9/1), Broxi (9/1), Universi Dominici (66/1)

YOSHIMI got back on the scoreboard at Carlisle earlier this month and remains feasibly treated on old form. He may be able to follow up. Kracking and Shot of Love are feared most.