15:45 Leicester

Thursday 20 July 2023

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William Hill Epic Boost Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 11.96s

(5)

Arlecchino's Gift^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: M D I Usher| OR: 49| D

18/1

Modest gelding. Latest win at Windsor in June. 12/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft) 10 days ago, slowly away. Can get competitive in a thin race.

Form: 596615

(12)

Boarhunt^p1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 49

6/1

Modest gelding. Winner at Wolverhampton in February. Creditable third of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 9 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. One to consider.

Form: 182793

(7)

Dodgy Bob^b⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 48| D

8/1

Modest gelding. Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Very good fourth of 11 in handicap at Chester (7f, soft, 25/1) 6 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Could figure.

Form: 178654

(3)

Eyes^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 46

6/1

Modest mare. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm, 5/1) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Chance on old form.

Form: 904264

(4)

Global Acclamation^b²⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 43| D

20/1

Modest gelding. Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap (22/1) at Brighton (6f, soft). Off 9 months. Best watched on return.

Form: 847436-

(10)

Kittybrewster⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 45

66/1

Fourteenth of 20 in handicap (100/1) at Thirsk (6f, good) 61 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 887-500

(1)

Last Date^v³⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: I Furtado| OR: 46| D

8/1

Fair gelding. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Last of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 16/1). Off 12 months. Returns with something to prove.

Form: 233679-

(14)

Lincoln Red³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Olly Williams| OR: 45| D

14/1

Poor gelding. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable sixth of 12 in minor event at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 22/1) 35 days ago, never nearer. Not discounted.

Form: 2240-06

(8)

Malham Tarn Cove^p,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 49

3/1

Modest gelding. 9/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Makes most appeal in a race that lacks depth.

Form: 69-6333

(2)

Merry Secret^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 49| C| D

10/3

Unreliable sort. Course winner. 7/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Tongue strap back on. One to note under Murphy.

Form: 408303

(15)

Roman Blaze^h,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 46

25/1

Modest gelding. Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to soft, 18/1) 10 days ago, slowly away. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 605807

(11)

Ali Jewels¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: W Jarvis| OR: 48

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in minor event at Windsor (6f, firm, 100/1) 18 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 057

(13)

Boniato^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: T D Easterby| OR: 50

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at Chester (7.6f, good) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. May do better and warrants a market check.

Form: 546

(9)

King Elvis²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 24 days ago. Needs to up his game.

Form: 009

(6)

Spurn Point^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 43

125/1

Poor filly. 33/1, last of 8 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Hard to fancy.

Form: 603-088

Forecasts

Malham Tarn Cove (3/1), Merry Secret (10/3), Boarhunt (6/1), Eyes (6/1), Dodgy Bob (8/1), Last Date (8/1), Lincoln Red (14/1), Arlecchino's Gift (18/1), Global Acclamation (20/1), Roman Blaze (25/1), King Elvis (33/1), Boniato (50/1), Kittybrewster (66/1), Ali Jewels (80/1), Spurn Point (125/1)

MALHAM TARN COVE is one of few to arrive in any sort of form and he's the most solid option. Boarhunt can't be ruled out for all that he's yet to prove himself on turf and Dodgy Bob deserves respect having shaped a bit better than the result at Chester last time.