16:50 Leicester

Thursday 20 July 2023

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William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 2m 33.94s

(8)

Hashtagmetoo⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 62| D

11/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Only fifth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 11/2). Off 91 days with more needed.

Form: 314345

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(12)

Bearwith¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 62

15/2

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Redcar in May. 13/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm) 13 days ago, left poorly placed after a slow start. Player eased 1 lb.

Form: 327-114

(2)

Mount Olympus³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 61| BF| D

11/2

Unreliable type. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Kempton in May. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f, 5/2) 37 days ago. Still needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0949-14

(1)

Abraaj^b,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: S Pearce| OR: 60

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Blinkered for 1st time, good second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 10/1) 22 days ago, no match for winner. Back down in trip. Not ruled out.

Form: 009-962

(11)

Pak Army^b,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: B Barr| OR: 58| D

13/2

Four-time hurdles winner in 2023 but pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Fontwell (17.7f, good) 34 days ago. Can go well back on the Flat off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 79/090-1

(3)

Geelong^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: P & O Cole| OR: 57

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Brighton (11.9f, good) 23 days ago. Blinkers back on with work to do.

Form: 3-46926

(7)

Wrens Rose^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ray Dawson| T: D P Quinn| OR: 57

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. Blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving Simon Pearce when sixth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm, 28/1) 23 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 612-96

(4)

Fen Tiger^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 55| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm, 7/1) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21-0757

(6)

Bay Of Naples^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 55| D

10/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 8 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 529202

(9)

Owens Lad^b,t⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 51| D

10/1

Winner at Southwell in February. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 6/1) 52 days ago. Blinkers back on. Can give a good account.

Form: 7-41904

(5)

Foursome⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Olly Williams| OR: 46

11/2

9/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (16.5f, good to firm) 7 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Back down in trip. Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs.

Form: 645346

(10)

Sugar Candie⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: P J McDonald| T: H Morrison| OR: 46| BF

14/1

5/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 6 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good to firm) 51 days ago. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 00/20-56

Non-Runners

(13)

Ivy Avenue²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ivy Avenue (9/2), Mount Olympus (11/2), Foursome (11/2), Pak Army (13/2), Fen Tiger (15/2), Bearwith (15/2), Owens Lad (10/1), Geelong (10/1), Bay Of Naples (10/1), Abraaj (10/1), Hashtagmetoo (11/1), Sugar Candie (14/1), Wrens Rose (40/1)

BEARWITH wasn't seen to best effect after a slow start when fourth at Beverley last time and is fancied to quickly resume winning ways eased 1 lb here. Pak Army is well worth considering back in this sphere after a winning spell over hurdles, with Owens Lad appealing as the pick of the rest for place purposes.