18:45 Leicester

Wednesday 26 July 2023

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Daisy Lambden-Francis Birthday Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 48.11s

(4)

Astronomica²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: Dr J D Scargill| OR: 54| D

15/8

Gained her first success at Windsor in May and ran at least as well when 1¼ lengths second of 7 to Haaf A Diamond in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good) 27 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 0480-12

(5)

Haaf A Diamond²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 53| CD

15/8

Showed improved form when off the mark in 7-runner handicap (11/1) at this C&D (good) 27 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Astronomica, keeping on well. Respected.

Form: 68951

(8)

Barossa¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: N Tinkler| OR: 53

8/1

Shaped bit better than previously this season when fourth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft, 22/1) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs to build on her latest run as she drops in grade.

Form: 73-8684

(2)

Mont Vallon^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR: 52

20/1

Failed to repeat his previous effort when seventh of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good, 8/1) a fortnight ago. Others make more appeal as he drops back down in trip.

Form: 70-0737

(6)

Rayena^t,v⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: P Owens| OR: 52

40/1

Ran no sort of race on handicap debut when last of 5 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm, 16/1) 41 days ago. Improvement needed as she tries 1m for the first time.

Form: 7-745

(3)

Annalee Lass^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: P D Niven| OR: 51| D

9/2

Won twice this year, with her latest success at Ripon in May. Ran well on second start for current yard when second of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) a week ago. Major player.

Form: 121492

(7)

Royal Design^p,t1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 51

40/1

In first-time cheekpieces, ran one of better races when fourth of 9 in handicap (125/1) at Chelmsford City (1m) 17 days ago. Tongue strap now applied but others still preferred.

Form: 5-88094

(1)

Made Of Lir^v1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S England| OR: 48

14/1

Latest win at Ripon (6f) in June. Fifth of 8 in handicap (6/1) at the same C&D (good to firm) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort having typically been slowly away. Visor on 1st time as she goes up in trip.

Form: 845185

Forecasts

Astronomica (15/8), Haaf A Diamond (15/8), Annalee Lass (9/2), Barossa (8/1), Made Of Lir (14/1), Mont Vallon (20/1), Rayena (40/1), Royal Design (40/1)

ANNALEE LASS ran well when only narrowly denied at Wolverhampton a week ago and she can build on that effort to gain a first success for her current yard. Peter Niven's filly is taken to get the better of Haaf A Diamond and Astronomica, who can both get involved again having fought out the finish over C&D last month.