20:12 Leicester

Wednesday 2 August 2023

All18:0218:3219:0219:3720:1220:42

Kube - Leicester's Premier Events Venue Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 53y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:13  |   Winning time: 1m 50.68s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(6)
Horse silk
Pillar Of Hope35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: Oliver Stammers| T: C Johnston| OR:  81| BF| D
13/2
Low-mileage 5-y-o who stepped up on his reappearance run when getting on top close home at Beverley (8.5f) in April. Similar form when fourth from 2 lb higher mark in Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar (10f) in May and not seen to best effect at Carlisle since.
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2
(5)
Horse silk
Young Firev11
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR:  81| D
15/2
3 wins from 12 runs this year, latest at Haydock in June. Ran poorly when eighth of 12 in handicap at Ripon (8f, soft, 9/1) 11 days ago. Needs to bounce back quickly.
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Timeform
3
(7)
Horse silk
Shaladarp18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR:  80| D
8/1
Blinkered for 1st time, below form when seventh of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, soft, 8/1) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and is edging back down to his last winning mark.
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Timeform
4
(8)
Horse silk
Bashfulp,t13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR:  79| D
11/2
Has thrived with cheekpieces back on (also had wind op prior to his penultimate start), completing his hat-trick in 5-runner handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good, 11/4) 13 days ago. Just 1 lb higher here so he's not taken lightly in his bid for a 4-timer.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Super Den5
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Kent| OR:  78| D
9/2
2 wins from 6 runs this year, latest at Chelmsford City in February. Run best excused when eighth of 13 in handicap at York (7.9f, good, 14/1) 5 days ago, denied a run over 2f out.
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Timeform
6
(9)
Horse silk
Verona Star14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR:  78
10/1
Made a winning debut in late-2021 and ran well returning from 20 months off at Wolverhampton in June. 11/1, seventh of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) 2 weeks ago. Remains early days so not ruled out.
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Timeform
7
(4)
Horse silk
Mahanakhonp112
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane(3)| T: T D Easterby| OR:  77
9/2
Winner at Wetherby in April. 12/1, wasted no time getting back to form when third of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.
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Timeform
8
(2)
Horse silk
Grand Libya33
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR:  71
11/2
Consistent performer who posted another solid effort when third of 10 at Windsor in June, well placed in a steadily-run affair. A rare blip on his part at Newmarket last time but can get back on track after a month off.
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9
(3)
Horse silk
Jenson Benson8
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: S Lycett| OR:  69| D
33/1
Latest win at Chelmsford City in February. Again ran poorly after 12 weeks off when tailed-off last there (10f, 50/1) 8 days ago. This a rare outing on turf these days so he's probably best watched.
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Forecasts

Super Den (9/2), Mahanakhon (9/2), Bashful (11/2), Grand Libya (11/2), Pillar Of Hope (13/2), Young Fire (15/2), Shaladar (8/1), Verona Star (10/1), Jenson Benson (33/1)

Verdict

A few in with a squeak but BASHFUL is in the form of his life at present so Iain Jardine's 5-y-o gets the vote to bring up an impressive 4-timer having been nudged up just 1 lb for his recent Hamilton success. Mahanakhon wasted no time getting back to form when a close third under this rider at Pontefract 12 days ago so he may emerge as the main danger, ahead of Pillar of Hope and Shaladar.

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00

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