19:55 Leicester

Saturday 11 May 2024

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Judy Robinson Big Birthday Handicap

Off time: 19:56 | Winning time: 1m 50.69s

(3)

Nikovo⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

7/4

Made it 2 wins from as many starts for current yard in 9-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 9 days ago, despite being slowly away. Return to turf shouldn't pose a problem and fancied to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 4000-11

(5)

Law Supreme¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75| D

7/2

Returned to form to take advantage of a career-low mark in 8-runner handicap (10/1) at Bath (8f, soft) 13 days ago, pushed out. Remains well treated on the pick of his French form up 4lb, so has to be of interest in his follow-up bid.

Form: 227091

(8)

Tobetso²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 73| D

8/1

18/1, underperformed when fifth of 9 in handicap at Ripon (8f, heavy) 23 days ago.

Form: 12147-5

(2)

Savanna King³⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J Parr| OR: 72

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4, third of 4 in minor event at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft), needing stiffer test. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden. Makes handicap debut. Has been gelded.

Form: 5643-

(1)

War Of Words⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: A French| OR: 72| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner who probably needed the run when eighth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 52 days ago.

Form: 1266/8

(4)

Mumayaz^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

8/1

Latest win at Southwell in March. 5/1, shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 431614

(7)

Pending Appeal²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 60

66/1

First run since leaving Charles Hills when seventh of 8 in handicap (66/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 21 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip.

Form: 43897-7

(10)

Khathak^t,v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59| D

10/1

Temperamental sort. 4/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 18 days ago.

Form: 6-67494

Result Amended

Nikovo - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Law Supreme - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Khathak - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 4th.

Non-Runners

(6)

Royal Jet²⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: E Smyth-Osbourne J: Edward Greatrex

(9)

At Liberty²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

Forecasts

Nikovo (7/4), Law Supreme (7/2), War Of Words (11/2), Mumayaz (8/1), Tobetso (8/1), Khathak (10/1), Royal Jet (10/1), Savanna King (11/1), At Liberty (20/1), Pending Appeal (66/1)

NIKOVO did well to make it 2 wins from as many starts for his current yard at Chelmsford last week having been forced to make his move widest of all off the home turn and, with the return to turf unlikely to pose a problem, he's fancied to complete the hat-trick. Fellow last-time-out scorer Law Supreme warrants plenty of respect, with Royal Jet also of some interest up in trip following a promising stable debut.