16:15 Leicester

Monday 27 May 2024

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Leicester City FC Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 46.10s

(8)

Prophet's Dream³⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 80| C

28/1

Dual 1¼m handicap winner for Sir Mark Todd, including here, but best watched down in trip for new stable after 10 months off.

Form: 52/1190-

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(2)

Indemnity²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Doyle| T: R Varian| OR: 80

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Runner-up on all 3 AW starts last autumn. Shaped better than result when fifth of 8 on 1¼m Goodwood handicap debut and reappearance. Remains capable of better.

Form: 222-5

(9)

Mudskipper^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 79| D

11/1

Won 1m Salisbury handicap on final 3-y-o start. 11/2, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Windsor (1m, good) on reappearance 42 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 45581-7

(4)

Youarenotforgiven²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 78| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Bit below form 7 lengths fourth of 8 to Law Supreme in handicap at Bath (1m, soft, 14/1) on reappearance 29 days ago. Should strip fitter for that run.

Form: 81177-4

(1)

Law Supreme¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75| D

6/1

Winner at Bath (1m) in April. Creditable second of 8 over &D (good) since. Should give another good account.

Form: 270912

(10)

Harswell Duke³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 75| BF| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (1m, good to soft, 13/2) 3 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 603225

(5)

Azahara Palace²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: H Morrison| OR: 74| BF| D

9/1

Three 1m wins at Chepstow last summer. 11/4, sixth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (1m, good to firm) final start. Much depends on whether she's ready to roll after 7 months off.

Form: 112156-

(3)

Hakuna Babe²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 74

6/1

13/8, bit below form second of 5 in handicap at Salisbury (1¼m, heavy) 22 days ago but remains one who could click for her new stable soon. One to consider.

Form: 3231-92

(6)

Green Power⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J Gallagher| OR: 73| D

50/1

Two AW wins around 1m at the start of the year. 6/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 56 days ago, missing break. Others preferred back on turf.

Form: 33-2110

(11)

Simpson's Paradox^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 72| D

66/1

1m maiden winner for Jessica Harrington in Ireland but well beaten in 2 handicaps for current yard. Can only watch until showing more.

Form: 2751-07

(7)

Where's Freddy^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 67

7/1

17/2, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, good) on reappearance 27 days ago, running on. Respected.

Form: 88120-3

Forecasts

Indemnity (9/4), Law Supreme (6/1), Hakuna Babe (6/1), Where's Freddy (7/1), Harswell Duke (15/2), Azahara Palace (9/1), Youarenotforgiven (9/1), Mudskipper (11/1), Prophet's Dream (28/1), Green Power (50/1), Simpson's Paradox (66/1)

Perhaps Roger Varian's INDEMNITY can click at the second time of asking in handicaps. Law Supreme was a good second over C&D last time and should go well again, while Hakuna Babe was a remote second in the mud at Salisbury last time but it's surely only a matter of time before Ed Walker finds the key to her.