18:18 Leicester

Saturday 15 June 2024

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Jewel Of Wine - La Joya Gran Reserva Handicap

Off time: 18:18 | Winning time: 2m 10.79s

(8)

Royal Dream^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 73| D

8/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 23 days ago. Previous effort on turf at Yarmouth was a shade underwhelming though, and he still needs to prove himself as effective on turf.

Form: 25-9181

(5)

Siempre Arturo³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 73| D

7/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in March. 11/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 33 days ago, losing place over 1f out. Far from disgraced on that occasion and he remains one of the least exposed, so one to consider.

Form: 81-2105

(6)

Tarbaan^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 72| D

6/1

Won over this trip at Yarmouth in September and back to that sort of form when fourth at Windsor (10f) in April. Disappointed in 2 starts since, including when sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (11.6f) 23 days ago. but drop back in trip a plus and he may be worth chancing from easing mark.

Form: 9-50476

(7)

Masqool^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Laura Pearson| T: H J Evans| OR: 72| D

16/1

Latest win at Lingfield in February. 80/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 24 days ago. Back up in trip here and his mark is steadily easing at least.

Form: 124600

(1)

Giselles Defence¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70| D

2/1

Made a bright start for new stable this spring, runner-up at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) prior to shedding maiden tag in good style at Pontefract (10f) in May. Disappointed back up in trip/in refitted cheekpieces (left off here) and he's not one to write off.

Form: 34-2169

(3)

Olympicus^h²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| BF| D

17/2

Headstrong sort who opened his account for this yard at Newmarket (10f) in August. Couldn't replicate that in 2 starts thereafter, again too free when on AW debut when tenth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f) in October. Not one to write off on return.

Form: 754150-

(2)

Flight Of Angels^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: C Johnston| OR: 64| BF| D

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Hooded for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm, 18/5) 9 days ago, headed under 2f out and dropping away gradually. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 269-765

(4)

Favorite Boy^b1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: M Appleby| OR: 59

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Fakenham (16f, good, 200/1) 13 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 3599-0

Non-Runners

(9)

Tiger Beetle⁴⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: M G Rimell J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Giselles Defence (2/1), Siempre Arturo (7/2), Tarbaan (6/1), Flight Of Angels (6/1), Royal Dream (8/1), Olympicus (17/2), Tiger Beetle (10/1), Masqool (16/1), Favorite Boy (33/1)

A wide-open handicap with a chance taken on TARBAAN. He's been operating below his best in recent starts but this drop back in trip rates a likely plus and he's fallen back down to a potentially handy mark. Siempre Arturo was far from disgraced at Windsor latest and he's feared. The returning Olympicus and Chelmsford-scorer Royal Dream are others to consider.