16:50 Leicester

Thursday 18 July 2024

All14:4015:1015:4516:1516:5017:25

Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 2m 7.1s

(1)

Bletchley Storm⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: George Baker| OR: 63| CD

4/1

C&D winner in the mud for Michael Wigham in April and followed up at Brighton for new trainer George Baker last week. Not obviously well treated under a penalty for that narrow success but is thriving.

Form: 016811

(4)

Fun Loving^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 72

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 20/1, third of 7 in maiden at Salisbury (1¼m, good to firm) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Possible improver in handicaps for top stable.

Form: 4-93

(8)

Measured Moments³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 62| CD

13/2

Won this race 12 months ago. Below par at Kempton last time but no shock were she to stage a revival now.

Form: 340636

(5)

Salamanca City¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Coakley| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 69| BF

11/8

Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, good, 9/4) 14 days ago, just failing. Up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 7-45322

(6)

Carpathian^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 68

7/1

Fair maiden. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Haydock (1¼m, good to firm) 13 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 65-3625

(3)

Song Of Appin¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B J Meehan| OR: 66

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 10 in novice at Kempton (11f) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 355

(2)

Pending Appeal³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: K Frost| OR: 56

100/1

Ended last season out of form for Charles Hills and down the field all 3 starts for current yard this year. Has something to prove at present.

Form: 897-788

(7)

I Dare You²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 59

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 6 in C&D handicap (good to firm, 25/1) 21 days ago, badly hampered.

Form: 677-95

Forecasts

Salamanca City (11/8), Bletchley Storm (4/1), Fun Loving (5/1), Measured Moments (13/2), Carpathian (7/1), Song Of Appin (14/1), I Dare You (33/1), Pending Appeal (100/1)

SALAMANCA CITY has been knocking on the door in handicaps over 1m and can gain a first career success now stepping up to 1¼m for the first time. The unexposed Fun Loving is a possible improver on handicap debut for the Ralph Beckett yard, while a market move for Measured Moments could prove significant given she won this race from an identical mark 12 months ago.