17:35 Leicester

Wednesday 24 July 2024

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Reddington Homes Handicap

Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 1m 44.03s

(8)

Koji⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 56

28/1

Winner at Wolverhampton (7f) in March, but has gone the wrong way since, including well held over 7f here last week. Can only watch at present.

Form: 500889

(7)

Rinnovati^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 55

5/2

Winner at Chepstow in June. Bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap back at Chepstow (7f, good, 7/1) 12 days ago. Steps up to 1m for the first time. Big player if back to the winning form.

Form: 232615

(3)

Hardman^h1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: T D Barron| OR: 54

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 27 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with a first-time hood added.

Form: 9-6695

(1)

Indian Romance^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: Rae Guest| OR: 54

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, sixth of 13 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 24 days ago. Handicaps provide her with a more realistic chance. Worth a betting check under De Sousa.

Form: 896

(6)

Groove Inn^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M Walford| OR: 52

100/1

No show in 2 6f handicaps this summer. The combination of a 2f step up in trip and first-time cheekpieces needs to spark improvement.

Form: 678-00

(2)

Tres Chic¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 52| CD

6/1

Won back to back over 7f here and at Salisbury at the start of the summer. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Chepstow (7f, good) 12 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 411354

(4)

Oceanic Wonder^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 51| BF

7/2

Third in handicaps at Wetherby (1m, good to soft) and Beverley (7.5f, good to firm) on last 2 starts. The first-time cheekpieces worn at Beverley are retained. Might prove the answer.

Form: 742933

(5)

First Encounter^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 46

4/1

Modest maiden. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (1¼m, good, 10/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 77-2204

(9)

Tigla²⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 45

28/1

Poor form over 7f at 2, well held on Newcastle nursery debut in October. Best watched on reappearance unless the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 0006-

Forecasts

Rinnovati (5/2), Oceanic Wonder (7/2), First Encounter (4/1), Tres Chic (6/1), Indian Romance (7/1), Hardman (9/1), Koji (28/1), Tigla (28/1), Groove Inn (100/1)

OCEANIC WONDER has run well to be placed on 3 of her last 4 starts and this might be the day she gets off the mark. Tres Chic, a 7f course winner in May, and Archie Watson's Rinnovati may give her most to do.