20:20 Leicester

Wednesday 24 July 2024

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Kube - Leicester's Premier Exhibition Venue Handicap

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 1m 10.56s

(6)

Bandello^b1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 64

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 26 days ago. First-time blinkers need to have positive effect now.

Form: 40-500

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(10)

High Violet^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: D Loughnane| OR: 64

8/1

Mehmas filly who has showed more encouraging signs equipped with a tongue tie, fourth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 26 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 45-7824

(9)

Raft Up¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 62| D

18/1

Winner at Newcastle in May. Ninth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Beverley (5f, good) 18 days ago, hampered final 1f. Return to 6f likely in his favour from easing mark.

Form: 3-13059

(1)

Kurimu^p1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 61| D

9/2

7/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) 38 days ago, all out to hold on. Cheekpieces on 1st time and there could be more to come now she's off the mark.

Form: 9-52421

(4)

Mullins Beach¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: B R Millman| OR: 60| D

15/2

Winner at Ffos Las (6f) in June. 7/2, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6-77617

(7)

Queen Maker¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: R Hannon| OR: 60

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Shaped as if needing run on qualifying run/after 7 months off when seventh of 10 in novice (13/2) at Salisbury (7f, good) 11 days ago. Pedigree an ongoing recommendation now handicapping from a low base and market confidence behind her would look significant.

Form: 84-7

(3)

Gultari^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: W J Haggas| OR: 58

9/2

Bit better when third in 3-y-o 6f handicap at Redcar that has thrown up winners and she could have a low-grade race in her herself for top yard.

Form: 976-53

(5)

Sergeant Mayer²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 56

10/3

Good third of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 10/1) 26 days ago, ridden 2f out and running on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2-65503

(2)

Ash Wednesday^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Main| OR: 48

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 7 days ago, ridden from 2f out and keeping on. Needs to pull out more if he's to open his account here.

Form: 85075

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(8)

Grecian God⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M D I Usher J: Jason Watson

Forecasts

Sergeant Mayer (10/3), Gultari (9/2), Kurimu (9/2), Ash Wednesday (6/1), Mullins Beach (15/2), High Violet (8/1), Grecian God (8/1), Queen Maker (12/1), Raft Up (18/1), Bandello (20/1)

Not for the first time GRECIAN GOD shaped better than the bare result switched to handicaps when third at Kempton 8 days ago, doing best of those from off the pace. He gets the nod to confirm recent promise in the hope he proves himself as effective on turf. Kurimu, High Violet and Gultari are others to consider in the finale.