14:10 Leicester

Monday 23 September 2024

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3YO plus | Class 6 | 7f | 13 Runners | Turf

(5)

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Frederick Larson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| CD

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 17/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Should be a factor at this level.

Form: 819376

(1)

Lady Wingalong⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Alexandra McDonnell⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 59| BF| D

Latest win at Salisbury in July. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (7/4) at this C&D (good to firm) 43 days ago. Given a short break and this mark well within range if she's back on her game.

Form: 222136

(10)

Autumn Rose¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| D

Winner at Haydock in July. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Chester (7f, heavy, 8/1) 10 days ago, finding this trip in the mud a shade too much of a test.

Form: 47-5184

(2)

Spanish Mane^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Laura Coughlan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 58| CD

C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in July. 18/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (8f, soft) 14 days ago. Return to 7f probably in her favour.

Form: 904164

(4)

Alika Breeze¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 60

40/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, heavy) 11 days ago, ridden when denied a clear run.

Form: 73-7878

(8)

Whiteley Way¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: R A Teal| OR: 60

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm, 17/2) 19 days ago. Up in trip, which isn't certain to suit this free-goer.

Form: 80-2387

(13)

Darbucks¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Georgia Dobie| T: C N Kellett| OR: 56| D

Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, soft) 19 days ago. That was disappointing given he'd shaped quite well at Carlisle.

Form: 229550

(11)

Portoro^t¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Joe Leavy| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 51

9/2 and tongue strap on for first time, good second of 12 in handicap at this course (10f, good to soft). Off 119 days. Down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 58-9682

(12)

Asmund^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Zak Wheatley| T: D Carroll| OR: 51| C| D

Course winner. Latest win here in July. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good, 11/1) 7 days ago. Visor back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 081836

(6)

Upper Hand^t,p¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽³⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 54

33/1 and blinkered for first time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 6 months. Cheekpieces back on for this second turf start.

Form: 382-679

(3)

Reaching The Moon^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: W S Kittow| OR: 52

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for first time, last of 5 in handicap at Ffos Las (10f, heavy, 12/1) 31 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0995

(9)

Lord Danielson^p¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jonny Peate| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 49

Cheekpieces on for first time, last of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 153 days.

Form: 727569

(7)

Dodgy Bob^b⁴⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 8-12| J: Sam Garcia⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45| D

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 40/1, below form fifth of 11 in minor event at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 45 days ago.

Form: 050005

Forecasts

Autumn Rose (10/3), Portoro (5/1), Lady Wingalong (11/2), Obee Jo (7/1), Asmund (7/1), Whiteley Way (7/1), Darbucks (10/1), Upper Hand (12/1), Reaching The Moon (20/1), Spanish Mane (20/1), Alika Breeze (33/1), Lord Danielson (33/1), Dodgy Bob (66/1)

This is quite a big drop in trip for PORTORO on return from a break but the 10f course handicap he finished second in when last seen worked out quite well so he's awarded the tentative vote. Lady Wingalong and Obee Joe are potential threats.