15:53 Leicester

Tuesday 8 October 2024

All13:5314:2314:5315:2315:5316:2517:00

Everards 175th Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 3.54s

(6)

Makanah²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 86| D

10/3

Below par at Doncaster latest but had been in good form previously and is effective over the minimum trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 095129

(2)

Sergeant Pep¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 82| D

6/1

Latest win at Haydock in July. 25/1, last of 22 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 430190

(7)

Isle Of Lismore³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 82| D

12/1

Latest win at Ascot in May. 25/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 128597

(4)

Hedge Fund¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 80| D

6/1

Returned to form when second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 11 days ago and can race off same mark here. Likely contender.

Form: 006672

(5)

The Ridler^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

7/2

Hasn't won for a while but performed creditably of late, backing up good third at this course with fifth in the Bronze Cup at Ayr (6f) last time. Shortlisted.

Form: 632035

(1)

Cypriot Diaspora²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: B R Millman| OR: 71| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Latest win at Goodwood in June. 40/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, firm) 20 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 214759

(8)

So Smart^p,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: G Harris| OR: 69| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chepstow in August. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Bath (5f, good, 12/1) 24 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 534134

(3)

Stone Circle²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Saffie Osborne| T: M L W Bell| OR: 67| D

10/1

Disappointed at Yarmouth latest but had posted good second over C&D previously and must enter calculations.

Form: 683029

Forecasts

Makanah (10/3), The Ridler (7/2), Cypriot Diaspora (11/2), Sergeant Pep (6/1), Hedge Fund (6/1), Stone Circle (10/1), Isle Of Lismore (12/1), So Smart (16/1)

In an open-looking event, preference is for THE RIDLER, who has been given a chance by the handicapper and arrives in good form. Hedge Fund and Makanah can also make their presence felt.