16:50 Leicester

Saturday 26 April 2025

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Salt Jute IPA Handicap

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 1m 11.02s

(7)

Newyorkstateofmind¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 60| D

33/1

Three wins from 13 runs last year. Seventh of 9 in handicap (50/1) at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1840-67

(2)

Ideal Guest^h1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 60

5/1

14/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good) 19 days ago. Hopes pinned on the first-time hood sparking a return to form.

Form: 01/800-0

(3)

King Of The Jungle²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 58| D

6/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 10/1) 24 days ago. In with a shout off the same mark.

Form: 2-25353

(8)

Raft Up^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: H Bethell| OR: 57| D

5/2

Latest win at Newcastle in March. 7/1, good second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 551162

(11)

Waistcoat^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 55| BF

8/1

Bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm, 4/1) 21 days ago. Down in trip and should make his presence felt.

Form: 036-606

(6)

Grand Citadel^b²⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 54| BF

5/1

3/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm). Off 9 months and back down in trip on this debut for new yard. Likely to give a good account, provided she is ready to roll.

Form: 467424-

(13)

Starsong⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Ray Dawson| T: M Appleby| OR: 50| D

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 9 in handicap (18/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 68 days ago. Yard also saddles Pembrokeshire.

Form: 02-5467

(5)

Pembrokeshire^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Appleby| OR: 49| D

8/1

33/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 22 days ago and he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 57-6798

(9)

Shark Two One^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Sanderson| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 47| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 13/2, respectable third of 17 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 3945-73

(10)

Magic Fluke³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45| D

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 11/2, last of 7 in minor event at Newcastle (6f) 37 days ago, possibly amiss. Readily passed over.

Form: 67-5357

(12)

Tilsworth Silver⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Farragher| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

100/1

100/1, last of 8 in minor event at Southwell (5f) 73 days ago. Back up in trip and he's hard to warm to.

Form: 5057-08

Non-Runners

(4)

The Cola Kid¹⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 8

T: G Harris J: Non Runner

(1)

Gypsy Nation³⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: Frederick Larson

Forecasts

Raft Up (5/2), Ideal Guest (5/1), Grand Citadel (5/1), King Of The Jungle (6/1), Waistcoat (8/1), Pembrokeshire (8/1), Shark Two One (9/1), The Cola Kid (14/1), Gypsy Nation (20/1), Starsong (28/1), Newyorkstateofmind (33/1), Magic Fluke (33/1), Tilsworth Silver (100/1)

The one who appeals most is RAFT UP, who scored twice on the all-weather in recent months and he put in a good shift returned to turf when going close over this C&D. Waistcoat appears to be coming to hand judged on his latest effort at Yarmouth and he is one of the main dangers, along with Shark Two One and Grand Citadel.