19:00 Leicester

Saturday 10 May 2025

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor Plays At leicesterraces 5th July Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 23.07s

(9)

How's The Guvnor²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 70

10/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 21 days ago. Likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 5024-85

(10)

Delicacy²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 69

18/5

125/1, last of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 22 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Roger Fell and it will be interesting to see how she shapes up in the betting.

Form: 21-5680

(7)

Outrun The Storm¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 5/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good) 17 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 5-58304

(8)

My Mate Mike²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 67| D

12/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (22/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 22 days ago. 2 lb nudge fair enough and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 11738-1

(3)

Leap Day^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67

16/5

Second of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good, 16/1) 17 days ago. Big player off the same mark here.

Form: 05008-2

(4)

Believe You Me²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S A Gray| T: H Main| OR: 67| D

13/2

Below form sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, heavy, 16/1). Off 7 months and it's likely that she will come on for the run.

Form: 211806-

(2)

Touchwood^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 66| D

9/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 607-307

(1)

Thoughtful Gift¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Emilie Hasselbalch-Holm⁽⁷⁾| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 61| D

50/1

66/1, first run since leaving Jack Jones when sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 17 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 74177-6

(5)

Naval Academy^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 60| D

11/2

Sixth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 28 days ago. No more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 70798-6

(6)

Exquisement⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Michael Keady| OR: 58

150/1

First run since leaving H-A. Pantall when last of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm, 18/1) on UK debut 9 days ago. Significantly down in trip and it's best to look elsewhere.

Form: 65330-6

Forecasts

Leap Day (16/5), Delicacy (18/5), Outrun The Storm (5/1), Naval Academy (11/2), Believe You Me (13/2), Touchwood (9/1), How's The Guvnor (10/1), My Mate Mike (12/1), Thoughtful Gift (50/1), Exquisement (150/1)

It will be interesting to see if support arrives for DELICACY on her debut for the shrewd James Owen yard and, if it does, the hint should be taken. Leap Day put in a good shift on his first run following a truncated 2024 campaign and he is next on the list ahead of Outrun The Storm and My Mate Mike.