20:30 Leicester

Saturday 10 May 2025

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King Power Raceday 26th May Book Now Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 8.43s

(1)

Life On The Rocks^v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55| D

5/4

Second of 4 in handicap (3/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 9 days ago, having run of race. Visor back on and this 7-y-o is likely to be in the thick of things.

Form: 732232

(3)

Stintino Sunset^h³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 54| CD

10/3

C&D winner. First run since leaving Julia Feilden when respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 14/1) 37 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 54124-5

(2)

Monks Mead¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: George Bass| T: M D I Usher| OR: 54

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 40/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 17 days ago. Up in trip and he looks up against it.

Form: 3989-07

(5)

Offiah's Boy^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen| T: J Tickle| OR: 53

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good to firm, 200/1) 31 days ago. This modest performer is passd over.

Form: 74738-

(6)

Back From Dubai¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: S R Bowring| OR: 52

11/1

Respectable second of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 10 days ago. Back up in trip and another bold show could be on the way.

Form: 933722

(8)

Odd Socks Havana^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 52

18/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Very good second of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good, 11/2) 10 days ago, not ideally placed. Up in trip and he's one of the more likely candidates.

Form: 266272

(9)

The Ormer Gatherer²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 49| D

50/1

Successful at Lingfield in March. Seventh of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 20 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7770/17

(4)

First Encounter^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 47| C| D

13/2

Course winner. 6/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 5815-74

(7)

Mr Trick^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 46| D

13/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 18/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 12 days ago. One of two of these make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 482665

Forecasts

Life On The Rocks (5/4), Stintino Sunset (10/3), Mr Trick (13/2), First Encounter (13/2), Back From Dubai (11/1), Monks Mead (12/1), Odd Socks Havana (18/1), The Ormer Gatherer (50/1), Offiah's Boy (66/1)

It could be worth siding with STINTINO SUNSET, who should come on for last month's reappearance spin on the all-weather and she has edged back down to the mark off which she was successful on fast ground at Windsor in September. Back From Dubai, Odd Socks Havana and Life On The Rocks have all been knocking on the door and are feared in that order of preference.