17:10 Leicester

Tuesday 27 May 2025

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Mark West Pinot Noir Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 24.92s

(14)

San Francisco Bay²¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 55| D

10/1

Pair of wins in 2023. Drew a blank last year but his mark has edged down a result and Henry Candy has been among the winners.

Form: 249620-

(4)

Devasboy⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Appleby| OR: 54| BF| D

5/2

Thirty four runs since last win in 2022. 7/4, only fifth of 8 in handicap at Brighton (1m, good) 6 days ago but had been placed over 7f on AW/turf prior to that. Enters the reckoning under Rossa Ryan.

Form: 768335

(3)

Dumfries¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 54| D

5/1

Latest win at Thirsk in April. Not in the same form when sixth of11 on AW since but handicapped to go well if back to the Thirsk form.

Form: 38-8616

(16)

Gherkin¹⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 53

33/1

12/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) when last seen in November. Claims if fully primed after 6 months off.

Form: 447273-

(11)

Dashing Donkey³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: W Stone| OR: 53| D

7/2

Two turf wins last year. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (11/1) at Chelmsford (7f) on reappearance 33 days ago. Considered.

Form: 47320-3

(12)

Grand Citadel³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 52

17/2

Modest maiden in Ireland for Michael Fenton. Might have needed the run when sixth of 11 in 6f Leicester handicap on reappearance for Pam Sly 31 days ago and being dropped 2 lb can only help.

Form: 67424-6

(17)

Amathus^v1²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 52| D

20/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 11/1, bit below form when sixth of 10 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to firm) 27 days ago. First-time visor replaces cheekpieces

Form: 7009-46

(1)

Bibendum^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 52

20/1

Remains a maiden after 18 starts but was a good third of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Thereabouts.

Form: 065403

(7)

Sunday Belle¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 52

33/1

Hasn't shown much in 4 starts spread over nearly 2 years. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 53/9-7

(8)

Hawk Jet¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 49

28/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, good to firm) on reappearance 13 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 2/3558-8

(5)

Ajrad¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 47| D

15/2

Unreliable sort. Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago.

Form: 187445

(10)

Shark Two One^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 46| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Third over 6f at Thirsk last month but laboured effort when seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 945-737

(6)

Honrado^p,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 46

33/1

Maiden who has done the majority of his racing this year over 1½m. Remains to be seen whether this significantly drop back in trip helps.

Form: 2V7966

(15)

Fast Flo^v³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 37 starts. 9/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 829368

(9)

Wild Eyed Girl^h¹³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

100/1

Remains a maiden after 23 starts. Down the field in 2 AW outings for new trainer John Jenkins over the winter.

Form: 5000/0-0

(2)

Tilsworth Silver³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: George Wood| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

100/1

Little form of worth.

Form: 057-080

Non-Runners

(13)

Al Shabab¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: Ryan Kavanagh

Forecasts

Devasboy (5/2), Dashing Donkey (7/2), Dumfries (5/1), Ajrad (15/2), Grand Citadel (17/2), San Francisco Bay (10/1), Shark Two One (11/1), Al Shabab (14/1), Amathus (20/1), Bibendum (20/1), Hawk Jet (28/1), Sunday Belle (33/1), Gherkin (33/1), Honrado (33/1), Fast Flo (40/1), Tilsworth Silver (100/1), Wild Eyed Girl (100/1)

DASHING DONKEY won off a similar mark on turf last summer and might prove the answer to a very open finale on the back of a solid reappearance third on AW. Dumfries, Devasboy and Bibendum complete the shortlist.