16:47 Leicester

Tuesday 3 June 2025

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Voluntary Action Leicestershire (VAL) Celebrating 60 Years Handicap

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 22.66s

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Commanding Prince^b1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Watson| OR: 82| BF| D

9/4

Landed back-to-back minor events at Newcastle in March but didn't appear to fully go through with effort in first-time cheekpieces when second of 6 in handicap at Ayr (1m) 13 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 21132

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(1)

Sword^h1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82

16/5

Free-goer who got off the mark under an attracting ride after several defeats at short odds at Newcastle (10.1f) in October. However, seemed to turn it in on first run for current yard when well held in 7f York handicap last month. Hood on for 1st time.

Form: 72621-0

(5)

Liamarty Dreams^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 81| D

8/1

Followed a good run with a below-par one when eighth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 15/2) 17 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 0-40048

(3)

Chalk Mountain^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 81| D

15/2

Returned from 5 months off in top form when third of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 7/1) 27 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 16278-3

(4)

Jungle Land^p⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey| OR: 81| BF

11/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March and solid effort both starts since, including when fourth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 54 days ago. Can remain competitive.

Form: 327-124

(6)

Manhattan Mirage^h1²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A Wintle| OR: 77

18/1

Creditable third of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f, 7/5). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut on first run for yard after leaving Raphael Freire. Hood on for 1st time.

Form: 2/27523-

(7)

Infinity Blue^h³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 74

11/2

11/1, first run since leaving David Pipe when respectable third of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good) 32 days ago. Yard continue in good form and he should remain competitive.

Form: 17472-3

Forecasts

Commanding Prince (9/4), Sword (16/5), Jungle Land (11/2), Infinity Blue (11/2), Chalk Mountain (15/2), Liamarty Dreams (8/1), Manhattan Mirage (18/1)

CHALK MOUNTAIN returned in top form back from a 5-month break when third at Kempton just under 4 weeks ago and could be the answer if reproducing a similar sort of performance back on turf. Jungle Land and Infinity Blue head the opposition.