19:30 Leicester

Thursday 26 June 2025

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Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 32.32s

(3)

Alvesta^p1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: M Crawley| OR: 55

9/2

Maiden who has yet to win in 23 starts, finishing third of 4 in a novice hurdle at Fakenham (6/1) 25 days ago, beaten 16 lengths without her usual hood. Wears first-time cheekpieces for this return to Flat.

Form: 76-8643

(1)

Damzon^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Gina Mangan| T: H J Evans| OR: 55

11/4

Modest form in various company. Finishing third of 8 on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (66/1) 30 days ago, always well placed and staying on in first-time cheekpieces. Eased 1 lb and this isn't a strong race.

Form: 5483

(7)

Khangai^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 55| D

7/1

Has shown in-and-out form, including a second-place finish in 11.6f handicap at Bath in April. Fifth of 10 in 10f handicap at Pontefract (33/1) 17 days ago on first start for new connections, carrying head high.

Form: 164625

(6)

Regally Blonde^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: B I Case| OR: 53

3/1

Winless in 22 runs since July 2022, showing modest form in Flat races. Fourth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (33/1) 24 days ago, waited with before making progress out wide and staying on gradually. Task is to build on that.

Form: 25/00-94

(4)

Saachi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S D Bowen| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 47

4/1

Maiden after 10 career starts, most recently finishing fifth of 9 in a 10f handicap at Nottingham (10/1) 14 days ago where first-time blinkers were used. That equipment quickly dispended with.

Form: 4650-05

(2)

Temur Khan¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Finley Marsh| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45| D

18/1

Out of form since winning almost a year ago, finishing seventh of 13 at Windsor (40/1) 10 days ago when dwelt, raced off the pace and never threatened. Difficult to make a case.

Form: 90-0967

(5)

Honrado^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Matthew Slater⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

18/1

Has struggled to settle in races, often weakening late, and finished last of 16 in handicap over 7f here (33/1) 30 days ago, running a shocker. Without a win in 18 races. Hood back on but hard to fancy.

Form: V79660

Forecasts

Damzon (11/4), Regally Blonde (3/1), Saachi (4/1), Alvesta (9/2), Khangai (7/1), Honrado (18/1), Temur Khan (18/1)

DAMZON outran big odds in her first handicap at Wolverhampton last time and in a race lacking depth, she could be the answer. Khangai has been inconsistent but a return to 12f with cheekpieces reapplied may help him. Regally Blonde showed signs of a revival at Windsor and she can build on that effort.