15:00 Leicester

Thursday 17 July 2025

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Nelson Restaurant For Classic Raceday Dining Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 36.05s

(1)

Sea Of Charm^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: G Nicholls| OR: 57| BF| D

7/2

Latest win at Brighton in May. Second of 4 in handicap (5/4) at Brighton (9.9f, good) 23 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 421342

(4)

Sceptic^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: Ian Williams| OR: 57| BF

4/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Blinkered for 1st time, not disgraced when sixth of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (10f, good to firm, 5/2) 31 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 154366

(9)

Muhib^p1⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Olly Williams| OR: 55

20/1

Fair maiden who wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (10f, good to firm) 82 days ago, snatched up 1f out. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and not one to write off from a reduced mark.

Form: 0-54867

(2)

Ricardo Phillips¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 52

3/1

Modest maiden who again ran creditably when fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (10f, good to firm, 3/1) 12 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 0754-35

(5)

Rose Light¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: R Havlin| T: A Forbes| OR: 50

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2024 and went too keenly to last out back from 5 months off when ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 17 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 2875-39

(6)

Mass Consumption⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 48

10/1

Modest maiden who fared little better than previously this season when fifth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 6-70505

(8)

Honrado^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Matthew Slater⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

7/1

Long-standing maiden who turned in one of his best efforts of the season when third of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 8 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 966043

Non-Runners

(3)

Spartan Times⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: J Candlish J: George Wood

(7)

Warrior Lion²⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: J Candlish J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Spartan Times (11/4), Ricardo Phillips (3/1), Sea Of Charm (7/2), Sceptic (4/1), Rose Light (9/2), Honrado (7/1), Warrior Lion (8/1), Mass Consumption (10/1), Muhib (20/1)

A chance is taken on MUHIB from a further reduced mark back from a break having not been seen to best effect on 3 of his last 4 handicap starts (snatched up 1f out on most recent outing). Spartan Times is fully 15 lb higher than when winning at Ffos Las the previous week but scored in cosy fashion that day and warrants plenty of respect nonetheless, with Ricardo Phillips completing the shortlist.