16:05 Leicester

Thursday 17 July 2025

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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:14 | Winning time: 2m 4.96s

(5)

Bernalda^p1,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 67

9/2

Fair maiden who went agonisingly close to a first success when in Wetherby handicap over this trip 4 weeks ago. First-time cheekpieces are added to tongue tie now. Likely to be thereabouts but there's a suspicion at least one of the 3-y-os will improve past her.

Form: 504-032

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(8)

Holy Smoker³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: W J Knight| OR: 68

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in novice at Windsor (1m, good, 100/1) 38 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut from a mark which demands improvement.

Form: 5-09

(6)

Cape Flora²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 68

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 6 in handicap (2/1) at Newmarket (1¼m, good to firm) 20 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Remains capable of better.

Form: 7-945

(3)

Salve Electra²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 68

10/1

Winner of 1m novice at Brighton in May. 28/1, unable to land a blow when fifth of 7 on 1m Newmarket handicap debut since but this longer trip promises to suit her.

Form: 8-515

(4)

Lady Kameko²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 66

13/2

Fair form. 8/1, stamina in her pedigree but seemingly failed to stay 1½m when last of 5 in handicap at Goodwood (good to firm) 27 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 64-775

(2)

Magical Idea¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 66

2/1

Promising sort. 5/1, fourth of 6 in novice at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) 17 days ago, running on after getting outpaced. More to come from her now handicapping over a longer trip.

Form: 644

(1)

Fallons First²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 61

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good fourth of 9 in handicap at Wetherby (1m, good to firm, 13/2) 28 days ago, faring best of those held up. Up in trip.

Form: 0544

(7)

Dynamite Diva^h1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Tyler Heard| T: M Appleby| OR: 48

125/1

Last of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hooded for first time.

Form: 8050-08

Forecasts

Magical Idea (2/1), Cape Flora (7/2), Bernalda (9/2), Lady Kameko (13/2), Fallons First (17/2), Salve Electra (10/1), Holy Smoker (16/1), Dynamite Diva (125/1)

The step up to 1¼m should suit MAGICAL IDEA who can make a winning handicap debut for William Haggas. Second choice is Cape Flora who wasn't seen to best effect on her handicap debut and remains open to progress. Sole 4-y-o Bernalda may prove best of the remainder.