17:05 Leicester

Monday 22 September 2025

All13:4014:1014:4315:1815:5316:3017:0517:38

Fantastic Fireworks Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 26.57s

(4)

Secret Sonata^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 70

10/3

Shaped well on qualifying run when third of 9 in maiden (7/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 18 days ago, going off too hard. From a good yard and could be an improver if proving more tractable on handicap debut.

Form: 323

(5)

Magic Music¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 69

11/1

From a family that her yard know well and showed a bit in novice company, for all she was well held on qualifying run at Southwell (7f) 18 days ago. Could well have more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 636

(7)

Autumn Rose^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| D

4/1

Career-best when winning a similar handicap at Haydock (7f) earlier this month (beat Dream Illusion by ½ length) and wasn't disgraced in a slightly higher grade when fourth of 7 in handicap at Chester (7f) 10 days ago. Solid claims back down in grade with Tom Marquand taking over in the saddle.

Form: 696514

(6)

Rikissa^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 62

8/1

Solid form when third in a 7f Newbury maiden (soft) on debut last season. Yet to build on that promise, soon off the bridle on handicap debut (15/2) when well held at Chepstow (6.1f) 20 days ago. Interesting to see if market speaks more favourably back over 7f with headgear fitted.

Form: 37-86

(1)

Dream Illusion^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 61| D

2/1

7f all-weather winner earlier in season and ran just about her best race when ½-length behind Autumn Rose at Haydock (7f, good to firm, 4/1) 17 days ago, had to wait for gap and stayed on take second on post. Should go well again.

Form: 365542

(2)

Grovely Belle^t⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 50

11/2

Shaped better than the distance beaten suggested on penultimate start but unable to build on that when fifth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 11/2) 58 days ago. Has shown more ability than her mark would suggest but this is a stronger race than she need contest.

Form: 99-5985

Non-Runners

(3)

Margorie²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Oliver Carmichael

Forecasts

Dream Illusion (2/1), Secret Sonata (10/3), Margorie (10/3), Autumn Rose (4/1), Grovely Belle (11/2), Rikissa (8/1), Magic Music (11/1)

A case can be made for most of these with AUTUMN ROSE narrowly gets the vote having proved better than ever when winning a similar contest at Haydock earlier this month. Dream Illusion finished ½ length second in that race and again rates a serious danger, while Secret Sonata would be very interesting if proving more tractable on her handicap debut.