13:20 Leicester

Tuesday 28 October 2025

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AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 2m 44.51s

(12)

Johnny Boom³⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Amy Milburn⁽³⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 64| D

28/1

14/1, last of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f). Off 12 months and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 1/74659-

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(11)

Arkendale^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Lucas Murphy⁽³⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 63

11/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 8/1) 26 days ago. Has changed hands since and each-way chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 2-86936

(5)

Eagle One^p,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 62| D

10/1

7/2, last of 3 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 35 days ago. Probably amiss on that occasion and he's dangerous to discount having slipped to the mark off which he gained his latest success in August 2024.

Form: 3164-23

(6)

Tuba^t1⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Harry O'Dwyer| T: F O'Brien| OR: 59

10/3

14/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good to soft) 59 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Richard John O'Brien and sports a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 8-00604

(1)

Fiddlers Green^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Iesha Wilding⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 59| D

8/1

Latest win at Kempton in July. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap (3/1) at Ffos Las (10f, heavy) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he's capable of playing a leading role.

Form: 4-57215

(2)

Tightly Bound^t1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr Henry Callan| T: G Boughey| OR: 62

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 6 in novice at Chelmsford City (10f, 80/1) 19 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time for this handicap debut and she's open to improvement.

Form: 406

(4)

Sugarpiehoneybunch^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Rebecca Hitchen| T: S G West| OR: 49| D

14/1

Latest win at Hamilton in June. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, soft, 16/1) 27 days ago. Back down in trip and this 7-y-o is opposable.

Form: 57-1457

(9)

Dogged^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr P Thomas| T: G Harris| OR: 48

25/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 28/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good to firm) 12 days ago, not much room. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 727458

(3)

Fen Tiger⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Jack Lander| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 48| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Twenty-three runs since last win in 2022. Creditable 5¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Just Adair in handicap (15/2) at Windsor (11.4f, good) 50 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 452575

(8)

Just Adair^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Jude Fernandes| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 52

5/2

Two wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Windsor in September. Respectable second of 7 in handicap (9/4) at Brighton (11.9f, good) 29 days ago, not clear run. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 669112

(10)

Broad Appeal⁶¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 9-11| J: Mr McKenzie Graham⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 45| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Twenty-four runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at Lingfield (12f, AW). Off 20 months and this veteran is entitled to come on for the run.

Form: 233/668-

(7)

Rockview Roman¹⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss Abigail Voyce⁽³⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 45

18/1

Creditable third of 7 in claiming hurdle at Sligo (18.4f, good, 17/2) 140 days ago, finishing lame. Off 140 days and, having run poorly on his latest start in this sphere, he's opposable on this debut for new yard.

Form: 9100/80-

Forecasts

Just Adair (5/2), Tuba (10/3), Fen Tiger (13/2), Fiddlers Green (8/1), Tightly Bound (10/1), Eagle One (10/1), Arkendale (11/1), Sugarpiehoneybunch (14/1), Rockview Roman (18/1), Dogged (25/1), Johnny Boom (28/1), Broad Appeal (80/1)

Though TIGHTLY BOUND has failed to build on her debut effort in two subsequent starts, she is given another chance to do so now pitched into a handicap off what could turn out to be a very fair opening mark. Just Adair arrives here in good order and he should give another good account, while Fiddlers Green and Fen Tiger are other to consider.