LSL Racing Horse Sales Syndication Leasing Handicap

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 2m 34.86s

(1)

Ohara²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 75

5/1

Decisive winner of a nursery at Pontefract (1m, heavy) at the end of last season. Wasn't ideally placed on first start over 1¼m at Sandown latest, and he's still relatively unexposed over middle distances.

Form: 5741-98

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(2)

Eloquencia^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 72

9/4

Sea The Stars filly. Out of a sister to the Lingfield Oaks Trial winner Birdie. Improved to make a winning handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces at Ripon (1¼m). Had more in the tank on that occasion, and she's fancied to follow up over a trip that should suit.

Form: 3221

(4)

Last Verse^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 71

2/1

Son of Camelot who has plenty of stamina in his pedigree. Entitled to be sharper for his handicap debut/reappearance at Lingfield (1¼m). Remains with potential over middle distances for excellent connections, and he's the type who'll benefit from first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 353-8

(5)

Battosai^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 71

4/1

€170,000 Invincible Spirit colt. Dam, fairly useful 1½m winner. Runner-up in a similar event at Salisbury in May. Wasn't beaten far in a better race at Newmarket last time, and he's probably worth another try over 1½m. Cheekpieces replace blinkers.

Form: 5-05245

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Non-Runners

(3)

Rumbustious¹¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Last Verse (2/1), Eloquencia (9/4), Battosai (4/1), Ohara (5/1), Rumbustious (6/1)

It's hard to get away from ELOQUENCIA, who's in excellent hands and had more in the tank when winning at Ripon last time. Andrew Balding's Last Verse ought to be capable of better, and he could be a serious danger.