16:32 Leicester

Tuesday 8 September 2026

All13:1213:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3217:07

British EBF W.B Simpson & Sons (Midlands) Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 2m 8.79s

(1)

Gaspacho³¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 80

7/4

Off the mark at Pontefract this time last year and progressed again when landing 6-runner nursery at Newmarket in November. Not seen since but remains with potential on belated return to action.

Form: 511-

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(5)

Dove Tale^h²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 79| D

13/2

Related to some useful types and progressed with each start thus far, latest when winning 9-runner novice at Lingfield (1¼m, AW, 11/8) 26 days ago. Likely more to come on switch to handicapping.

Form: 9-31

(3)

Quisana²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 76

8/1

Found some progress when opening account at the fifth attempt in a Nottingham maiden (1m) last month and posted solid third on handicap debut at Pontefract since. Longer trip needs to unlock further improvement.

Form: 425213

(2)

Queen's Companion^p⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 76| BF| D

12/1

Looked suited by longer trip when off the mark at Newbury (1¼m) in July. Not in same form at Salisbury a couple of weeks later but has been given a short break since and remains fairly treated.

Form: 43-3514

(4)

Spirit Of Athene²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ashley Lewis⁽³⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 75| D

7/4

Steadily progressive and back on the scoreboard at Sandown (1¼m, good) in July. Posted creditable fifth in stronger contest at Lingfield since and has the assistance of useful 3 lb claimer here.

Form: 931-215

(6)

Mother Dear⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Morrison| OR: 73| BF| D

14/1

Stepped forward from her first run when winning novice at Goodwood (1¼m) in May. Disappointed under a penalty at Ffos Las the following month, however, and doesn't look especially well treated on handicap bow here.

Form: 815

(9)

Roman Secret²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 57| D

66/1

Benefited from a drop back to this trip when taking 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (1¼m, AW, 17/2) 28 days ago, always holding on. This is tougher, though, and she finds herself 4 lb out of the weights here.

Form: 7-16381

Non-Runners

(8)

Princess Rascal¹³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: Oliver Cole J: Ray Dawson

(7)

Lucky Luna⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Joe Leavy

Forecasts

Spirit Of Athene (7/4), Gaspacho (7/4), Lucky Luna (6/1), Dove Tale (13/2), Quisana (8/1), Queen's Companion (12/1), Mother Dear (14/1), Princess Rascal (25/1), Roman Secret (66/1)

GASPACHO is in good hands and was very much a filly on the up last autumn. With her fitness unlikely to be an issue, she is taken to make a winning return. Dove Tale and Queen's Companion are feared most.