16:47 Leicester

Monday 21 September 2026

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Fireworks Festival 7th November 2026 - Book Now Handicap

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 43.24s

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Breakdancer³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Mason Paetel⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 82| D

10/1

Two all-weather wins last summer. Plenty of creditable efforts in defeat this year, including close third on turf at Ayr (1m, good to firm) last month. Needs to shrug off a lesser run on all-weather since, though.

Form: 258436

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(5)

Wesam²⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: S Donohoe| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 81| D

10/1

All-weather novice winner at Newcastle last autumn. No impact in 2 turf handicaps at Meydan over the winter but returns to Britain with an unexposed profile. One to note in the betting.

Form: 130-0

(11)

Spy Kingdom²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: William Carson| T: Adam Kirby| OR: 79

66/1

Winner at Jebel Ali last November. Creditable efforts at Meydan on next 2 starts but absent since finishing well held there in February. The betting is perhaps the best guide to expectations on return for new trainer Adam Kirby,

Form: 9014-50

(1)

Home Hero^v²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Palmer| OR: 79| D

7/1

Hasn't looked entirely straightforward but did win a pair of 1m handicaps this summer. Probably remains in better form than latest 9 lengths fourth of 6 at Sandown (1m, good to soft) might suggest.

Form: 915174

(6)

Burdett Estate¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Fentiman| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 78

125/1

Landed 5f Wolverhampton novice last winter. Similar form when third on all-weather next time but well held in handicaps over 5f at Haydock and 1m at Windsor on turf since. Has something to prove at present.

Form: 31-379

(12)

Trio²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 78| CD

12/1

Dual winner over 8.5f at Epsom in July but the handicapper has looked in charge since.

Form: 571145

(2)

Bearin Up¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

3/1

Progressive on the whole this season, winning over 1m at Newmarket and Hamilton. Good third of 12 at Haydock (1m, soft) 16 days ago. Considered.

Form: 512503

(3)

Dovey Moon¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: P D Evans| OR: 73| D

17/2

Got off the mark for the season in 1m Salisbury handicap in May. Not proving easy to catch right since, however, finishing sixth of 9 at Windsor latest.

Form: 710356

(14)

Glen Nevis^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: C Johnston| OR: 76| BF

8/1

Improved when close second of 7 at Newmarket (1m, good) last month and possibly unsuited by very testing ground when well held at Beverley in first-time cheekpieces (retained) since. Player on the Newmarket form.

Form: 439429

(8)

Tortured Soul¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 71

100/1

Kickstarted 2026 with 11f Southwell win in January. Plenty of good efforts on all-weather subsequently but well held back on turf after a break at Haydock (11.5f, heavy) 17 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 523240

(4)

Magnatura^b1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: T Ward| OR: 75

11/2

Won twice over 7f as a juvenile. Good reappearance when hitting the frame in a 1m Newbury handicap but hasn't kicked on from it over mainly longer trips since. First-time blinkers (replacing visor) need to spark a revival dropping back in trip.

Form: 1-40305

(7)

Tamzan²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 75| CD

9/1

Has had a good year, winning Beverley maiden and a C&D handicap this summer. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Sandown (1m, good to soft) 24 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 341313

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Island Bear^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 73

6/1

Now a 9-race maiden but largely consistent, unlucky not to finish closer (met trouble) when 2 lengths when fifth of 10 in 8.5f Epsom handicap latest. Respected under Loughnane.

Form: 754645

Non-Runners

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Metallo⁴⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: J Butler J: D Egan

Forecasts

Bearin Up (3/1), Metallo (5/1), Magnatura (11/2), Island Bear (6/1), Home Hero (7/1), Glen Nevis (8/1), Dovey Moon (17/2), Tamzan (9/1), Breakdancer (10/1), Wesam (10/1), Trio (12/1), Spy Kingdom (66/1), Tortured Soul (100/1), Burdett Estate (125/1)

GLEN NEVIS had heavy ground as a possible excuse at Beverley and is given another chance to confirm the promise of his Newmarket second. The main opposition may come from fellow 3-y-os Bearin Up, Island Bear and Tamzan.