17:50 Leicester

Saturday 8 July 2023

All14:5515:3016:0716:4217:1717:50

Curve Theatre Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 43.47s

1^st

(5)

Al Hargah

39-9

16/1

T: R HannonJ: Alec Voikhansky (5)

Mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway to lead on outside final furlong, stayed on well, always holding on op 18/1

2^nd

(4)

Kodebreaker

410-0

7/2

T: M HerringtonJ: J Mitchell

Rear of mid-division, ridden and briefly outpaced 2f out, rapid headway out wide to challenge inside final furlong, would not go by winner, ran on tchd 10/3

3^rd

5 ½

(1)

Graffiti

410-3

9/2

T: G BrownJ: Liam Wright (7)

Very slowly away, in rear, pushed along 2f out, rapid late headway for 3rd op 7/2

4^th

(9)

Kenilworth King

410-0

22/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: George Downing

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon headed, no extra and lost 3rd close home op 18/1

5^th

2 ¾

(2)

Victoria Falls

410-3

4/1

T: H PalmerJ: Ross Coakley

Held up, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, plugged on final furlong op 5/1

6^th

1 ¾

(8)

Eagle Eyed Freddie

510-2

8/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Daniel Muscutt

Led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1

7^th

2 ½

(3)

Blue Collar Lad

410-3

10/1

T: R BrislandJ: Billy Loughnane (3)

Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2f out op 8/1

8^th

8 ½

(10)

Rhea Of The Year

38-9

50/1

T: R EdderyJ: Darragh Keenan

Always towards rear, never involved op 28/1

9^th

(6)

Gypsy Nation

38-7

11/4f

T: M ApplebyJ: Theodore Ladd

Mid-division on inside, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out and eased down op 4/1

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Non-Runners

(11)

Fantastic Artist¹²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A Stronge J: Dane O'Neill

(7)

Royal Prospect⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: L A Mullaney J: Barry McHugh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£19.50Pl:£3.90, £1.60, £1.90EX:£77.50Trifecta:£459.90Tricast:£307.87SF:£73.95Swingers:£10.00, £12.90, £3.70

Forecasts

Gypsy Nation (11/4), Kodebreaker (7/2), Victoria Falls (4/1), Graffiti (9/2), Eagle Eyed Freddie (8/1), Blue Collar Lad (10/1), Royal Prospect (12/1), Al Hargah (16/1), Fantastic Artist (20/1), Kenilworth King (22/1), Rhea Of The Year (50/1)

Little between the principals on form but GRAFFITI did well to overcome a pace bias when scoring at Nottingham and is taken to follow up at the chief expense of Lingfield scorer Blue Collar Lad. Kodebreaker didn't enjoy the rub of the green when fourth at Redcar and can have a say too in a very open contest.

GRAFFITI
BLUE COLLAR LAD
KODEBREAKER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Selfish Brian

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 3

J: P Cosgrave | T: J & S Quinn

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00