19:20 Leicester

Wednesday 26 July 2023

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John & Lou's Significant Birthday Celebration Handicap

Off time: 19:23 | Winning time: 2m 40.64s

1^st

(8)

Selenachorus

39-5

5/2

T: M L W BellJ: K Shoemark

Awkward and slowly away, headway on outside over 8f out, went 2nd over 6f out, led over 3f out, drew clear from over 2f out, easily op 5/1

2^nd

(9)

Kittykarma

39-11

14/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Billy Garritty

In rear, ridden 4f out, stayed on from over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 16/1 tchd 20/1

3^rd

(3)

Trooper Bisdee

310-0

9/4f

T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris

Slowly into stride, soon recovered to lead, headed 3f out, no chance with winner from over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong op 7/4 tchd 5/2

4^th

8 ½

(1)

Optician

39-11

12/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman

Disputed lead early, mid-division, closed 6f out, 3rd and outpaced over 2f out, weakened into 4th over 1f out op 14/1

5^th

(2)

Congruent

39-9

66/1

T: K P De FoyJ: R Kingscote

Disputed lead early, held up in touch, weakened over 3f out op 28/1

6^th

(7)

Ausdaisia

39-3

14/1

T: H PalmerJ: Rossa Ryan

Steadied start, in rear, pushed along 8f out, well beaten final 5f op 9/1 tchd 17/2

7^th

7 ½

(6)

The Pug

39-5

28/1

T: S KirkJ: Hollie Doyle

Took keen hold, prominent, lost 2nd over 6f out, weakened from over 4f out op 14/1

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Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(4)

Show Me The Wire⁶²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: M Murphy & M Keady J: Callum Shepherd

(5)

Portoro¹¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Martin Dunne J: George Wood

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.40, £3.70EX:£20.10Trifecta:£48.30Tricast:£29.74SF:£18.09Swingers:£3.00, £1.10, £2.90

Forecasts

Trooper Bisdee (9/4), Selenachorus (5/2), Portoro (5/2), Optician (12/1), Kittykarma (14/1), Ausdaisia (14/1), Show Me The Wire (25/1), The Pug (28/1), Congruent (66/1)

TROOPER BISDEE took his record in handicaps to 2-3 despite looking far from the finished article at Bath 7 days ago and, just the type to go on improving for his shrewd stable, he looks to hold sound claims once more. Portoro bolted up himself on handicap debut latest and along with Selenachorus heads up the dangers.