16:50 Leicester

Monday 26 May 2025

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Leicester Racecourse For Racing, Dining & Events Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 44.46s

1^st

(2)

Cheshire Dancer

49-8

13/2

T: H PalmerJ: David Probert

Mounted in chute, chased leader, ridden along over 2f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, kept on well to lead towards finish op 5/1 tchd 6/1

2^nd

(1)

Midnight's Dream

49-7

11/4

T: R VarianJ: Ray Dawson

Led, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, no extra when headed towards finish op 5/2 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(5)

Dutch Decoy

89-9

13/2

T: C JohnstonJ: J P Spencer

Prominent, shaken up 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 4/1

4^th

8 ½

(6)

Shaladar

69-0

11/1

T: K A RyanJ: Jack Callan (7)

Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, went modest fourth over 1f out, kept on op 13/2

5^th

3 ¼

(9)

Most Wanted

78-8

100/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Marco Ghiani

Took keen hold, held in up rear, never on terms op 40/1

6^th

8 ½

(7)

Encourageable

69-5

5/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Rossa Ryan

In touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost touch with leaders over 2f out, soon beaten op 4/1

7^th

(3)

Duke's Command

49-9

15/8f

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Took keen hold in rear of midfield, dropped to rear over 4f out, eased and tailed off from over 2f out op 11/2

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Non-Runners

(4)

Jodhpur Blue¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: D C Costello

(8)

Global Skies²⁶⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: B Brookhouse J: Daniel Muscutt

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.80Pl:£3.20, £1.90EX:£29.30Trifecta:£99.30Tricast:£120.94SF:£24.61Swingers:£4.40, £7.00, £2.90

Forecasts

Duke's Command (15/8), Midnight's Dream (11/4), Encourageable (5/1), Cheshire Dancer (13/2), Dutch Decoy (13/2), Shaladar (11/1), Global Skies (14/1), Jodhpur Blue (20/1), Most Wanted (100/1)

This is a marked drop in class for DUTCH DECOY who may be able to capitalise on his tumbling handicap mark, with Jamie Spencer an interesting jockey booking. Encouragable shaped with promise on first run for a yard that so often improve stable switchers, while C&D winner Midnight's Dream is respected back on turf following a creditable effort on the all-weather last month.

DUTCH DECOY
ENCOURAGEABLE (IRE)
MIDNIGHT'S DREAM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Azahara Palace

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 4

J: Billy Loughnane | T: H Morrison

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,328.002nd: £3,438.003rd: £1,718.004th: £860.005th: £428.00