17:10 Leicester

Saturday 5 July 2025

All16:0316:3817:1017:4718:1818:48

Dark Horse Chardonnay Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 6.92s

1^st

(3)

Sansanetti

38-13

5/2f

T: S C WilliamsJ: P Cosgrave

Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, strongly ridden 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead well inside final furlong op 9/4

2^nd

(7)

Offiah's Boy

49-8

15/2

T: J TickleJ: Rhys Clutterbuck

Soon led, ridden and lengthened over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied gamely final furlong op 8/1

3^rd

nse

(2)

Naughty Niall

49-7

18/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Callum Hutchinson

Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong op 14/1

4^th

(10)

The Pug

59-6

5/1

T: A WintleJ: Finley Marsh

Chased leader, ridden over 2 out, headway to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong op 7/1

5^th

(1)

Ricardo Phillips

49-9

3/1

T: H CandyJ: T E Whelan

Chased leader, ridden 3f out, switched left 1f out, stayed on final furlong op 7/2

6^th

(4)

Rolling Luck

38-8

14/1

T: S WoodsJ: Jack Doughty

Towards rear, pushed along 5f out, ridden and dropped to rear 3f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish op 12/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

(5)

Bandello

49-4

14/1

T: J CandlishJ: George Wood

Held up behind leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong op 9/1

8^th

1 ¼

(8)

Fasnelli

38-12

66/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Nathan Evans

Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace op 50/1 tchd 80/1

9^th

1 ½

(11)

Balqaa

79-6

8/1

T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: Daniel Muscutt

Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a threat op 13/2

10^th

1 ¼

(9)

Formal Address

49-3

25/1

T: B R JohnsonJ: Charlie Bennett

Always behind tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Jester Queen²³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: D J Jeffreys J: S D Bowen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.50, £2.40, £3.50EX:£21.70Trifecta:£229.00Tricast:£279.75SF:£22.11Swingers:£4.40, £10.10, £19.60

Forecasts

Sansanetti (5/2), Ricardo Phillips (3/1), The Pug (5/1), Offiah's Boy (15/2), Balqaa (8/1), Rolling Luck (14/1), Bandello (14/1), Naughty Niall (18/1), Formal Address (25/1), Jester Queen (50/1), Fasnelli (66/1)

BALQAA has been knocking on the door in handicaps and can gain a deserved success after a strong-finishing third at Beverley. Ricardo Phillips shaped promisingly when third at Bath after a break and can build on that effort. Offiah's Boy and Sansanetti complete the shortlist.

BALQAA
RICARDO PHILLIPS
OFFIAH'S BOY

Previous Winners

2024

Little Tiger

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 4

J: Edward Greatrex | T: W Stone

10/1

Prize Money

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