14:30 Leicester

Saturday 8 July 2017

All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:4517:15

EBF Stallions / tapnshower.com Fillies' Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 2f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 2m 6.13s
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(1)
Horse silk
Lahayeb19
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-1| J: Ray Dawson(7)| T: M Appleby| OR:  81| D
50/1
Without a win since 2015 and at her best on softer ground than this. Mark now beginning to tumble and this is weaker than she has been contesting, but it still takes a leap of faith to see a sudden return to form this time.
2
(6)
Horse silk
Blind Faith20
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-13| J: L P Keniry| T: L M Cumani| OR:  79| D
7/1
Has not managed to add to a debut win over this trip at Chelmsford last year, though has proved to be very competitive from this mark in two starts in handicaps. Now reason why she can't be that again and she goes well on fast ground. Claims.
3
(12)
Horse silk
Squiggley22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: F Sweeney| T: H Candy| OR:  74| D
8/1
Won at Epsom (1m2f, good) when stepped up to this trip on her second start. An was just held by 1L at Chepstow in handicap company last time. Raised 2lb for that, but still unexposed and has to enter calculations.
4
(11)
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Flying North12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: T J Murphy| T: R Hannon| OR:  83| D
6/1
Made a successful step up to this trip at Windsor (good to firm) last time, scoring with perhaps a little more in hand than the margin suggested. 4lb rise looks fair and she should again be on the premises.
5
(10)
Horse silk
Auntie Barbert114
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S C Williams| OR:  72| D
10/1
Won an auction maiden over this trip at Brighton last season. Handicapper has had her measure in recent outings but a 2lb drop here will help, as could the first-time tongue strap. Should take a closer hand.
6
(8)
Horse silk
Ghinia25
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs P Sly| OR:  72| BF| C
11/2
All three of her wins have been over 1m, but she has been competitive over today's distance in two of her last three starts. Back up 1lb for the latest of those and needs some improvement to win this.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Heartstone113
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Katherine Begley(7)| T: P D Evans| OR:  70
33/1
Remains a maiden after 17 starts and has not seen turf since September, when well beaten over 1m here from 3lb higher. Her subsequent All Weather form should entitle her to be competitive here if she can replicate it on grass, but she does keep finding one too good and that is a concern.
8
(2)
Horse silk
The Jean Genie20
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: S Hitchcott| T: C G Cox| OR:  78
16/1
Her best effort so far was on debut at Haydock in September (1m, good). Stepped up to this trip for both starts this season, she has not reproduced that, but she now tries handicapping from a fair enough mark. Market check advised.
9
(9)
Horse silk
Light Of Joy15
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: D R Lanigan| OR:  78| D
6/1
Didn't race at two and this is now her fourth run in fairly quick time, having made her debut in May. Scored last time (1m2f, firm) at Bath in maiden company, though mark is no gimme looking at that form, now that she goes handicapping. Market check advised, though she looks in need of improvement.
10
(3)
Horse silk
Rayaat16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Butler| OR:  67
25/1
Yet to add to her debut win at Wetherby from 2015 and the handicapper seems reluctant to drop her, despite a runs of nine defeats. Looks up against it judged on recent evidence.
11
(5)
Horse silk
Annie Fiorh37
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: D J Coakley| OR:  76
9/1
Won a Chelmsford maiden on her second start, back in November, but the handicapper has been asking too much of her in a couple of handicaps so far. Looks in need of further assistance to get competitive.
12
(4)
Horse silk
Lady Bergamot35
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: George Wood(3)| T: J R Fanshawe| OR:  73| D
3/1
Scored at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last time to break her maiden at the third attempt. That was not a strong contest and she will need a fair amount of improvement to figure here on her handicap debut from this mark.

Forecasts

Lady Bergamot (3/1), Ghinia (11/2), Light Of Joy (6/1), Flying North (6/1), Blind Faith (7/1), Squiggley (8/1), Annie Fior (9/1), Auntie Barber (10/1), The Jean Genie (16/1), Rayaa (25/1), Heartstone (33/1), Lahayeb (50/1)

Verdict

The Jean Genie would be interesting if supported for this, but BLIND FAITH has already shown that she can compete from this mark and looks a very solid option here. The unexposed Squiggley is a potential danger, while Heartstone should also go well.
  1. Blind Faith
  2. Squiggley
  3. Heartstone

Prize Money

1st: £7,561.002nd: £2,263.003rd: £1,132.004th: £566.005th: £282.00

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