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16:27 Leicester

Friday 4 April 2025

All13:3014:0514:4015:1715:5216:2717:02

Hardyman & Co Ltd Handicap (GBB Plus Race)

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 2m 31.45s

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(6)

Ciara Pearl¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 87

7/2

Enjoyed a very productive 2024 campaign, winning 5 times at up to 1¼m. Ran as well as could be expected in listed event final start. Stays 1½m. Been off for 5 months.

Form: 223615-

(5)

Zayina²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 84

11/2

Novice winner in the mud at 2. Creditable third in 3 handicaps at up to 11.5f on turf last summer. From a good stable and capable of figuring prominently on reappearance.

Form: 213/333-

(1)

Mighty Bandit¹⁷⁴

11/2

Won a 1¼m Pontefract maiden last July and placed twice in handicaps around 1½m at the end of the summer. Disappointed back hurdling at Chepstow in October and off since (has had wind surgery).

Form: 621632-

(2)

Appier¹⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: S Woods| OR: 80| D

33/1

Eight wins from 31 Flat runs, the latest win over coming over 1½m on AW last June. 11/2, last of 8 in handicap at Kempton (1½m) when last seen in October. Might be best watched this time.

Form: 255338-

(8)

Fireblade⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 80

11/1

7/2, creditable third of 13 in maiden at Kempton (11f) 74 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden. Makes handicap debut. His mark demands improvement but James Doyle is a positive booking.

Form: 5223-23

(9)

Expert Witness^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Davies| T: P R Chamings| OR: 79

15/2

40/1, first run since leaving Sir Mark Todd when good fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. May come on for that first outing in over 4 months.

Form: 16830-4

(10)

Orchard Keeper¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 77

7/2

Fairly useful maiden. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, firm) in September. Should be thereabouts if fully primed after 6 months off.

Form: 221423-

(4)

Afloat^t1¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 76

17/2

In fine form for Rae Guest last autumn, including an 11.5f win. Has been the subject of an interesting stable change. Also wears a first-time tongue-tie. Worth siding with

Form: 823128-

(7)

Sugarloaf Lenny¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Knight| OR: 76| D

22/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Southwell (1½m) on final start in November. Should remain competitive off 3 lb higher assuming he's ready to roll on reappearance.

Form: 511441-

(3)

Con Te Partiro^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S D Bowen| T: R Spencer| OR: 70

33/1

Raced only on AW, winning 5 times last year. Creditable third over 11f at Southwell last month and stamina stretched over 1¾m since. Makes a belated turf debut.

Form: 157-536

Forecasts

Orchard Keeper (7/2), Ciara Pearl (7/2), Mighty Bandit (11/2), Zayina (11/2), Expert Witness (15/2), Afloat (17/2), Fireblade (11/1), Sugarloaf Lenny (22/1), Appier (33/1), Con Te Partiro (33/1)

AFLOAT was in fine form when last seen in the autumn and might be able to continue the good work on her reappearance for in-form George Scott. It's of some interest that the Roger Varian yard has stuck with Orchard Keeper and she's second choice ahead of another Newmarket-trained filly in Zayina.