14:20 Leicester

Monday 23 May 2022

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Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 2m 7.67s

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(8)

Kingdom Girl¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 66

22/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 15/2) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 5039-56

(7)

Rolypolymoly¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: A West| OR: 65

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good 4 lengths fourth of 11 to Midnight Train in handicap (6/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 16 days ago, never nearer but settling better under this rider. One to note.

Form: 665-54

(6)

Young Winston^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65

18/1

9/1, creditable 2¼ lengths third of 11 to Midnight Train in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 16 days ago. Nudged back up 2 lb.

Form: 45-4763

(3)

Benjamin Bear²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: A King| OR: 65

14/1

Promising individual. Off 5 months/gelded and 8/1, took another step forward when a very good second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 26 days ago, running on. Makes turf debut. More progress likely.

Form: 856-2

(10)

King Of The Kippax²⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 65

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 9 months/gelded. Significantly up in trip. Could do better this year.

Form: 6564-

(2)

Aryaah⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 64| D

13/8

Winner at Bath in May. 5/1, very good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 7 days ago, sticking to task. Good chance off the same mark with Buick taking over.

Form: 903412

(11)

Showman¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR: 64

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 179 days/gelded. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut and is a potential improver.

Form: 988-

(4)

Midnight Train¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 64| D

9/4

Promising sort. 2 wins from 2 runs this year, career best when landing 11-runner handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good, 3/1) 16 days ago, idling. More to come and good chance in hat-trick bid.

Form: 948-11

(12)

Manshoodah³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: I Mohammed| OR: 63

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 6 months, seventh of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to firm, 12/1) 37 days ago, missing break.

Form: 786-7

(1)

Due A Rum^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 63

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Bath (8f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 9-540

(14)

Homer's Girl^b1⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 63

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 6 months, 28/1, last of 7 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 52 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 458-7

(9)

Cicely²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 63

25/1

3 wins from 6 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 24 days ago, driven out. Must prove effectiveness on turf now.

Form: 714181

(13)

Octopus^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: K P De Foy| OR: 63

50/1

Poor maiden. Last of 6 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good, 13/2) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 003-066

(5)

Eddie The Beagle¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 62

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden, little impact in nurseries last 2 starts in 2021. Off 158 days. More needed back on turf.

Form: 00386-

Forecasts

Aryaah (13/8), Midnight Train (9/4), Rolypolymoly (13/2), Showman (11/1), King Of The Kippax (12/1), Benjamin Bear (14/1), Young Winston (18/1), Kingdom Girl (22/1), Cicely (25/1), Manshoodah (40/1), Octopus (50/1), Eddie The Beagle (66/1), Due A Rum (66/1), Homer's Girl (100/1)

MIDNIGHT TRAIN should go on improving and can secure the hat-trick for Clive Cox. Aryaah likely remains ahead of the handicapper after last week's near-miss here and seems sure to go well again. Benjamin Bear has more to offer and could push them close on his first go on turf.