14:00 Leicester

Tuesday 6 June 2023

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Next Meeting At leicesterraces Saturday Evening 17th June Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 13.02s

(6)

Jupiter Express^p,h,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Frederick Larson| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| D

8/1

Hooded for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago, not much room. Looks vulnerable for win purposes. Yard also saddles Fantasy Navigator.

Form: 124547

(7)

Gilt Edge^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Georgia Dobie| T: C Mason| OR: 62| D

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Has dipped to a workable mark and she's not discounted.

Form: 5326-76

(4)

Almodovar Del Rio^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 62| D

13/2

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 8/1) 33 days ago. Conditions in his favour back on turf and while he doesn't always 100% convince with his finishing effort, a bold show would be no surprise.

Form: 2154-34

(5)

Port Noir^t⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: R Stephens| OR: 50| D

6/1

Won 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm, 11/2) 7 days ago, snapping a long losing run in the process. Far from certain to back that up under a penalty here but she'll be a threat if able to do so with star apprentice Billy Loughnane in the hot-seat.

Form: 977881

(2)

Hurt You Never⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 48| D

8/11

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 5/1) 7 days ago, easily. Major player under a penalty.

Form: 012931

(1)

Landing Strip¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhiain Ingram| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 45

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago, slowly away. Down in trip and she's opposable.

Form: 909-0

(8)

Alya's Gold Award¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Mollie Phillips| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

20/1

Tenth of 12 in minor event (50/1) at Southwell (5f), slowly away. Off 103 days and back up in trip on debut for new yard.

Form: 89-8740

Non-Runners

(3)

Fantasy Navigator²⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hurt You Never (8/11), Port Noir (6/1), Almodovar Del Rio (13/2), Jupiter Express (8/1), Gilt Edge (9/1), Fantasy Navigator (16/1), Alya's Gold Award (20/1), Landing Strip (50/1)

It's not everyday that 6f handicaps are won by 5 lengths and HURT YOU NEVER, who did just that at Redcar last week, will take the world of beating under a 5 lb penalty if in a similar mood here. Gilt Edge hasn't hit the target for a while but she's dipped to a potentially handy mark and could be the one to follow the selection home. Almodovar del Rio and recent Lingfield winner Port Noir should both have parts to play, too.

Previous Winners

2022

Ey Up Its The Boss

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: K Stott | T: T Coyle & K Wood

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00