19:55 Leicester

Saturday 17 June 2023

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Darren And Sue Pateman Birthday Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 19:56 | Winning time: 1m 10.8s

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(6)

Libra Tiger¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker| OR: 68| D

4/1

Creditable second of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, good to firm, 85/40) 14 days ago, no match for winner. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 857252

(5)

Mighty Gurkha^b¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 67| D

3/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) in January, headed over 1f out and weakening. Bounce back not ruled out back from a break/operating from much reduced mark.

Form: 6649-64

(7)

Raven's Applause^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Josephine Gordon| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 73| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 8-runner handicap (6/1) at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago, staying on to lead dying strides. Not out of things.

Form: 73451

(3)

Woobay¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 65

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 4 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm, 4/1) 12 days ago. Didn't go without promise in maiden/novice company and far too soon to be writing her off.

Form: 3/324

(4)

Mostallim^b⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 61| D

5/1

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 10/1). Off 93 days. Blinkers back on.

Form: 7-59774

(2)

Sassy Redhead⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: W Stone| OR: 64| D

7/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in February. 7/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (6f) in March, not seen to best effect having been hampered start. Worth a look back from a break.

Form: 514-215

(1)

Profitable Dawn¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: H Spiller| OR: 64

10/1

10/3, ninth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) in January, unable to sustain effort. Absent subsequently and market may prove the best guide here.

Form: 48432-9

Forecasts

Mighty Gurkha (3/1), Libra Tiger (4/1), Raven's Applause (4/1), Mostallim (5/1), Sassy Redhead (7/1), Profitable Dawn (10/1), Woobay (11/1)

LIBRA TIGER found only one who had fallen plenty in the weights too strong when runner-up over this trip at Lingfield 2 weeks ago and a repeat should see him play a lead role operating from the same mark. Sassy Redhead, back from a break, and Windsor-scorer Raven's Applause head up the dangers.