19:45 Leicester

Thursday 29 June 2023

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Hope - Sponsored By Robert MDA Consulting Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 59.42s

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(3)

Apache Star¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: L P Keniry| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 57

13/2

One win from 23 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Good ½-length second of 9 to Buddy's Beauty in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm, 9/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 833532

(6)

Buddy's Beauty^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J Gallagher| OR: 55| D

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (20/1) at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago by ½ length from Apache Star, keeping on well. Worth a chance to defy revised mark.

Form: 0/8-31

(1)

Bungle Bay¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 54

4/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 5/1, good third of 6 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 660643

(5)

Thakrah^p¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 52| D

16/1

25/1, last of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f). Off 110 days. Cheekpieces back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 16599-8

(2)

Malham Tarn Cove^p,t1⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 50

3/1

13/2, good third of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, heavy) 47 days ago, clear of rest. Tongue strap on 1st time. Should give another good account.

Form: 7469-63

(7)

Big Impact¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: R Brisland| OR: 48

14/1

Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 9/2). Off 121 days. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 445855

(8)

Snow Berry^v1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Appleby| OR: 48| D

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 9/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good) 25 days ago. Well treated and sort to benefit from a first-time visor.

Form: 2-54776

(4)

Mr Pc^p1⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45| D

9/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, third of 7 in minor event at Ffos Las (5f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs to up his game.

Form: 957453

Forecasts

Malham Tarn Cove (3/1), Buddy's Beauty (7/2), Bungle Bay (4/1), Apache Star (13/2), Snow Berry (7/1), Mr Pc (9/1), Big Impact (14/1), Thakrah (16/1)

BUDDY'S BEAUTY is on the up and displayed a good attitude to beat Apache Star at Nottingham a fortnight ago, so she's fancied to uphold the form with her old rival and go in again. Bungle Bay also merits plenty of respect in what looks like a reasonable race for the grade.