17:35 Leicester

Tuesday 15 October 2024

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leicesterraces Next Meeting Monday 28th October Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 55.44s

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(3)

Harswell Duke⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: L Bailey| OR: 68| CD

8/1

C&D winner who took a step back in the right direction on first run since leaving Roger Fell & Sean Murray when respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy, 18/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 598585

(9)

Swatch¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 68| BF| D

22/1

Latest win at Bath in April. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 13/8). Off 127 days. First run for yard after leaving Alice Haynes and has good claims if returning from a break in similar form.

Form: 66-0132

(5)

Marsh Benham^p⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: George Baker| OR: 63| D

16/1

Ungenuine type who ran up to best to get off the mark for the year in 9-runner handicap at Brighton (8f, good to soft) 7 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Carries penalty 4-lb penalty and not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 433391

(6)

Diffident Spirit¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ray Dawson| T: T Kent| OR: 66| CD

5/1

C&D winner who produced a laboured effort when fifth of 13 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to soft, 33/1) 11 days ago, nearest finish. Jury still out as to what ability he retains.

Form: 1202-95

(1)

Blue Collar⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: P D Evans| OR: 68

17/2

First run since leaving Richard Hannon when respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (8f, good to firm, 10/1) 46 days ago, barely adequate test. Others preferred for win purposes kept to this trip.

Form: 6-02495

(2)

Soi Dao¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 64| D

12/1

11/1, good ¾-length second of 13 to Alika Breeze in handicap at Bath (8f, soft) 14 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 433902

(10)

Andromedas Kingdom^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| D

20/1

Underperformed when 7¼ lengths eighth of 13 to Alika Breeze in handicap (6/1) at Bath (8f, soft) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 112188

(8)

Equion¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63| D

7/2

8/1, confirmed himself still in good form when second of 14 in handicap at Bath (8f, soft) 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 504362

(4)

Alika Breeze¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 64| D

12/1

50/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Bath (8f, soft) 14 days ago, by ¾ length from Soi Dao. Needs to prove that wasn't a flash in the pan.

Form: 3-78781

(7)

Astronomica³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood| T: Dr J D Scargill| OR: 60| CD

16/5

C&D winner who shaped with some encouragement after 10 weeks off when fifth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 31 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 324-025

Forecasts

Astronomica (16/5), Equion (7/2), Diffident Spirit (5/1), Harswell Duke (8/1), Blue Collar (17/2), Soi Dao (12/1), Alika Breeze (12/1), Marsh Benham (16/1), Andromedas Kingdom (20/1), Swatch (22/1)

EQUION confirmed himself still in good form when beaten only by a thriving rival at Bath a fortnight ago and is the percentage call to go one better. Swatch has good claims if picking up where he left off for Alice Haynes in midsummer, with Astronomica also of some interest following an encouraging recent run at Lingfield.