15:52 Leicester

Friday 4 April 2025

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Shelly Cheshire 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 1m 12.66s

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(6)

Charlie Mason^p³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| BF| D

11/4

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Placed all 3 outings since, on the latest second of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f) on Tuesday. Respected.

Form: 241322

(2)

Gemini Star^h¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 68

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 18/1, respectable third of 13 in handicap at Redcar (6f, soft) on final start last year. Much depends on whether he's primed for this.

Form: 558063-

(5)

Temple Bruer^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: M Murphy| OR: 67| D

6/1

Latest win at Chelmsford (6f) in February. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6f) since. Bounce back needed returned to turf.

Form: 6709-18

(4)

Beelzebub^h,t²⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 65| BF| DWS

2/1

First run since leaving Alice Haynes when below-form fifth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (6f, good) last July. On a good mark and could bounce back with a bang after 8 months off (has had wind surgery). Confidence in his chance would be increased should the betting vibes be strong.

Form: 570945-

(7)

Raft Up^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: H Bethell| OR: 56| BF| D

7/1

Won back-to-back at Newcastle (6f) in recent months. 2/1, not seen to best effect when sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6f) 11 days ago, doing too much too soon. Considered back on turf.

Form: 555116

(3)

Enderman^p¹⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 55| D

8/1

Two wins from 49 Flat runs. Well held at Nottingham when last seen in October. Cheekpieces back on. Chance he'll need this first outing for 6 months.

Form: 234457-

(1)

Lion Ring⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 53| D

22/1

Four AW wins from 19 runs last year. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f) 7 days ago but had been a creditable third at Chelmsford prior to that. Well held in 3 turf starts last year.

Form: 49-5535

Forecasts

Beelzebub (2/1), Charlie Mason (11/4), Temple Bruer (6/1), Raft Up (7/1), Gemini Star (15/2), Enderman (8/1), Lion Ring (22/1)

A chance is taken on the returning BEELZEBUB, who has won first time up before and is well handicapped if a wind op has had a positive effect. Charlie Mason and Raft Up arrive in form from AW and rate obvious dangers.