14:30 Leicester

Sunday 10 August 2025

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Red Lion Burbage Handicap

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 2m 5.4s

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(11)

First Encounter^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: J Gallagher| OR: 55| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 10/1 and blinkered for first time, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Salisbury (8f, good) 15 days ago, comfortably. Back up in trip and lot depends on whether that headgear works again.

Form: 748701

(2)

Naughty Niall^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 53| D

10/3

Suffered a couple of narrow reversals prior to doubling career tally in 8-runner handicap (5/1) at Yarmouth (10.1f, good) 13 days ago, keeping on gamely. Cheekpieces on first time. Shortlist material up just 2 lb.

Form: 770321

(6)

Fascinating Lips^b⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 53| D

9/2

Made the most of a very good opportunity and didn't need to improve to win 11-runner classified event at Lingfield (10f, good) 8 days ago, readily. More needed back in a handicap.

Form: 7V2621

(5)

Angel On High¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Joe Leavy| T: A Wintle| OR: 52| D

11/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 9/2) 15 days ago, well positioned. Can make presence felt with his consistency at this level hard to knock.

Form: 0-44244

(9)

Myna^h⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Matthew Slater⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52WS

66/1

Last of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm, 12/1) 41 days ago. Back up in trip but has a lot to prove at present.

Form: 506-070

(3)

Zafaan²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 51| D

10/3

Latest win at Yarmouth in June. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, firm, 7/2) 25 days ago and he can remain competitive at this level.

Form: 78-2815

(12)

Rose Light²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A Forbes| OR: 50

18/1

Twelve runs since sole career success in 2024. Fourth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at this course (11.8f, good to firm) 24 days ago, not ideally placed and finishing with running left. Has a reasonable record at his track.

Form: 875-394

(4)

My Honey B^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 49

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 12 in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f, 11/4) 9 days ago, left with too much to do. That suggests she's back on good order and she has a lowly mark to exploit.

Form: 057603

(7)

Bond Spirit^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: L Allan| OR: 48

25/1

28/1 and blinkered for first time, good third of 7 in classified event at Yarmouth (11.5f, good) 13 days ago, nearest finish. That was his best effort of the season. but this is a deeper race.

Form: 598573

(10)

National Health^t¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: O Murphy| OR: 48

33/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Chelmsford City (14f), unable to sustain effort. Down in trip on return from 4 months off but he's in good hands.

Form: 222637

(8)

Regal Glory¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Winn| T: Roger Fell| OR: 45

17/2

One win from 29 Flat runs. 4/1, first run since leaving Laura Mongan and caught the eye when seventh of 14 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 12 days ago, left poorly placed. Now looks of serious interest.

Form: 963037

(1)

Pending Appeal¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 45

22/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, 3¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Naughty Niall in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good) 13 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 7-26685

Forecasts

Naughty Niall (10/3), Zafaan (10/3), Fascinating Lips (9/2), Angel On High (11/2), Regal Glory (17/2), First Encounter (11/1), My Honey B (14/1), Rose Light (18/1), Pending Appeal (22/1), Bond Spirit (25/1), National Health (33/1), Myna (66/1)

This looks a reasonable race for the grade, with REGAL GLORY perhaps the answer having shaped nicely from her basement mark starting out for a new yard a fortnight ago. Naughty Niall, First Encounter and My Honey B are just a trio of potential threats.