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19.15

Good To Firm

Kube – Leicester’s Premier Events Venue Handicap

  • Prize money: £3456
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Kube – Leicester’s Premier Events Venue Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0-7213 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Much improved for the step up to 1m2f, coming well clear in only his second handicap at Beverley in July and allowed to stride on under a penalty before no match for big improver at Doncaster 28 days ago (good to firm; second dead-heated since); another 3lb higher here; can have a big say.
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3

(6)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Shimmering Sands

9st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

11lb lower than when second of 11 over C&D a year ago, but losing run is now up to 16 so doubts remain.

6/1

3

(6)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Shimmering Sands

9st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

11lb lower than when second of 11 over C&D a year ago, but losing run is now up to 16 so doubts remain.

6/1

5th

10

(7)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Shimmering Sands

9st 2lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Michael & David Easterby

Last win was at Doncaster (1m2f) in June 2023 but that was off 4lb higher; mixed record in just four runs this season but he ran respectably at Doncaster last time and could be in the mix if he can build on that.

12/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 873424

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Thereabouts in 1m handicaps this summer, making the running in blinkers (discarded today) on last two starts, the latest of them a lesser effort at Nottingham; didn't look to need this far in her one previous attempt and has something to find.
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3rd

4

(9)

19th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:55 Brighton

Control

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Butler

took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly and switched to near side over 3f out, 2 lengths ahead over 1f out, headed final 110yds, weakened and lost second towards finish

8/1

6th

2

(6)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

14:55 Brighton

Control

9st 12lb

J: Molly Presland

T: John Butler

took keen hold, towards rear, steady headway 4f out, no extra final 110yds

7/2

2nd

1

(4)

11th Sep 2023

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:05 Brighton

Control

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Butler

Inconsistent 17-race maiden but she went very close in a first-time visor here (1m2f, good) last Monday and the first three pulled clear in that race; has leading claims if she can repeat that form and she looks worth another try at this trip.

2/1

Form: 6-5528

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Good start to handicap career for the Gosdens when close second at Yarmouth in April (1m2f, good to firm) but her effort was short-lived at Nottingham in May and she now returns for new yard back from a break (same owners); unknown quantity this time but should still be open to some improvement.
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6th

4

(2)

18th Sep 2022

Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

16:30 Hamilton

Sylvia Beach

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

towards rear, in touch with leaders 6f out, pushed along from 3f out, some headway when switched left over 2f out, ridden and no extra from over 1f out

5/1

3rd

1

(5)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Leicester

Sylvia Beach

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, headway final furlong, kept on and went third towards finish, not pace to challenge

15/2

9/1

Form: -80169 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Comes into it on his Nottingham win in June (1m2f, good to firm); didn't shine over 1m3f on soft next time but dropped right out under conditions that should have suited at Yarmouth 23 days ago (favourite) and risky now.
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4th

9

(3)

18th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 6

15:35 Epsom

Codswallop

9st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adam West

9lb lower than for last summer's Nottingham win (1m2f, good to firm); creditable efforts in three of his last four starts and going back up in trip can help; not out of it.

10/1

4th

14

(5)

9th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Bath

Codswallop

8st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Adam West

Sole win came at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) from an 8lb higher mark last summer; has worn various headgear and, although faring a bit better at Wolverhampton on penultimate start, has since taken a firm backward step at Yarmouth (last of eight).

14/1

Form: 04492

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Moderate handicap debut in June but she proved a tough rival when refusing to surrender her lead lightly against a progressive one at Yarmouth 14 days ago (1m2f, good to firm); runs off the same mark here with promising Taylor Fisher taking off 7lb; should go well.
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2nd

5

(11)

18th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Craft In Silk

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ismail Mohammed

led, headed and prominent after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

20/1

15th

16

(5)

5th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

13:30 Nottingham

Craft In Silk

9st 4lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Ismail Mohammed

led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 2f out

12/1

10th

4

(3)

30th Aug 2022

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 6

15:20 Epsom

Craft In Silk

9st 8lb

J: Jefferson Smith

T: Ismail Mohammed

in touch with leaders, weakened over 2f out

11/1

Form: -22336

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has not gone on from two close calls in May at 1m2f (here; good to firm) and about 1m3f (good) but has had excuses and the return to this C&D could see a return to form in first-time headgear.
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12th

4

(7)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Fairyhouse

King Of The Kippax

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Leanne Breen

A 12-race maiden for Michael Bell but was placed a few times and stayed well; it was his first time on proper soft ground when down the field on stable debut at Gowran and should do better.

20/1

6

(15)

13th May 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 0y

16:35 Navan

King Of The Kippax

9st 10lb

J: Mark Enright

T: Leanne Breen

13th

2

(13)

18th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 1f 130y

17:45 Gowran Park

King Of The Kippax

9st 11lb

J: Mark Enright

T: Leanne Breen

12-race maiden for Michael Bell; placed for a fifth time when third over 2m at Chelmsford but he's back in trip on new ground.

14/1

Form: 79-779

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Quite a promising run over 1m at Newmarket in May but he found little over that trip at Newbury in June; has staying blood on the dam's side but needs to show he can cope with the new trip.
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10th

10

(7)

30th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:08 Nottingham

Aldbourne

10st 8lb

J: Miss Margot Scudamore

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent, led towards far side 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

20/1

10th

10

(7)

30th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:08 Nottingham

Aldbourne

10st 8lb

J: Miss Margot Scudamore

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent, led towards far side 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

20/1

3

(1)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Aldbourne

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell

Two wins over 1m2f for Harry Eustace in 2022 (soft/good to soft); not shown a great deal for present yard (tailed off over 1m at Carlisle last time); blinkers replace cheekpieces; others appeal more.

14/1

Non-runners

Aldbourne

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.50
Straight Forecast £9.26
Trifecta £57.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shimmering Sands

NEWMARKET:

Craft In Silk

The Guardian:

Sylvia Beach

Telegraph:

Codswallop

Daily Express:

Craft In Silk

RP Ratings:

Shimmering Sands

POSTDATA:

Shimmering Sands

THE NORTH:

Shimmering Sands

The Times:

Shimmering Sands

Daily Mail:

Shimmering Sands

Daily Mirror:

Shimmering Sands

The Sun:

Shimmering Sands

The Star:

Shimmering Sands

Daily Record:

Shimmering Sands