April 26 / 16.50 Leicester

16.50

Good

Salt Jute IPA Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Salt Jute IPA Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

1st
5 (11)
Waistcoat

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 36-606 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Hasn't matched last year's best in three runs for Dylan Cunha in 2025 (beaten favourite in two of the runs); drops to 6f for the first time with Sean Levey an interesting booking.
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6th

3

(3)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

18:55 Windsor

Waistcoat

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Resumed progress when winning by 2l at Newbury (6f, good to firm) on latest start, coming from towards rear; raised another 6lb but earns plenty of respect for his 6f record over the past year.

9/2

1st

1

(1)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:05 Newbury

Waistcoat

10st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Made good progress last year, collecting four 6f wins along the way, but made nothing better than a satisfactory reappearance in May and is still on a fairly tough mark for this first run since.

16/1

10th

7

(14)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Waistcoat

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

His two wins for Ross Burdon have come at a lower level; disappointed at Kempton when last seen and although he is relatively unexposed at 6f, he will need a clear personal best to take this after 108 days off.

12/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: /800-0

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Five turf wins for George Margarson; has often overdone it up front for new connections and now drops in trip with a hood fitted; stable look to have more obvious claims with Raft Up.
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5th

5

(2)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Ideal Guest

9st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Harriet Bethell

Off the mark for the season when making all at Pontefract last time (6f, good); his other five wins have all been over 7f (two sound runs on both C&D starts); well drawn; a possible.

9/2

1st

2

(8)

29th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Pontefract

Ideal Guest

9st 12lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Harriet Bethell

Losing run is mounting up but he shaped well from the front over C&D (good) eight days ago, eventually tying up having kicked clear too soon in hindsight, beaten only 2l; big chance off same mark with Ethan Tindall taking off a bonus 5lb, provided his energy is used better.

3/1

4th

8

(2)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Pontefract

Ideal Guest

9st 5lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Harriet Bethell

Ran poorly last time, failing to back up reappearance effort and continuing his long losing spell; otherwise well capable of taking a serious hand off current mark, provided he rebounds.

14/1

14/1

  • Place: £7.10

Form: 2-5467 D

Last run: 68 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer with five AW wins to her name (all at 6f); hasn't been settling of late and while she's dropped in the weights, she has much more to prove on the grass (first turf start for nearly two years).
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4th

4

(5)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Starsong

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Went close at Pontefract in July on her most recent turf run; disappointing on AW last time but should be a force at this modest level.

9/2

10th

14

(11)

16th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Starsong

9st 1lb

J: Jude Maher

T: Michael Appleby

Inconsistency has crept in but she ran really well from a bad draw at Pontefract last time (6f) and has won here before.

10/1

Form: -25353 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Several good runs in defeat on AW since late December; effective on turf but suspicion he would be better suited by slower ground.
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10th

3

(4)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

20:15 Hamilton

King Of The Jungle

9st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Bids for a hat-trick after wins at Beverley in May (5f, good to firm) and Ayr in June (5f, soft); up 11lb (5lb rise for last win); each-way chance.

11/2

1st

2

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:18 Ayr

King Of The Jungle

9st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Ran out the easy winner of a handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last month; up 6lb but slower ground won't faze him and he can't be ruled out.

100/30

Form: 7-6798 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Free-going sort who hasn't been at his best for his new stable on AW this year; now 10lb lower than for his Ayr win last summer (7f, good), however, and no surprise were the return to turf to have a positive effect.
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8th

13

(3)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Leicester

Pembrokeshire

8st 10lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Michael Appleby

Three wins on turf but yet to fire for current yard; on a career-low mark and first-time blinkers are now equipped alongside the hood; not yet one to give up on for respected stable.

12/1

8th

13

(3)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Leicester

Pembrokeshire

8st 10lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Michael Appleby

Three wins on turf but yet to fire for current yard; on a career-low mark and first-time blinkers are now equipped alongside the hood; not yet one to give up on for respected stable.

12/1

5th

8

(5)

26th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Leicester

Pembrokeshire

8st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Appleby

Free-going sort who hasn't been at his best for his new stable on AW this year; now 10lb lower than for his Ayr win last summer (7f, good), however, and no surprise were the return to turf to have a positive effect.

12/1

7/2

Form: 67424- BF

Last run: 285 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
0-10 in Ireland but she did best of those drawn low when second of 18 at Navan last July (6f, good to firm; strong form for the grade); creditable 1m run at Killarney two days later; absent for 285 days but she makes her stable/British debut in a less competitive race than she's used to; yard does well here and she's of some interest.
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8th

11

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:56 Leicester

Grand Citadel

9st 2lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

She has won a 7f handicap (0-55) here in each of the last two seasons; well held in a Class 5 handicap at Newmarket last time though and likely vulnerable once more.

14/1

10th

17

(7)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Newmarket (July)

Grand Citadel

8st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Both wins were achieved in the same 0-55 handicap at Leicester 12 months apart, justifying favouritism on fast ground 25 days ago; a 4lb rise and deeper opposition can find her out today.

12/1

1st

5

(10)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:04 Leicester

Grand Citadel

9st 6lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Just one win from her 21 starts but that came in this race last year (good to soft) and she's been in good heart this spring, finishing second at Lingfield (7.6f, good) last Tuesday; solid claims.

11/4

Form: 945-73 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Gained his last win at this track (7f, good to soft) back in October 2023; operating off a reduced mark now and did best of the prominent racers when third of 17 at Thirsk two weeks ago (6f, good); would seem more likely to give his running than many.
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6th

6

(5)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:30 Pontefract

Shark Two One

9st 5lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Jessica Macey

Placed in sole 1m attempt, raced over shorter otherwise; ran respectably last time in a Leicester classified event he'd landed 12 months earlier; hasn't won a handicap since 2023.

13/2

3rd

6

(13)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Leicester

Shark Two One

9st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jessica Macey

All five wins have been on turf and latest was in this race last year; his form nosedived at Doncaster last month but he has a striking record at this track and is versatile ground-wise; big player if he can bounce back.

13/2

11th

12

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:15 Doncaster

Shark Two One

9st 3lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jessica Macey

All five wins have been on turf, the last three over this trip; only 2lb higher than for his latest success (June 2025) and he reappeared with a promising effort over 6f at Leicester (good to firm) last month; looks interesting on this step back up in trip and he's versatile ground-wise.

10/1

Form: 551162 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Having dropped a long way in the weights he was revived by the application of a hood in February, winning a 6f 0-50 classified event at Newcastle in good style; followed up in a handicap back there one week later and he was a close second over C&D on this month's return turf; 1lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run.
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4th

7

(7)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Carlisle

Raft Up

9st 6lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Harriet Bethell

In fine form at 6f on the AW of late, winning at Southwell and Newcastle; has a better strike-rate on sand than turf (1-17) but he was running to a similar level on grass as AW in 2025 and it may be unwise to presume he's a one-surface wonder; respected.

3/1

1st

5

(8)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Raft Up

9st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Harriet Bethell

Good efforts in all three 6f runs this year, placed behind the prolific Yorkshire Glory twice and readily seeing off five rivals at Southwell eight days ago; 1lb well in under a penalty; should go well.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 840-67 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner who has dropped to a handy mark; neither run this year suggests he's primed to capitalise though.
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5th

9

(4)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Newyorkstateofmind

9st 1lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Regressive veteran; finished second at Catterick (5f, good) in May but little to celebrate since; vulnerable once more.

20/1

9th

14

(8)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:54 Newcastle (AW)

Newyorkstateofmind

8st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Regressive veteran; finished second at Catterick (5f, good) in May but little to celebrate since; vulnerable once more.

33/1

6th

6

(9)

7th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Thirsk

Newyorkstateofmind

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Ruth Carr

Has a better strike-rate on the AW and his last turf win was over two years ago; finished well when runner-up at Catterick (5f, good) in May but he's been quiet since and reared at the start when down the field at Ayr last time; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 057-08

Last run: 73 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Poor form from 5f to 7f and can't be recommended at present.
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9th

9

(4)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:52 Lingfield (AW)

Tilsworth Silver

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Record of 0-16 and he's finished ahead of only four rivals in his last five starts; passed over.

66/1

10th

11

(5)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Tilsworth Silver

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: J R Jenkins

15-race maiden with low-level form; makes little appeal.

100/1

9th

9

(2)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Tilsworth Silver

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

14-race maiden with low-level form; last seen over 2m and no appeal dropped to 7f.

100/1

Form: 7-5357 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Placed in a 0-50 classified at Southwell in January but he's a regressive 4yo with plenty to prove.
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10th

9

(11)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Magic Fluke

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

His sole victory came in 2023 and he has become increasingly temperamental, virtually refusing to race when beating one in classified event over C&D last month; eyeshields are fitted here.

25/1

12

(2)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Magic Fluke

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: J R Jenkins

Sole win from 23 starts was as a 2yo in November 2023; well treated on old form but he's regressed since a third at Southwell in January and refused to race on one occasion; passed over.

25/1

3

(5)

3rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

15:07 Yarmouth

Magic Fluke

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: J R Jenkins

1-22, the win coming on the AW as a 2yo; has regressed since finishing third of 11 at Southwell (5f, AW) in January, refusing to race on one occasion; look elsewhere.

25/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £59.90
Straight Forecast £47.08
Tricast £1103.00
Trifecta £790.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Raft Up

NEWMARKET:

Waistcoat

SPOTLIGHT:

Grand Citadel

TOPSPEED:

Shark Two One

Daily Mail:

Tilsworth Silver

The Star:

Waistcoat

D Express:

Grand Citadel

POSTDATA:

Raft Up

The Times:

Raft Up

Telegraph:

Raft Up

The Guardian:

Raft Up

Daily Mirror:

Raft Up

Daily Record:

Raft Up

The Sun:

Shark Two One