October 28 / 15.50 Leicester

15.50

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Stevie Stretch Bookmaker 60 Today Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 53y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Stevie Stretch Bookmaker 60 Today Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 413462

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Usually gives his running and best of the rest behind an in-form rival at Epsom a month ago (1m2f, good to soft); that is more his trip though.
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3rd

6

(1)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:58 Epsom

Carnival Day

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jim Boyle

Respectable fourth in the Great Metropolitan on last year's card; one win last year but it did come here in July and he was a respectable second at this track (also 1m2f, good to soft; has won on good) in September; below par over 1m on his final start in October and this trip again asks a question; market might help ahead of his comeback.

10/1

1

(4)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Carnival Day

9st 10lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Jim Boyle

Usually gives his running and best of the rest behind an in-form rival at Epsom a month ago (1m2f, good to soft); that is more his trip though.

9/2

1

(4)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Carnival Day

9st 10lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Jim Boyle

Usually gives his running and best of the rest behind an in-form rival at Epsom a month ago (1m2f, good to soft); that is more his trip though.

9/2

Form: 263700 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Placed this season despite not winning but last couple of efforts need leaving behind; others preferred.
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2

(6)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Racingbreaks Ryder

9st 10lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Charles Hills

Placed this season despite not winning but last couple of efforts need leaving behind; others preferred.

7/1

2

(6)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Racingbreaks Ryder

9st 10lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Charles Hills

Placed this season despite not winning but last couple of efforts need leaving behind; others preferred.

7/1

1

(10)

3rd Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Ascot

Racingbreaks Ryder

11st 8lb

J: Mr James Hills

T: Charles Hills

Well beaten in series final on AW last time; form otherwise this term features a few placed efforts; sole attempt over C&D (soft) resulted in a comfortable win off 9lb higher in 2023; one to consider.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: -06005 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
On a losing run but was only beaten 3l at Windsor last time (1m, good) and the winner went in again at Doncaster last weekend; handles this ground and should go well.
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3

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Sierra Blanca

9st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Martyn Meade

On a losing run but was only beaten 3l at Windsor last time (1m, good) and the winner went in again at Doncaster last weekend; handles this ground and should go well.

7/1

3

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Sierra Blanca

9st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Martyn Meade

On a losing run but was only beaten 3l at Windsor last time (1m, good) and the winner went in again at Doncaster last weekend; handles this ground and should go well.

7/1

1

(3)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

16:34 Windsor

Sierra Blanca

10st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Martyn Meade

Losing run is mounting up and couldn't take any positives out of this year's efforts.

25/1

Form: 615406 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
3-8 on the AW and 0-11 on grass; has to bounce back from a couple of lesser runs but he's done that before; trip/ground fine.
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5th

7

(10)

1st May 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

17:20 Newcastle (AW)

King Of Fury

9st 7lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Quite late in the day to be going beyond an extended 1m for the first time; often makes the running and can race freely, so will need to settle early from a wide stall back from ten weeks off; not in much form when last seen either way.

16/1

6th

1

(9)

18th Feb 2026

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

King Of Fury

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Michael Dods

Front-runner; two of his three wins have come over C&D and he is now 1lb lower than for the latest of them; not at best in two runs here this winter but this represents a drop in class.

8/1

7th

4

(4)

21st Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

King Of Fury

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Two AW wins in the first half of 2025, including C&D; not at his best here seven weeks ago (finished behind Gilet) and others are preferred for win purposes.

8/1

Form: 213126 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Very consistent for this yard and a wide draw didn't help matters at Nottingham last time; bang there the time before at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) off 4lb lower.
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1st

3

(5)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Ripon

Milteye

9st 12lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Harriet Bethell

Tailed off on last month's reappearance in the Spring Mile at Doncaster but may have needed the run and those ridden more patiently came to the fore; he won three times last year (1m1f/1m, soft/good) and it will be no surprise if he leaves that latest performance miles behind.

10/1

22th

17

(22)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Milteye

9st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Harriet Bethell

Good strike-rate in the second half of last season featured wins in lower grades at Carlisle (1m1f; twice) and Leicester (1m, soft); faces a stiffer assignment off career-high mark at this level, however.

20/1

Form: 593113 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Missed the break but still placed when bidding for a hat-trick at Brighton a month ago (1m, good to firm); still looks on a competitive mark and has form on soft.
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10th

1

(5)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Kempton (AW)

Darvel

9st 13lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Patrick Chamings

Normally starts slowly; goes well fresh so would like to have seen more on reappearance at Bath and didn't fare much better there four weeks ago; fourth is the best he's managed on AW; passed over.

20/1

5th

1

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Bath

Darvel

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

He made a winning reappearance here in 2024 and 2025 so it's disconcerting he was well beaten on his comeback here 24 days ago, and he could do with breaking sharper; however, it's possible he needed the run this time and, having won three times last year, he's entitled to respect.

7/1

9th

2

(1)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Bath

Darvel

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Patrick Chamings

Two of his eight wins have been over C&D and they were first time out in April 2024 and April 2025; two wins last summer ensure that he remains much higher in the weights but that reappearance record here is striking.

8/1

Form: 732605

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won a novice last season on soft ground and has gone close in a 7f handicap; however, last three runs were below that level and he has stamina to prove.
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6th

1

(1)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

17:10 Carlisle

Native Instinct

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Novice winner; 0-8 in handicaps but produced one of his best efforts when 1l second at Hamilton (1m, good) on seasonal debut; possibilities off same mark.

11/4

2nd

1

(8)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

15:53 Hamilton

Native Instinct

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Novice winner on soft and has gone close in a 7f handicap on good to soft; well beaten upped to 1m at Leicester on final run in October but that was too bad to be true; has dipped to a dangerous mark and, at this trip, may have improvement lurking.

7/2

8

(2)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Native Instinct

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Won a novice last season on soft ground and has gone close in a 7f handicap; however, last three runs were below that level and he has stamina to prove.

4/1

Form: 011210 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Made it 3-4 in handicaps with a narrow verdict at Epsom (8.5f, soft) and was drawn wide when never counting at Beverley; in the mix.
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11th

4

(6)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:12 Thirsk

Pink Azalea

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Three turf wins at about 1m on soft in 2025 but she had a quiet end to the year and was tailed off on her reappearance at Pontefract; has plenty to prove after that.

25/1

9th

2

(9)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

15:27 Pontefract

Pink Azalea

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Progressive in handicaps until form dipped sharply in last two appearances; chance of a revival weakens if the ground isn't soft (gained all three wins on that surface).

16/1

9

(9)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Pink Azalea

9st 4lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: John & Sean Quinn

Made it 3-4 in handicaps with a narrow verdict at Epsom (8.5f, soft) and was drawn wide when never counting at Beverley; in the mix.

9/1

Non-runners

Atlantis Blue, Newtown Duke

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £47.58
Tricast £207.11

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sierra Blanca

The Guardian:

Carnival Day

POSTDATA:

Pink Azalea

TOPSPEED:

Native Instinct

Daily Record:

Darvel

Telegraph:

Pink Azalea

The Times:

Native Instinct

Daily Mail:

Carnival Day

Daily Mirror:

Carnival Day

RP RATINGS:

Sierra Blanca

D Express:

Sierra Blanca

The Star:

Sierra Blanca