September 12 / 13.40 Leicester

13.40

Good To Firm

Kube – Leicester’s Premier Events Centre Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £3780
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Kube – Leicester’s Premier Events Centre Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 920252

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Better known on AW and 0-10 on turf but refitting cheekpieces (has won in them) seemed to help when runner-up at Ripon recently (1m2f, good); should be placed to advantage off his current mark at some stage.
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8th

9

(8)

20th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

15:17 Southwell (AW)

Bay Of Naples

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

His three wins here were in the old Fibresand days and he's not scored anywhere since September 2023; plenty of competitive shows at this track, the latest three starts ago, and his usual tongue-tie (absent last time) returns but others appeal more for win purposes.

10/1

8th

9

(8)

20th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

15:17 Southwell (AW)

Bay Of Naples

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

His three wins here were in the old Fibresand days and he's not scored anywhere since September 2023; plenty of competitive shows at this track, the latest three starts ago, and his usual tongue-tie (absent last time) returns but others appeal more for win purposes.

10/1

8th

9

(8)

7th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bay Of Naples

9st 2lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Michael Herrington

Creditable third at Southwell (1m3f) last month but he's not easy to predict and was beaten 8l at Wolverhampton (1m4f) last time; needs to bounce back and will need a good pace back at this trip; tongue-tie removed.

6/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: -36218 D BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Said to have been unsuited by good to soft ground when well adrift last time out but had previously been aided by the return to 1m2f when quite a cosy winner of a minor Yarmouth event (good to firm); deserves another chance to show the latest form was all wrong.
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9th

5

(4)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Leicester

Fillyfudge

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Lemos De Souza

Scored over hurdles at Stratford last May but below par on the AW over the winter, beating just one home in 1m2f handicap at Chelmsford in February; more is required after a break in a change of headgear.

14/1

7th

1

(7)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Fillyfudge

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Lemos De Souza

C&D scorer but she's not proving the easiest to predict of late, tried in a change of headgear when only sixth of eight in 1m handicap here last month; others are preferred.

12/1

6th

8

(6)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Fillyfudge

9st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Lemos De Souza

All three of her wins on the Flat have been over 1m2f; failed to beat a rival home at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in November but she ran a better race when fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) 26 days ago; cheekpieces replace the visor but this is the shortest trip she has encountered since July 2023.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 435226 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Third course win at Hamilton in May (1m1f, good to firm; also won on soft) and thereabouts in subsequent runs at about 1m2f; unraced on this track but unlikely to be far away.
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8

(5)

29th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Hot Team

9st 0lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Patrick Morris

Has won eight races, including four over 1m1f here; third to Dandy's Angel in this race last term, but not been in the best of form this season; others appeal more.

33/1

5

(5)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Hot Team

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Patrick Morris

Has won plenty during his career but a 9yo now and he's been out of form for a while.

20/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 434383 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has won on good and soft; some creditable efforts at about this trip earlier in the season and although his latest run 16 days ago wasn't one of them he is back on his latest winning mark, and refitting cheekpieces (both wins in them) for the first time this year is a plus; considered.
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10th

1

(9)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Nonsuch Lad

9st 12lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Won twice on turf last season and he has run some good races in defeat this time around; last couple of efforts need forgiving; dropping into a 0-60 should help but he still has something to prove on AW.

16/1

8th

2

(11)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Nonsuch Lad

9st 12lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Won twice on turf last season and he has run some good races in defeat this time around; he wasn't at his best at Nottingham nine days ago but this is a more realistic assignment; no reason why he won't be fully effective on AW in time.

6/1

8th

8

(2)

26th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 2

16:25 Nottingham

Nonsuch Lad

9st 0lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jim Boyle

Has won on good and soft; another sound effort in defeat over this far at Leicester two weeks ago but looks vulnerable in this higher grade.

14/1

Form: 352982

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Maiden with work to do on most of his turf handicap form but he only just failed to overcome difficulties against an unexposed one over 1m2f on Chelmsford AW 12 days ago (pair clear) which suggests he can find a race before long; unfortunate to be raised 5lb, though.
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7th

4

(1)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:12 Lingfield

Twilight Guest

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: George Margarson

Landed hat-trick this time last year, including two round Brighton, so this track won't be a concern; a string of poor efforts since, though, including when beaten a long way behind Pride Of Nepal at Windsor last week.

16/1

13th

10

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Twilight Guest

9st 6lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

Fired off a hat-trick at this trip in cheekepices last May/June but he's been well held on last five starts, including when making his comeback at Yarmouth last month; visor (unplaced previously) is tried for a third time.

25/1

5th

3

(5)

30th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 21y

Class 6

14:05 Yarmouth

Twilight Guest

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: George Margarson

1m2f turf hat-trick last May/June (Brighton and Pontefract); went off the boil and last of five on reappearance in January but he's well handicapped if springing back to life; 0-15 record at Yarmouth includes some places.

7/1

Form: 636353

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Quite well treated at present but her sole win was nearly two years ago and she stays further so some doubts about her being kept to 1m2f after two defeats at about this trip on last two starts.
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3rd

3

(7)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Ffos Las

Iconique

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

towards rear, switched to near side 4f out, headway over 2f out, went modest third inside final furlong, no impression

2/1

2nd

2

(7)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

18:25 Bath

Iconique

9st 4lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

towards rear, headway over 4f out, led under 3f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds

8/1

11/2

Form: 011751 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who has won three of his four 1m2f starts at Windsor this year (soft and good to firm), the latest doggedly from a subsequent winner; on a career-high mark but acts well here, too, 2-3 over C&D, and another career-best is on the cards.
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2nd

7

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

15:30 Market Rasen

Mr Zee

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Michael Blake

Just 2-18 over hurdles but looked back in prime form at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) last month, winning 13-runner handicap by 3l, and a subsequent 5lb rise is not excessive.

9/4

1st

11

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

13:52 Wincanton

Mr Zee

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

Not at his best on his two hurdling starts towards end of last year but now 1lb lower than when winning at Ludlow (2m, good) last spring and won't mind what the weather does.

16/1

Form: 122644 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
AW winner over 7f in June; seemed to stay 1m well enough at Chelmsford in July but has been back at 7f on his last two starts and now goes into the unknown upped to 1m2f; others need less explaining.
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4th

5

(8)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inverinate

9st 10lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Ismail Mohammed

Sole win (13 races) came over 7f on Chelmsford AW in July; has mostly run respectably since; experiment with 1m2f on latest start did not work out and he has a place chance back at 7f today.

10/1

8th

6

(8)

12th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Leicester

Inverinate

9st 8lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Ismail Mohammed

took keen hold, briefly led early, prominent

13/2

25/1

Form: 9470-9

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who went handicapping off a high mark and hasn't made any impression at this level so far, the latest on return from 11 months off at Yarmouth last month; needs more weight off his back.
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5th

6

(6)

17th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kemerton

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Ian Williams

held up in rear

12/1

3rd

4

(1)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kemerton

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

Unplaced in 13 attempts over a variety of trips; slipping to a workable mark but others push stronger claims, particularly after he was last of eight over C&D in the 8.30 yesterday.

8/1

9

(7)

15th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kemerton

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ian Williams

First-time cheekpieces seemed to help when fourth of 11 over 1m4f here last month but upping him to 2m wasn't the answer next time and he didn't do enough over C&D since to think this is his trip either; work to do.

8/1

Form: 895123 C BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Had four runs in handicaps, all at about 1m, and made all on the second of them here in June (good); ridden patiently when never nearer than at the finish at Bath last month and, out of a dual 1m4f winner, she looks well worth a go at this longer trip.
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6th

9

(9)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Haaf A Diamond

9st 0lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

Pleasing third in first-time headgear (cheekpieces; retained) on her return at Nottingham 11 days ago; no good thing to build on that but yard had another big-priced winner recently.

10/1

3rd

8

(2)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:45 Nottingham

Haaf A Diamond

9st 0lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

Returned to form with a good fourth at Lingfield (1m, AW) in September but she was back in the doldrums in her final run last season; record is now 1-21 and she finished down the field on her reappearance last spring; cheekpieces added.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £34.20
Straight Forecast £32.11
Tricast £263.30
Trifecta £307.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Haaf A Diamond

NEWMARKET:

Fillyfudge

Daily Mail:

Mr Zee

POSTDATA:

Bay Of Naples

The Guardian:

Twilight Guest

RP RATINGS:

Nonsuch Lad

D Express:

Hot Team

The Times:

Haaf A Diamond

Daily Mirror:

Haaf A Diamond

The Star:

Haaf A Diamond

Telegraph:

Fillyfudge

Daily Record:

Mr Zee

The Sun:

Bay Of Naples