October 10 / 16.32 Leicester

16.32

Good To Soft

Kube – Leicester’s Premier Event Hire Venue Handicap

  • Prize money: £7851
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 10 runners
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Kube – Leicester’s Premier Event Hire Venue Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP
1st
3 (8)
Beraz

10/1 (Won)

Form: 14/210 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
1m2f winner in France who lasted just two races for Dan Skelton (hurdling); made a bright start for this yard in two visits to Hamilton and his latest run there was too bad to be true; not ruled out, despite being 5lb above last winning mark.
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14th

1

(14)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:12 Haydock

Beraz

10st 2lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

All three wins on good to soft, the latest in October 2023; third off 5lb higher at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in March but disappointing since.

16/1

5th

3

(6)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

15:40 Newcastle (AW)

Beraz

9st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Julie Camacho

Has become well handicapped, but is usually seen over further and the drop in trip didn't inspire him at Carlisle (7.7f, soft) last month; others preferred.

16/1

Form: 42156 C BF

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Well held in his two handicaps since winning a maiden here in June but this 525,000gns yearling could have some potential lurking now he's gelded; off since July, so some confidence behind him would be preferable.
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2nd

8

(1)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:32 Leicester

Ziryab

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Well held in his two handicaps since winning a maiden here in June but this 525,000gns yearling could have some potential lurking now he's gelded; off since July, so some confidence behind him would be preferable.

100/30

6th

7

(11)

21st Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:30 Newmarket (July)

Ziryab

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

525,000gns yearling; maintained his progress with a comfortable maiden win at Leicester (1m, good to firm) and was a bit too free for his own good when a fader on handicap debut at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm); retains plenty of potential.

3/1

5th

17

(11)

24th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Ziryab

8st 11lb

J: Frankie Dettori

T: John & Thady Gosden

525,000gns yearling buy, brother to the same stable's King Leonidas whose best form (RPR 109) was registered over 1m2f on handicap debut; this one's three runs over 1m, making all in Leicester maiden (good to firm) last time, suggest that he too is building up to something once upped to this trip; very much one to note.

4/1

13/2

Form: 612201 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Managed to lead from a wide draw last time at Chester (1m2f, good to soft) and enhanced his good record there with a decisive success; only 3lb higher but this track might not play to his strengths.
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2nd

2

(4)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:00 Chester

Box To Box

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Hugo Palmer

Has record of 4-10 at Chester and he won this race in 2023; no joy in Bahrain last winter and has mixed record since returned to Britain but he won at Haydock (1m2f, good) in June and was only just caught at Chelmsford last time; remains feasibly treated on his best form and he's respected back at this track.

4/1

8

(2)

7th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Box To Box

8st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Hugo Palmer

Ended a long losing run when scoring off a reduced mark at Haydock (1m2f, good) in June but he dropped right out in his follow-up bid there two weeks later; now drops back in trip but he's not easy to predict and has had only three AW runs in his 42-race career; others preferred.

13/2

12th

9

(16)

5th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Box To Box

8st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Hugo Palmer

Snapped a long losing run and capitalised on a reduced mark over 10.4f here (good) a fortnight ago; enjoyed the run of the race in front and it might be the case this longer trip stretches him nowadays, but he did it nicely last time and remains well treated on old form back up 6lb; not discounted.

20/1

Form: 5-5111 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
An improving 3yo who was nicely on top in the closing stages when bringing up his hat-trick at Epsom (1m4f, good); escapes a penalty for that and dropping back to 1m2f won't bother him; raised in grade but looks a major player.
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1

(1)

14th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

15:35 Pontefract

Forceful Speed

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Raphael E Freire

Record of 5-11 on turf and his last success was at this track (1m4f, good to firm) last June; good second at Newcastle (1m2f) in final run for George Boughey but he returned for new yard with a tailed-off effort at Kempton (1m3f) last month; has bit to prove after that and he needs to bounce back near best; regular tongue-tie removed.

8/1

2nd

1

(1)

14th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

15:35 Pontefract

Forceful Speed

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Raphael E Freire

took keen hold, prominent, led narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner when no extra inside final 110yds

8/1

13th

9

(2)

29th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:40 Kempton (AW)

Forceful Speed

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Raphael E Freire

Regular winner in three campaigns with George Boughey, for whom he ended last June with a win at Pontefract (1m4f) and good second on Newcastle Tapeta (1m2f); unraced on Polytrack; hood joins his now usual tongue-tie and he'll be competitive for new yard (same owners) if starting this term where he left off last season.

16/1

Form: -93070 C

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won three of his seven starts during 2022; having a disappointing campaign but he's become dangerously handicapped if he did turn a corner.
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2nd

7

(6)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:45 Beverley

Kitsune Power

8st 7lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

C&D winner in 2022 but his latest success came nearly two years ago; third on his first two outings this season (1m4f) and did enough to suggest he's still in form when fourth of six at Redcar (1m6f, good) 20 days ago; drop back in trip may not be ideal.

8/1

4th

2

(1)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

18:20 Redcar

Kitsune Power

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

It has been nearly two years since the last of his four wins but his two starts in 2026 have seen him finish third; conditions won't be an excuse and he's more solid than some.

3/1

3rd

6

(7)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 5

15:52 Beverley

Kitsune Power

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Defied a much higher mark at Beverley in 2022; poor strike-rate since but he ran encouragingly when favourite at Catterick (1m4f) on seasonal debut and has possibilities back here, being so nicely weighted.

5/1

Form: 6-0302 D BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
From the front he conceded only late on at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) 12 days ago and gets in here off the same mark; his inconsistency is a drawback, however.
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6th

11

(2)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:32 Leicester

The Citys Phantom

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Richard Spencer

From the front he conceded only late on at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) 12 days ago and gets in here off the same mark; his inconsistency is a drawback, however.

10/1

2nd

2

(1)

28th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:53 Newmarket

The Citys Phantom

9st 10lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Richard Spencer

Inconsistent and was well beaten at Windsor last month, but prior to that he was a good third at Epsom (1m2f, good to firm) and a repeat of that penultimate form would put him bang there.

8/1

12th

10

(12)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

20:00 Windsor

The Citys Phantom

8st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Richard Spencer

All three wins have come first time out (2020, 2021 and 2022) over 1m2f at Yarmouth on good to firm, making all in small fields on last two occasions; failed to repeat the feat in a much more demanding Newmarket race on this year's return, but third at Epsom on Oaks day was creditable; likely to find this race a bit too competitive.

16/1

14/1

Form: 7-1034

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
7f/1m winner; promising first attempt at 1m2f when third in a Listed event at Vichy in July and raced too freely with no cover when fourth at Newmarket (1m2f, good) recently on her return from two months off; can go well.
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13th

9

(9)

11th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

13:30 Newcastle (AW)

Chelsea Green

9st 1lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

7f/1m winner; promising first attempt at 1m2f when third in a Listed event at Vichy in July but below that level over the same trip in Britain twice since; even a return to the French form won't be good enough; AW debut.

25/1

7th

4

(5)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:32 Leicester

Chelsea Green

9st 10lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

7f/1m winner; promising first attempt at 1m2f when third in a Listed event at Vichy in July and raced too freely with no cover when fourth at Newmarket (1m2f, good) recently on her return from two months off; can go well.

14/1

4th

1

(2)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:35 Newmarket

Chelsea Green

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

took keen hold, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final 110yds

4/1

Form: 116036

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Both wins at 1m but seemed to stay 1m2f okay on his penultimate run; gelded since being below par last time in new blinkers (now discarded) and certainly not one to give up on.
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10th

5

(6)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

James McHenry

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Course winner who was runner-up in the 2024 Cambridgeshire but has been lightly raced since; his keeping-on fifth of 12 over 1m1f at Musselburgh in April suggests most of that ability remains but he failed to build on it tackling 1m2f for the first time when fourth at Redcar (good to firm) four weeks ago; first-time cheekpieces worn at Redcar are retained.

13/2

4th

1

(8)

30th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

16:30 Redcar

James McHenry

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Runner-up in the Cambridgeshire (1m1f) in September 2024 and he's raced just four times since; denied clear run when keeping on for fifth of 12 at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) recently and the return to 1m2f is worth a go; could have a part to play in first-time cheekpieces.

13/2

5th

4

(6)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 3

17:15 Musselburgh

James McHenry

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Three wins at about 1m and finished runner-up in the 2024 Cambridgeshire, but lightly raced since; not beaten far into fourth of ten at Kempton (1m, AW) last time, but still 5lb above his last winning mark and doesn't look solid back from another short break; stable also runs Noche Clasica.

7/1

Form: 351384 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Got up late on over 1m2f at Newmarket this July; will need to better his subsequent efforts to take this, though soft ground wouldn't have been ideal the last time.
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6

(4)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 43y

Class 2

16:25 Doncaster

Fantasy Believer

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Walker

8yo who has been in and out this year and was soundly beaten at Epsom (1m2f, good to soft) last time but prior to that he won over today's C&D (soft) and can't be ruled out off this 4lb higher mark.

10/1

6th

3

(2)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 3

16:05 Epsom

Fantasy Believer

10st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Walker

Retains ability aged eight and bagged a Class 2 prize at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) most recently, taking record to 10-56; back on career-high mark but drops back in grade; may well remain competitive.

9/2

6

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 2

16:50 Doncaster

Fantasy Believer

8st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Walker

In top form when racking up a hat-trick last summer and back at that level when third over 1m2f at Newcastle (AW) and Chepstow (good to soft) this summer; never a threat after a slow start at Southwell last time but more than capable off this mark and Oisin Murphy takes the reins.

8/1

10th
7 (11)

5/1

Form: 422143 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
5lb higher than for Ascot's July win and needs to pull out more to defy this mark, though his latest third was behind the Cambridgeshire runner-up Greek Order and he has been gelded during his subsequent break; thereabouts.
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Payout
Straight Forecast £61.71
Tricast £374.49

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Forceful Speed

SPOTLIGHT:

Chelsea Green

NEWMARKET:

Intricacy

Daily Mirror:

Box To Box

LAMBOURN:

Fantasy Believer

D Express:

Intricacy

TOPSPEED:

Chelsea Green

POSTDATA:

Chelsea Green

The Times:

Chelsea Green

Telegraph:

Forceful Speed

The Guardian:

Forceful Speed

Daily Mail:

Forceful Speed

The Star:

Forceful Speed

Daily Record:

Forceful Speed

The Sun:

Box To Box