July 18 / 16.50 Leicester

16.50

Soft

Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: -45322 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Has shown steady improvement and came closest to winning at Yarmouth (1m, good) latest, when just held; acts on soft; pedigree suggests she may be able to cope with this step up in trip; contender if she can.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(7)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Lingfield

Salamanca City

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

3-12 on turf (all 1m2f), the third of those wins coming when she scraped home at Yarmouth (good) on her reappearance four weeks ago; 3lb nudge puts her on a career-high mark.

11/4

1st

5

(10)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:42 Yarmouth

Salamanca City

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Both wins at 1m2f (good to soft and good), the latest at Haydock last April; consistent in defeat in the second half of 2025 until below best on soft ground here (about 1m3f) in September; thereabouts on best form.

8/1

9/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 340636 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Dual AW scorer who won this last year (good) when on this mark; acts on soft; recent form has been inconsistent but a repeat success is not ruled out.
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1st

7

(1)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Measured Moments

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Butler

Losing run now up to 15 and she has slid down the weights during an inconsistent season; capable still at this level but she's odds-on to pull hard and has had issues at the stalls of late, so isn't without risk.

16/1

5th

10

(10)

10th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:14 Leicester

Measured Moments

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: John Butler

slowly away, took keen hold

8/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 5-3625

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Unraced on slow ground but a repeat of her penultimate effort when second at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) would likely see her involved again; below par back there latest.
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4th

4

(2)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Carpathian

9st 11lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: James Ferguson

towards rear

8/1

4th

4

(2)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Carpathian

9st 11lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: James Ferguson

towards rear

8/1

7th

14

(8)

11th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Carpathian

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: James Ferguson

took keen hold, towards rear

12/1

Form: 4-93

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Modest form in two novice events but showed significant improvement in a Salisbury maiden (1m2f, good to firm) last month; initial mark is stiff and she's unraced on slow ground but the potential for further improvement is there; cheekpieces go on.
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5th

2

(1)

5th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

17:20 Haydock

Fun Loving

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

Improving filly who made virtually all to win at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm; first-time blinkers) last month; creditable 3l third of five off this mark at Ripon (1m4f, good) 19 days ago; a first-time visor replaces blinkers now.

7/2

3rd

2

(5)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:59 Ripon

Fun Loving

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

Improving filly who made virtually all to win at Nottingham latest (1m2f, good to firm; first-time blinkers); up 3lb and in trip; dam placed over similar distance, so no surprise if she continues on her upward curve.

11/4

1st

8

(8)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:20 Nottingham

Fun Loving

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

Good third in a Salisbury maiden in June (1m2f, good to firm); fair run on handicap debut with cheekpieces tried when fourth at Leicester last time (1m2f, good to soft); now tried in blinkers; faster ground should suit; a possible.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 016811 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Goes well on soft ground, having won on that description both over C&D (easily) and more recently at Brighton (1m2f; front pair clear); may still be well treated under 5lb penalty; big player.
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1st

5

(3)

5th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Newbury

Bletchley Storm

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: George Baker

dwelt start, took keen hold, in rear, headway over 7f out

14/1

6th

4

(1)

23rd Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 11y

Class 5

19:54 Goodwood

Bletchley Storm

10st 12lb

J: Mr Simon Walker

T: George Baker

Non-stayer over 1m4f last time; respectable 1m2f form otherwise for current yard, notably a success at Brighton and close third at Sandown; possibilities back down in distance, for last year's winning trainer/jockey combination.

11/2

6th

8

(6)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

16:00 Brighton

Bletchley Storm

9st 5lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: George Baker

Three wins this year, the most recent here (1m2f) last month on debut for new stable; good third at Sandown (1m2f) last time; likely player provided she's as effective back at 1m4f (second attempt).

4/1

Form: 677-95

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Largely moderate form so far and comfortably held in both handicap starts; others preferred.
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5th

4

(3)

12th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:40 Windsor

I Dare You

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Seven-race maiden who has yet to be placed; wasn't beaten far when a rallying fifth at Ffos Las (1m4f, soft) last week but she needs to find more more on this return to fast ground; first-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

9/1

9

(11)

6th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:20 Ffos Las

I Dare You

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Unplaced all six starts; arguably ran better than bare form suggests when sixth of eight at Leicester (1m2f, good to soft) last month but needs combination of extra 2f and first-time cheekpieces to generate improvement.

14/1

6th

8

(7)

18th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Leicester

I Dare You

8st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Largely moderate form so far and comfortably held in both handicap starts; others preferred.

25/1

Form: 355

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Has shown some promise in three novice events at up to 1m3f; appeared to act on soft on debut; initial mark looks fair based on that; check market for clues on handicap debut.
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10

(2)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:28 Newmarket (July)

Song Of Appin

8st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Brian Meehan

prominent, looked to go wrong 3f out, soon pulled up

33/1

7th

6

(3)

18th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Leicester

Song Of Appin

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Brian Meehan

Has shown some promise in three novice events at up to 1m3f; appeared to act on soft on debut; initial mark looks fair based on that; check market for clues on handicap debut.

12/1

5th

9

(2)

4th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:50 Kempton (AW)

Song Of Appin

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Brian Meehan

Slowly away for both starts, more recently when fifth of seven at Salisbury 18 days ago (1m2f, good to firm; just under 2l behind Domaine Des Combes); new trip should suit; unexposed.

14/1

Form: 97-788

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
1-16 and well beaten at big prices on all three starts for this trainer; on a handy mark but hard to enthuse after recent efforts.
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8

(2)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Pending Appeal

10st 0lb

J: Mr Jude Fernandes

T: Kevin Frost

Yet to add to his turf nursery win three years ago but kept on for fourth off basement mark at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) in August and did not enjoy the run of the race in 1m4f AW classified last time; considered each-way.

10/1

5

(1)

26th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Pending Appeal

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

33-1 second in a Wolverhampton classified (8.5f, Tapeta) in March; didn't get the breaks when an eye-catching fifth on her penultimate start and she wasn't beaten far when fourth of 12 in a Leicester handicap (1m2f, good to firm) 16 days ago; kept on in the latter and this new trip could unlock a bit more; interesting.

9/1

12

(1)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Leicester

Pending Appeal

9st 0lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

Sole success came at Nottingham in September 2022; her handicap mark has dropped to an all-time low but she is showing no signs of taking advantage.

16/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.10
Straight Forecast £11.21
Tricast £46.90
Trifecta £49.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Salamanca City

Daily Mail:

Fun Loving

Telegraph:

Carpathian

SPOTLIGHT:

Bletchley Storm

RP RATINGS:

Measured Moments

NEWMARKET:

Salamanca City

The Times:

Salamanca City

The Guardian:

Salamanca City

D Express:

Salamanca City

Daily Mirror:

Salamanca City

The Sun:

Salamanca City

The Star:

Salamanca City

Daily Record:

Salamanca City