August 18 / 19.45 Leicester

19.45

Good To Firm

Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £4536
  • 1m 3f 179y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 642721

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Back on the straight and narrow since blinkered on last two starts, keeping up a relentless gallop when winning over 1m2f at Salisbury last week (good to firm); stays 1m4f and is 2lb well-in under a penalty; sound chance although she did have an off day when turned out quickly in June.
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7th

6

(4)

12th Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

18:25 Galway

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9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Ralph Beckett

took keen hold

8/1

5th

9

(11)

25th Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

16:45 Pontefract

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9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Big improvement last term brought two handicap wins in August by wide margins and she was third of 15 in a 1m4f Listed race at Galway in September; respectable, front-running fourth of nine in Listed race at Goodwood on reappearance, when the winner Luisa Casati beat her by just over 5l; will fare bit better if back to peak form but probably needs a career best to win.

8/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 82-431

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has been soldiering away for years so it was pleasing to see her get off the mark in an amateur jockeys' race at Newbury in June (1m2f, good to soft; acts on good to firm); raised 6lb but has form at this trip and has run well after a break for Sean Kirrane; not ruled out for yard going well.
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6th

6

(3)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Meader

10st 11lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Four wins came on turf later in the year and made it 0-16 on the AW when tailed off over 1m6f here five weeks ago; on a career-low mark now but it's hard to find any other positives.

33/1

8th

8

(4)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Meader

9st 4lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

0-15 on AW but not beaten far when seventh of 13 on comeback run here (1m3f) 16 days ago; steps back up in trip and down to a career-low mark so not out of this.

12/1

7th

4

(8)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Mrs Meader

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Veteran who is a four-time winner on turf; 0-14 on AW but was a good second at Chelmsford on most recent attempt in this sphere; absent since September.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 257-76

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Runner-up over 1m2f at Goodwood last August but has made limited inroads in three handicaps at 1m3f and 1m4f; has dropped 10lb since the first of them but hard to see her getting off the mark here.
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14th

9

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Blazeon Five

9st 1lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Alan King

Ended last year in storming form with a 1m6f/2m hat-trick, the final leg on Southwell Tapeta; not disgraced when never dangerous here in January and made a satisfactory return to turf (second at Newbury) in April, but this 8yo needs to hit another new high.

20/1

2nd

2

(4)

17th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

16:20 Newbury

Blazeon Five

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Ended last year in storming form for 1m6f/2m hat-trick and not disgraced when never dangerous in January when last seen; peak efforts on softer than good but she's not dismissed.

7/1

Form: 0/6/41

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Multiple wins on the Flat and over hurdles, the latest in a handicap for novice amateur riders at Carlisle last week (1m3f, good to firm); yard firing in the winners but this should take more winning under a penalty.
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3rd

5

29th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Wetherby

See The Sea

11st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

led narrowly, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon outpaced and beaten, went remote third just before last

9/1

1

7th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 3

16:00 Chepstow

See The Sea

12st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Multiple winner on the Flat and over hurdles, enhancing her strike-rate in this scene to 9-25 with a fairly cosy success under Peter Kavanagh at Plumpton (2m, good) 19 days ago; only 3lb higher for this but it looks a stronger contest; still commands respect.

7/2

1st

1

18th Sep 2022

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 3

15:20 Plumpton

See The Sea

12st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

disputed lead, lost position and tracked leader after 2nd, led before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, 3 lengths ahead and not fluent last, always doing enough

13/2

Form: 075534 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Acts well here but her three course wins in 2021 (good/good to firm) were over 1m and she was beaten a long way on her one venture over further (1m2f); has plenty to prove.
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4th

1

(5)

30th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

14:00 Ripon

Katies Kitten

8st 13lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out (jockey said filly hung right-handed from inside the final furlong)

3/1

5th

6

(4)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

19:45 Leicester

Katies Kitten

9st 3lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Michael Appleby

led early, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

10/1

Form: 3335/9

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Went close over 1m5f in France earlier in career; triple hurdle winner for this yard since and now has her first Flat turf run since 2019; hard to know what she's capable of in this context these days.
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6th

5

(3)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

19:45 Leicester

Yauthym

9st 11lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Fergal O’Brien

held up in midfield, ridden and weakened over 3f out

8/1

4th

2

28th Jul 2022

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:42 Stratford

Yauthym

12st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

jumped right throughout, towards rear, nudged along 2 out, outpaced and ridden home turn, held when hung right approaching last

5/2

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Payout
Exacta £6.10
Straight Forecast £6.20
Trifecta £27.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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RP Ratings:

See The Sea

NEWMARKET:

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The Times:

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Telegraph:

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Daily Mail:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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Daily Record:

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POSTDATA:

See The Sea

The Guardian:

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Daily Express:

See The Sea