May 30 / 17.05 Leicester

17.05

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 900-

Last run: 174 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Nothing to show for three starts as 2yo (7f-1m) but gelded since and yard's inmates can turn things around big time when handicapping, as he did when narrow C&D winner last night; penalty to carry if turned out again.
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8th

1

(8)

8th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:10 Brighton

Gallimimus

9st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Gallagher

Raced mainly on good/firmer; proved game last month for a second C&D win; finished about 7l behind Fighting Poet here since, however.

11/2

4th

1

(1)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Gallimimus

9st 11lb

J: William Carson

T: John Gallagher

prominent

4/1

1st

1

(2)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Gallimimus

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

Hard to predict these days and losing run is up to 13, but he had an excuse over 1m5f last time and is now 4lb lower than for his C&D win (good to firm) last summer; could be dangerous back in trip.

5/1

OUR TIP

20/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 5-77

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Not obviously well handicapped on her qualifying runs but she's a well-related Churchill filly who may do better now raised in distance.
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1

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:24 Ripon

Churchella

10st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Won four times for David O'Meara last year (1m6f-2m) but has been out of form for new stable this season and is not sure to be ideally suited by today's drop back in trip; considered only if lively in the betting.

10/1

3

(6)

12th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:45 York

Churchella

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Philip Kirby

Yet to strike form after three runs for new stable this year but now 1lb lower than when winning over C&D (good to firm) for David O'Meara just under a year ago; usually ridden patiently; revival possible.

20/1

13

(2)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Churchella

9st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Philip Kirby

Four wins for David O'Meara last year (2m/1m6f), two on Tapeta, and she's on a competitive mark on her best form; the step back up in trip may help but she's not easy to fancy judged on this year's two runs.

40/1

3rd
3 (3)
Khangai

8/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 5-5827

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Second to one well ahead of its mark at Redcar in April (1m, soft; first-time tongue-tie retained since) but was beaten a long way under the same conditions at Windsor; now 0-8 and is becoming hard to predict.
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13th

11

(5)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Khangai

9st 5lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Patrick Morris

Formerly effective on AW but has produced best results for current stable on turf; regressive form since returned to AW started with a modest third over C&D (sole 2m attempt).

25/1

Form: 000-2

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Gelded after three duck eggs last season and didn't go unbacked when beating all bar an improver on his handicap debut at Wolverhampton (9.4f; first-time hood); only 1lb higher and entitled to be on the scene if continuing the good work.
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6th

9

(1)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Urban Champion

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Richard Phillips

prominent

20/1

6th

9

(1)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Urban Champion

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Richard Phillips

prominent

20/1

4th

10

(9)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Urban Champion

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Richard Phillips

Maiden (0-10); runner-up in a first-time hood at Wolverhampton (9.5f) last May; has struggled since, including in three runs (9.5f-1m4f; headgear recently removed) in 2024; no reason to anticipate revival.

25/1

Form: 0-7552

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Beaten in five handicaps (6f-1m2f) but only his second run in cheekpieces when runner-up at Hamilton (1m1f, good) in the latest; not without hope.
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8th

10

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

19:30 Taunton

Future Times

10st 5lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Gordon Edwards

Longstanding maiden who didn't run badly on first two starts back from a mammoth absence; out of the weights but not hard to see him hitting the frame in a weak contest, if bouncing back from a poor effort last time.

14/1

11th

11

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Future Times

10st 4lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Gordon Edwards

20-race maiden who only recently returned from a mammoth absence; beaten about 14l on both occasions and behind Vengeance last time.

14/1

8th

12

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

17:32 Wincanton

Future Times

10st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Gordon Edwards

Unplaced all five hurdle starts but returned from 596-day absence with an encouraging fourth at Taunton (2m3f, good) a fortnight ago and has possibilities if that run brought him on.

6/1

Form: 7063

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Bred for 1m2f so no great surprise to see her improve on handicap debut at Bath (good), finishing third of the 14 runners; off the same mark here.
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8th

11

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

13:35 Cartmel

Raincloud

10st 11lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Michael Chapman

0-19 and she was last to finish in a 2m5f handicap at Market Rasen last month; others more persuasive.

66/1

8th

11

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Raincloud

10st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Michael Chapman

Struggled to get competitive in second half of last year and returns from break with overall strike-rate standing at 0-35; 4lb wrong; overlooked.

66/1

11

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:17 Southwell

Raincloud

10st 5lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Michael Chapman

0-18 over hurdles and 0-17 on the Flat; pulled up in C&D maiden in December and makes no significant appeal from 2b out of the weights on handicap return.

100/1

Form: -42479

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
0-8; well beaten in a 7f handicap at Brighton last week and that was after finishing seventh in a 5f seller; there are some threads of stamina in his pedigree but unconvinced that this trip will trigger anything.
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7th

7

(6)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

15:00 Yarmouth

Silks Graphite

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Darryll Holland

Inconsistent maiden who has form figures of 424797 in handicaps and that latest seventh was a heavy defeat at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) on Tuesday; others preferred.

16/1

7th

4

(5)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Leicester

Silks Graphite

9st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Darryll Holland

0-8; well beaten in a 7f handicap at Brighton last week and that was after finishing seventh in a 5f seller; there are some threads of stamina in his pedigree but unconvinced that this trip will trigger anything.

8/1

9th

3

(14)

23rd May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

14:53 Brighton

Silks Graphite

9st 8lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Darryll Holland

held up in rear

10/1

40/1

Form: 58-758

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Dam stayed 1m5f and yet failed to improve for going beyond 1m for the first time when down the field at Beverley (1m4f); handicap mark is in freefall and for good reason by the looks.
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8th

10

(10)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Leicester

Heart Of Acklam

9st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Nigel Tinkler

Dam stayed 1m5f and yet failed to improve for going beyond 1m for the first time when down the field at Beverley (1m4f); handicap mark is in freefall and for good reason by the looks.

40/1

8th

6

(8)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

17:20 Beverley

Heart Of Acklam

9st 0lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

in touch with leaders

33/1

5th

4

(5)

4th May 2023

Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

17:05 Redcar

Heart Of Acklam

9st 10lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Yet to make the frame in five runs and he came in last of seven in 1m Pontefract handicap ten days ago; cheekpieces are reached for now with lots to find.

50/1

Form: 500-6

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Poor form in three 2yo runs and at 33-1 he fared no better on handicap debut at Redcar (1m, soft); has a lot to prove right now.
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12th

15

(4)

28th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

16:45 Ripon

Knights Spear

8st 7lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

3yo is 0-10 and has shown only very modest form.

50/1

3rd

8

(3)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

16:58 Ripon

Knights Spear

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Unplaced in all nine starts; blinkered on last three, with best effort this term on first occasion (fourth over 1m6f on good to firm) but beaten out of sight in the mud next time and soundly beaten on latest; risky.

20/1

7th

12

(5)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

17:35 Redcar

Knights Spear

8st 5lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Unplaced in all eight starts; shaped with some promise at Thirsk (1m6f, good to firm) last month and he had an excuse in the mud at Nottingham last week but he was beaten out of sight in that race and others are more convincing; tongue-tie worn last time is removed.

33/1

25/1

Form: 868-0

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Yet to get that competitive and he finished well down the field on his switch to handicaps at Kempton (7f, AW; 8-1); pedigree at least offers hope for some improvement now raised in trip.
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10th

1

(1)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Leicester

King Kraken

9st 11lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: George Scott

Yet to get that competitive and he finished well down the field on his switch to handicaps at Kempton (7f, AW; 8-1); pedigree at least offers hope for some improvement now raised in trip.

25/1

10th

9

(1)

10th May 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

King Kraken

9st 4lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: George Scott

Big prices and well held in three runs last summer; this is more realistic under Benoit De La Sayette, who's 9-33 for the yard, but this 3yo couldn't be recommended back from 11 months off unless there's support.

8/1

66/1

Form: 9-569

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Suffered another heavy defeat on her handicap debut at Wolverhampton (9.4f) when huge odds; very opposable.
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6th

11

(8)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Wood Farm Wag

9st 0lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Nikki Evans

Still a maiden and is far from consistent; yet to be placed; first-time blinkers need to make a big difference.

33/1

6th

11

(8)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Wood Farm Wag

9st 0lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Nikki Evans

Still a maiden and is far from consistent; yet to be placed; first-time blinkers need to make a big difference.

33/1

6th

9

(8)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Wood Farm Wag

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Nikki Evans

Maiden; encouraging fourth in 7f Wolverhampton classified in March but hasn't repeated the form since; no great appeal back at 1m.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £25.10
Straight Forecast £23.14
Tricast £115.68
Trifecta £209.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Raincloud

Daily Mail:

Gallimimus

Daily Mirror:

Future Times

RP RATINGS:

Urban Champion

POSTDATA:

Khangai

NEWMARKET:

Raincloud

The Times:

Raincloud

The Guardian:

Raincloud

D Express:

Gallimimus

The Star:

Gallimimus

Telegraph:

Urban Champion

The Sun:

Future Times

Daily Record:

Future Times