June 17 / 21.00 Leicester

21.00

Good To Firm

BetVictor Betting After The Off Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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BetVictor Betting After The Off Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: -61411 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won three of his last four starts; the last two wins were at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) and Lingfield (5f, AW; ridden by 5lb claimer) two days later; has had 11-day break this time; also up 6lb since latest start but he's shown his best form for ages and has just four rivals.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(6)

28th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Salisbury

Grandfather Tom

9st 9lb

J: George Downing

T: Robert Cowell

Admirable 8yo who has won four of his last five starts and was as good as ever when making all for a clearcut win at Leicester (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago; a 6lb rise for that success looks fair and he's a big player again in his bid for a four-timer.

9/4

1st

1

(2)

17th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Leicester

Grandfather Tom

10st 2lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Robert Cowell

made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably

15/8

1st

4

(7)

6th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

19:35 Lingfield (AW)

Grandfather Tom

9st 8lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Robert Cowell

made all, ridden and much reduced lead inside final furlong, just held on

2/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 47-832 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won first four races of 2021, with this one the second leg; the losing sequence has added up since but he's down the weights with fairly regular minor honours, including when second at Goodwood last week; that was over 6f and that trip possibly suits him better nowadays but he's not dismissed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(6)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:50 Bath

Under Curfew

8st 6lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Veteran who is on a lengthy losing run; can lead but didn't at Windsor last time and was never involved; if on his game he wouldn't be without hope.

8/1

6th

8

(2)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:25 Windsor

Under Curfew

9st 0lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Veteran who is on a losing run of 22; knocking on the door on AW when last seen and he won't mind getting back on the grass; has made the running but it is not a prerequisite; could go well.

13/2

4th

10

(3)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Under Curfew

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Veteran with nine wins on his record, all over sprint trips; stays this far though and he holds each-way claims once more.

8/1

Form: -71144 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Two wins from the front last month, over 6f at Ayr and 5f at Ripon; form dipped in hat-trick bid at Redcar but close fourth at Catterick three days later; should go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

(11)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:38 Catterick

Foreseeable Future

10st 4lb

J: Miss Charli Parker

T: Ruth Carr

Consistent over 5f-6f during summer but yet to win this year and form has dipped lately; will find this easier than latest task and won't mind if the ground softens but younger rivals have more appealing profiles.

14/1

13th

16

(5)

15th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 2

16:20 Bath

Foreseeable Future

8st 2lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Went close over C&D in a 0-55 handicap in July; placed on his next two starts but underperformed last time and this is a tough task from out of the weights.

33/1

9th

4

(8)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

15:40 Southwell (AW)

Foreseeable Future

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

in touch with leaders

6/1

Form: 441622

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
5-29 on AW, compared to 0-14 on turf and he's rarely seen on grass these days but one such occasion was latest start when he took second of six at Brighton (6f, firm); not top of the list but has to be considered.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(5)

13th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Bobby On The Beat

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Mixed bag since returning from a 13-month absence in November; met trouble at Lingfield on his penultimate start but did not feature 11 days ago; others look safer.

12/1

9th

9

(7)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:17 Lingfield (AW)

Bobby On The Beat

8st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Phil McEntee

Has shaped encouragingly twice here this winter but the bare form suggests he needs to raise his game; losing spell goes back to April 2023.

16/1

9th

9

(7)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:17 Lingfield (AW)

Bobby On The Beat

8st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Phil McEntee

Has shaped encouragingly twice here this winter but the bare form suggests he needs to raise his game; losing spell goes back to April 2023.

16/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 1514-4 C

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Previously with Mark Usher and won three times last summer; ground softer than good has appeared ideal but she was soundly beaten on soft here for new yard seven weeks ago following seven months off, denting a good course record; perhaps she'll be a lot straighter this time but she's unraced on good to firm for over two years.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

8

(9)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:53 Newcastle (AW)

Willingly

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Mark Usher

8yo who is without a win since October 2023 and has finished soundly beaten in Class 5 handicaps on her last two starts; however, before those she went close in one at Chepstow in May and if rediscovering that form she'll be very tough to beat now dropped into a classified.

7/2

8

(8)

19th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Haydock

Willingly

8st 10lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Mark Usher

On the downgrade in recent times and no surprise to see her fail to build on her Chepstow second when well held at Hamilton last time; the blinkers come off again tonight.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.70
Straight Forecast £13.66
Trifecta £27.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Under Curfew

SPOTLIGHT:

Grandfather Tom

LAMBOURN:

Willingly

D Express:

Foreseeable Future

Telegraph:

Willingly

The Times:

Under Curfew

Daily Mail:

Under Curfew

Daily Mirror:

Under Curfew

The Sun:

Under Curfew

Daily Record:

Under Curfew

RP RATINGS:

Grandfather Tom

NEWMARKET:

Grandfather Tom

The Guardian:

Grandfather Tom

The Star:

Grandfather Tom