June 29 / 18.15 Leicester

18.15

Good

Hope – Sponsored By Hilton – Jo Metcalf Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 3f 179y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Hope – Sponsored By Hilton – Jo Metcalf Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 35-947 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Veteran who has run to just a modest level in three Flat runs this year; at least his mark continues to fall.
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7th

8

(4)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Long Call

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Long in the tooth now and nothing like the force of old but proved he still has fire in his belly when close/clear second to Gallimimus over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago.

8/1

2nd

5

(5)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Long Call

9st 0lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Eight wins under both codes but he's been quiet on the Flat this year and has been beaten 10l or more over C&D in last two runs; continues to drop down the weights but this 11yo has plenty to prove.

7/1

4th

4

(2)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Long Call

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

in touch with leaders

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -70054

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Only win in 18 came in January 2020; missed most of 2022; only 4l away at Lingfield last time but finishing effort was unconvincing.
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4th

1

(5)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:15 Brighton

Angel On High

9st 12lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Infrequent winner but he showed the right attitude when going in at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) last Sunday; boasts a good record here, his win coming at this time of the year too, and he has a fair chance of defying a 4lb penalty.

3/1

4

(5)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Leicester

Angel On High

9st 6lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Has a modest strike-rate of 2-39 but has made the frame on all five starts this year and should not be far away.

8/1

2

(14)

26th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

18:45 Windsor

Angel On High

9st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Adrian Wintle

Has modest 2-38 strike-rate but comes here after two pretty good efforts (1m2f/1m) and will be suited by today's move back up in trip; might be the answer.

11/2

10/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 6950-

Last run: 406 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Failed to show much at all in six starts (1m2f-2m) for two former yards and makes debut for this one after a long absence; tongue-tie is new.
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5th

8

(3)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kindgirl

8st 10lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Alastair Ralph

Runner-up in two of her last four starts, the latest at Chepstow (1m4f, good to soft) 11 days ago; races off the same mark, but is now 0-14 and she showed nothing in four AW starts as a 4yo, two of them here.

6/1

2nd

8

(5)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Chepstow

Kindgirl

8st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Alastair Ralph

Still a maiden and drops back in trip after a couple of uninspiring efforts at Yarmouth in May and Pontefract last month; others preferred.

14/1

5th

8

(11)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Kindgirl

8st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Alastair Ralph

Never dangerous at Yarmouth (1m6f) on seasonal debut, though perhaps needed the run; still a maiden but has frame possibilities on some of her 2023 form (1m4f-2m).

10/1

Form: 96-99

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Very minor form in two bumpers and four Flat starts, the latest his handicap debut; hard to trust.
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8th

8

(3)

2nd Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:35 Beverley

Coriano Ridge

9st 0lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: Olly Williams

Fair fourth at Leicester in June (1m4f, good); well beaten since; a pound out of the handicap; others stronger.

25/1

5th

5

(6)

13th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:28 Leicester

Coriano Ridge

9st 0lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Olly Williams

Started out in bumpers; easily best of his three runs in handicaps came when fading into fourth of eight here (1m4f, good) on penultimate start but others have far more solid claims.

16/1

9th

5

(11)

21st Jul 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:40 Nottingham

Coriano Ridge

9st 6lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Olly Williams

Started out in bumpers and was well held in his first six starts but he shaped with promise when a fading fourth in a Leicester handicap (1m4f, good) last month; wasn't beaten far in that race and could be dangerous if he can build on that back in trip; all of his turf runs have been on good/good to firm.

9/1

Form: 677229 D BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Dual Tapeta winner (1m3f/1m4f) who was twice runner-up on Polytrack before finishing well behind at Wolverhampton; has been running over further but she's fine over this far; having only her fifth run on grass.
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2nd

4

(2)

4th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

All About Alice

9st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Dylan Cunha

midfield

5/1

4th

5

(7)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

All About Alice

9st 6lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Dylan Cunha

Notched a third career win when bounding clear in an amateur jockeys' event at Lingfield (2m AW, Class 6; Kitten's Dream fourth) four weeks ago; competes from a 5lb higher mark but is equally effective here (1m3f winner) and Morgan Cole's claim could come in handy; solid chance.

9/4

1st

8

(9)

30th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:52 Lingfield (AW)

All About Alice

10st 8lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Dylan Cunha

took keen hold, midfield

16/1

6/1

Form: 805-00

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Beaten under 4l in a Wolverhampton handicap (1m4f, AW) last December but twice tailed off since; blinkers replace the cheekpieces tried last time.
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6th

4

(6)

29th Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

18:15 Leicester

Haan

9st 6lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Michael Appleby

took keen hold, midfield on outer

6/1

11th

2

(10)

7th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

14:50 Bath

Haan

9st 5lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Michael Appleby

Lightly raced 5yo who was a fair fifth in a Wolverhampton handicap (1m4f, AW) last December, but was tailed off at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last Friday on his sole run since and has to leave that run miles behind; cheekpieces go on.

25/1

14th

2

(7)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Haan

9st 9lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Michael Appleby

towards rear, shaken up 4f out

16/1

8/1

Form: 8/887-

Last run: 362 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles in September and placed in that discipline since; only 1-31 on the Flat and, lacking a recent run, he can be taken on.
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8th

9

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

17:45 Market Rasen

Seaborough

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Derek Shaw

took keen hold, held up in rear, weakened 2 out

33/1

6th

8

(2)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Seaborough

9st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Derek Shaw

in touch with leaders

66/1

Form: 146762 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
His wins have come in a seller and classified race; made it 0-24 in handicaps when coming up short at Kempton (1m4f) a month ago; that was still a positive run and this is weak.
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7th

9

(7)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Trusty Scout

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Derek Shaw

Winless since 2023 and isn't up to much these days; had plenty of chances at this level of late and only holds outside claims.

16/1

6th

10

(7)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Trusty Scout

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Derek Shaw

3-69 and his current losing run is up to 25; others preferred.

16/1

5th

8

(8)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Trusty Scout

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Derek Shaw

Three-time winner but the latest of those wins came in November 2023; fifth in two starts at Wolverhampton in January but he was well beaten at Newcastle (1m, AW) 13 days ago; others preferred.

16/1

Form: 440703

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
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Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £8.30
Straight Forecast £7.50
Tricast £56.25
Trifecta £95.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Trusty Scout

D Express:

Angel On High

The Star:

Seaborough

Daily Mail:

Long Call

RP RATINGS:

Trusty Scout

POSTDATA:

Trusty Scout

The Times:

Trusty Scout

Telegraph:

Trusty Scout

The Guardian:

Trusty Scout

Daily Mirror:

Trusty Scout

Daily Record:

Trusty Scout

The Sun:

Angel On High