August 13 / 16.58 Leicester

16.58

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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Party Venue Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Party Venue Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.30
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 956814 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to score in refitted cheekpieces at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) in June and is still on a workable mark after a 5lb rise but tended to hang under pressure when a weakening fourth over C&D later that month.
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9th

11

(2)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Yoshimi

9st 1lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Has nine wins, including one over 6f here in January; best effort since when fourth of eight at Leicester (7f) when last seen in August; fairly treated if fully primed after a short break.

8/1

3

(6)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Leicester

Yoshimi

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Michael Herrington

Has nine wins, including two over C&D; hasn't shown much on his last three starts, over 6f; cheekpieces worn last time are left off and return to 7f in his favour so not out of this.

8/1

6th

2

(6)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Leicester

Yoshimi

9st 9lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Michael Herrington

Two of his five turf wins have come at this track, albeit over 7f; successful off today's mark (and for this rider) at Southwell in January; struggled in two runs back from a three-month break in the spring but grounds for expecting better today.

5/1

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9/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 079452 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Dual winner in France in 2021 (6.5f/7f); generally disappointing in Britain but ran big race in defeat off today's much-reduced mark at Bath (1m, good to soft) on Wednesday and today's drop back to 7f ought to suit.
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2nd

1

(3)

4th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Exigency

9st 12lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Sylvester Kirk

soon led, headed and no extra inside final 110yds, just held second

9/2

9th

7

(3)

14th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Exigency

9st 6lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Sylvester Kirk

Ex-French filly who is 0-11 in Britain and whose form dipped last time; placed a few times otherwise (on turf) of late and holds each-way hopes on those efforts.

12/1

0

2

(5)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

17:35 Leicester

Exigency

9st 12lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Sylvester Kirk

2-5 when trained in France but found the handicapper firmly in command in the first half of 2023; she's been much more competitive in recent starts though and returning to 1m will suit; handles slow ground; contender, especially if avoiding the late hanging which has blighted recent runs.

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: -59446 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Front-running veteran who hasn't won since summer 2021; returned to turf with two very respectable 7f runs in the spring and competes off another career-low mark here but his latest run was disappointing and younger rivals have more appealing profiles.
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11th

9

(9)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sir Titan

9st 6lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

in touch with leaders

25/1

4th

6

(8)

4th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield (AW)

Sir Titan

8st 12lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Nine wins, the most recent off 7lb higher over C&D in January; only seventh in race won by Thoughtful Gift at Brighton in April and below par in three more 7f runs since.

8/1

4th

6

(5)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Sir Titan

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Sole win in the last three years came on AW in January; last four efforts don't suggest he's about the regain the winning thread but this switch to classified grade may help.

8/1

9/1

Form: 8-1644 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Finished well to make winning seasonal/handicap debut over C&D (good to firm) in May but below that form over 1m+ since (three runs); may benefit from today's drop back in trip but still has something to prove.
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1st

8

(1)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Leicester

Chorus Line

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ed Dunlop

towards rear, steady headway from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final 110yds, led towards finish, pushed out

8/1

4th

6

(1)

18th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:15 Thirsk

Chorus Line

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ed Dunlop

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, challenging when ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

12/1

9th

11

(2)

30th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Chorus Line

9st 7lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Ed Dunlop

Has not kicked on from her winning seasonal/handicap debut at Leicester (7f, good to firm) in May, but looked suited by the drop back in trip when fourth over that C&D this month and has possibilities here if the first-time cheekpieces have a positive effect.

10/1

13/2

Form: /05383 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Without a win since 2020 but bounced back from a poor performance when third at Lingfield (7.6f, soft) a fortnight ago and ought to be better suited by the quicker ground here; competes off another career-low mark today and Sam Feilden claims 7lb; dangerous to ignore.
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7th

7

(7)

27th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

13:30 Yarmouth

Alibaba

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

C&D winner who returned from a short break with a front-running second here (1m, good to firm) last month; that was his best effort for a while and he's a big player if he can back that up; his wins have come on good/good to firm but he's versatile ground-wise.

9/2

7th

7

(7)

27th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

13:30 Yarmouth

Alibaba

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

C&D winner who returned from a short break with a front-running second here (1m, good to firm) last month; that was his best effort for a while and he's a big player if he can back that up; his wins have come on good/good to firm but he's versatile ground-wise.

9/2

2nd

8

(9)

13th Apr 2024

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

15:40 Yarmouth

Alibaba

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia Feilden

Both wins in June 2020, including C&D; had fairly low-key time of it on the AW recently but he's well treated on his grass form last summer; wore headgear on last two starts but not today.

6/1

Form: 353212

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Consistent over 6f on wide range of ground this year, and followed last month's narrow win at Hamilton with a close second at Nottingham ten days ago; on another career-high mark here but could have untapped potential over 7f; respected.
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1st

6

(7)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:20 Newcastle (AW)

Trabajo Detecho

10st 7lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Two C&D wins early in the year (from the front) and added a Hamilton handicap to his tally in July; solid effort over 7f here three weeks ago and returning to 6f should be beneficial.

6/1

3rd

9

(2)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Trabajo Detecho

9st 5lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Campaigned on turf since June, midfield in the Ayr Bronze Cup most recently; effective at Newcastle and has form over 7f but all wins remain at 6f; not the percentage call.

14/1

10th

62

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Ayr

Trabajo Detecho

8st 10lb

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Narrow win at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) in July and went very close at Nottingham (6f, heavy) next time; this is more competitive but this 3yo is not ruled out each-way now back down in distance, having run well before fading over 7f at Carlisle last Wednesday.

20/1

Form: 35-214

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced filly who delivered on earlier promise when winning 6f Yarmouth maiden (good to firm) in June; only fourth of five after fluffing the start on subsequent handicap debut but probably still has potential; moves up in trip today.
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6th

5

(4)

25th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Catwalk Model

9st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

slowly away, took keen hold, held up in rear but in touch with leaders

8/1

5th

10

(3)

19th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 3

16:35 Yarmouth

Catwalk Model

8st 7lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

Bagged her second C&D success when getting up late in six-runner handicap 23 days ago; not ruled out despite taking a 3lb rise in the weights.

5/1

1st

6

(7)

27th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

16:55 Yarmouth

Catwalk Model

9st 9lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

Ready winner of a C&D fillies' maiden in June; similar form at Newmarket next time but her form dipped when upped to 7f a fortnight ago (sent off favourite); career best needed to come out on top.

6/1

Form: 90-103

Last run: 92 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Came good with 8.6f AW win in February, his 12th start, but was just a respectable third of five over C&D when back on turf in May and has been off for another three months since; tongue-tie/blinkers refitted; others have more pressing claims.
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10th

8

(9)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kingwell

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Record of 1-25 would suggest there are more likely winners and he's been absent since April when pulled up at Chelmsford.

20/1

10th

8

(9)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kingwell

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Record of 1-25 would suggest there are more likely winners and he's been absent since April when pulled up at Chelmsford.

20/1

14

(9)

13th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

10:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Kingwell

8st 11lb

J: George Wood

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Record of 1-24 suggests that others are more likely winners, but he has been placed in both starts over C&D this year, so not great surprise if he makes the frame again.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £44.40
Straight Forecast £38.68
Tricast £202.22
Trifecta £291.70

Selections

The Times:

Believe You Me

SPOTLIGHT:

Exigency

POSTDATA:

Chorus Line

Telegraph:

Yoshimi

D Express:

Believe You Me

The Star:

Believe You Me

Daily Record:

Believe You Me

NEWMARKET:

Chorus Line

RP RATINGS:

Exigency

Daily Mirror:

Exigency

The Sun:

Yoshimi