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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Abandoned

Form: 724-41 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced gelding who kicked off his handicap career with a win on heavy ground at Catterick (6f; hood removed) last Wednesday; has a penalty but he hit a clear personal best with that comfortable success and is open to more improvement; leading contender.
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15

(14)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Shelbourne

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Martin Hassett

Sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard in Britain; decent run on similar ground at Gowran last month, trip probably too far both starts since; blinkers now tried and drops back in trip so could improve on recent efforts.

14/1

15

(14)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Shelbourne

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Martin Hassett

Sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard in Britain; decent run on similar ground at Gowran last month, trip probably too far both starts since; blinkers now tried and drops back in trip so could improve on recent efforts.

14/1

9th

13

(6)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 3f 175y

17:25 Gowran Park

Shelbourne

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Martin Hassett

One of two for yard; sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard; ran okay on heavy here (9.5f) on penultimate but failed to build on that at Naas latest; stamina to prove for this trip.

28/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2214-4 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Made a good start for this yard when landing a Kempton nursery (6f, AW) in the autumn and she was a respectable fourth at Lingfield in February; returns after another break but she had form on slow ground for Richard Hannon last summer and another good run could be on the cards.
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8th

1

(8)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

14:00 Yarmouth

She Is A Keeper

9st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Gay Kelleway

Ex-Hannon horse; won an AW 6f nursery last season when in first-time blinkers on debut for this yard but it's been poor stuff since returning from a break, in handicaps and a claimer.

20/1

5th

8

(2)

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Leicester

She Is A Keeper

8st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Gay Kelleway

in touch with leaders on far side of group

3/1

Abandoned

Form: 766-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Signed off in the autumn with two promising novice runs, but he was biggish price for his handicap debut at Chelmsford (6f, AW; first run since gelded) two weeks ago and finished tenth of 12; still unexposed but he has something to prove after that last run and others are preferred.
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11th

5

(5)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

15:30 Redcar

Eighth Army

9st 6lb

J: Elisha Whittington

T: Archie Watson

Mainly modest form, although better than she showed when about 6l eighth at Salisbury in first-time blinkers last time (6f, good to firm; bit short of room in closing stages); a possible off this 3lb lower mark.

10/1

8th

7

(4)

11th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:37 Salisbury

Eighth Army

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Not beaten far despite finishing out of the frame in a couple of AW novices last autumn, but her three efforts in handicaps have been poor (tailed off last time); switch to blinkers from cheekpieces needs to make a huge difference.

14/1

9th

3

(1)

28th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:20 Brighton

Eighth Army

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Unexposed after only five starts but has not shown a great deal in two 6f handicaps this spring; drops in grade and moves up in trip today; needs to take a big step forward.

20/1

Form: 4618-8 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Off the mark with a narrow success in a C&D nursery (good to soft) last September; only eighth in two AW handicaps since but she had a wide trip on both occasions and this return to turf looks a positive; only 2lb higher than for her win and she's not ruled with hood added back at this track.
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8th

6

(10)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

19:10 Chepstow

Cypriot Diaspora

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Rod Millman

A dual winner over the extended 7f at Ffos Las (good/soft) last August; made an encouraging return when fifth over 7f at Kempton in March but well held back on turf at Leicester 12 days ago.

14/1

9th

3

(1)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Leicester

Cypriot Diaspora

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

A dual 7f winner last August and she made an encouraging return when fifth in 7f Kempton handicap in March; this course winner needs considering.

16/1

5th

4

(5)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Cypriot Diaspora

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Dual Ffos Las winner over this trip last August who resumes on a workable mark having lost her way latterly; nothing to suggest she's best caught fresh and she'll need to improve on previous AW efforts.

7/1

Abandoned

Form: -14654 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Just one win from nine starts but that was at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in January and she was beaten less than 2l at Wolverhampton (7f) last time; now returns to turf but she has some soft-ground form over C&D and is still unexposed in this sphere; in the mix back in trip.
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6th

2

(1)

3rd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Wren Officer

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Gay Kelleway

Has a good record here and, after winning over 6f at Wolverhampton, it was a Class 4 in which she failed to fire here four weeks ago; has only won at 6f, however; tries blinkers (replacing visor).

8/1

6th

2

(1)

3rd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Wren Officer

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Gay Kelleway

took keen hold, headway on far side of group over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8/1

Abandoned

Form: 673-2

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
No progress in novice/maiden events last season but he found plenty of improvement on handicap debut when close second at Kempton (6f, AW; 4-1) last week; has very different conditions to deal with here but he's due to be 4lb higher in future and is a big player if he can repeat that latest form.
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12th

11

(3)

17th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newmarket

Want Want

9st 3lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

took keen hold, disputed lead early, lost position after 2f

16/1

12th

11

(3)

17th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newmarket

Want Want

9st 3lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

took keen hold, disputed lead early, lost position after 2f

16/1

Abandoned

Form: 8334-5

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise in last three juvenile runs but she was only fifth of seven on her recent handicap debut at Wolverhampton (6f, AW; 18-1); that was after 176 days off but she needs improvement on this return to turf.
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2nd

9

(7)

18th Jun 2024

Soft

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

19:15 Beverley

Emu War

9st 5lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: K R Burke

Below par in heavy-ground claimer at Leicester last time, taking record to 0-9; ordinary filly but some of her form gives cause for optimism off this reduced mark.

10/1

4th

5

(1)

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Leicester

Emu War

8st 12lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

in rear

11/2

Verdict

Want Want made a bold bid when a close second on his recent handicap debut at Kempton and is a big player if he can transfer that form back to turf. Wren Officer could go well back in trip, while C&D winner Cypriot Diaspora also enters the reckoning along with She Is A Keeper. However, the vote goes to SHELBOURNE (nap), who has looked very well suited by the mud at this early stage of his career and had plenty in hand when scoring on his handicap debut at Catterick last week.[David Moon]