October 15 / 14.28 Leicester

14.28

Heavy

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 539236 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Veteran who acts on any ground; has mixed record this season and was last of six at Catterick last time but that was after two placed efforts including a close third off 2lb higher at Haydock (11.4f); could pose a serious threat if he can recapture that form and he has won over C&D.
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6th

4

(7)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:03 Doncaster

Croeso Cymraeg

9st 13lb

J: Archie Young

T: James Evans

Veteran who was successful in this race last year but was in slightly better form at the time (completed an October double); that said, wasn't entirely disgraced when in the frame on latest start.

10/1

4th

1

(10)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

16:12 Bath

Croeso Cymraeg

9st 12lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Evans

Veteran who has lost his way since winning over this far at Lingfield in June (good to soft) but he is dropping back from Class 4 level.

20/1

4

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:25 Sandown

Croeso Cymraeg

9st 13lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Evans

Veteran who showed a fire still burned when winning a six-runner handicap at Lingfield (1m2f, good to soft) in June; third to Beach Point over C&D next time but his form has dipped on his last two starts; rain will help but vulnerable to less-exposed sorts.

33/1

25/1

  • Place: £5.20

Form: /0240- D

Last run: 343 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Went close on soft at Nottingham (1m2f) last May but he failed to beat a rival in his final run last year and has not been seen since; overall record now stands at 2-43 and he looks opposable on his comeback.
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4th

13

(11)

22nd May 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:05 Haydock

Red Derek

8st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Lisa Williamson

10yo who's 2-55, with last win in 2022; well handicapped on some 1m6f form last term and probably needed recent run, but whether he can be competitive at this trip nowadays remains to be seen.

25/1

4th

4

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Nottingham

Red Derek

8st 7lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Lisa Williamson

Only 2-54 and a long time has passed since that second success; well handicapped on some form over 1m6f last season but he was up and down last year and he doesn't have a great record when fresh; others preferred.

10/1

7

(6)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

14:25 Redcar

Red Derek

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Lisa Williamson

Only 2-53 and a long time has passed since that second success; however, he had been knocking on the door until a near 10l defeat at Doncaster; couldn't be ruled out.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 472321 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
All of her turf runs have been on good or slower and she's effective in the mud; reached the frame in five of her first six handicaps before getting off the mark at Sandown (1m2f, good) last month; up 7lb but she forged clear from off the pace last time and is open to more progress; big player.
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11th

9

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:25 Cork

Questionable

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Flat winner (peak rating 74) was 100-1 and tailed off on hurdles debut at Wexford 19 days ago; hard to fancy on the back of that effort.

40/1

8th

2

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:37 Wexford

Questionable

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Winner on the Flat over 1m2f when trained in UK and a consistent enough sort, rated 67; not really bred for jumping and a hood is added for hurdles debut; penalised 8lb.

22/1

3

(11)

11th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

14:47 Epsom

Questionable

9st 8lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Record of 2423213 in handicaps last season but a poor return this April was followed by a couple of fifth-place finishes, most recently over C&D (good) 17 days ago; just 1lb above her last winning mark now, however, and she might be running back into form.

12/1

Form: 571225 D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner who is still unexposed on turf; went very close in Lingfield handicap (1m4f, Polytrack) last month and the run may have come too soon at Kempton (well-held fifth) six days later; this is a very different test back on turf but she still has potential and is out of a half-sister to a heavy-ground winner; dangerous if she can get back near best.
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5th

5

(1)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:23 Newcastle (AW)

Orbital

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Two wins on AW during the summer and she returned to form with a close call over C&D two weeks ago; nudged up 2lb but she was as good as ever last time and is strongly respected with cheekpieces added.

11/8

5th

5

(1)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:23 Newcastle (AW)

Orbital

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Two wins on AW during the summer and she returned to form with a close call over C&D two weeks ago; nudged up 2lb but she was as good as ever last time and is strongly respected with cheekpieces added.

11/8

2nd

8

(10)

3rd Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:54 Newcastle (AW)

Orbital

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Both wins have come on AW, latest at Lingfield (1m2f) in July off 4lb lower mark; ran well subsequently when second at Chelmsford and Lingfield and has excuses for her last two defeats (race may have come too soon; ground); should go close.

11/2

Form: -58573

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden but she was a front-running third off this reduced mark on turf debut at Beverley (1m2f, good) last month; has possibilities if she can build on that but this looks tougher back up in grade and soft ground is an unknown factor.
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7th

3

(8)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Another Beautiful

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

0-13; showed some early promise but seems to have lost her way and was well held on her return from a year off at Southwell in January; drops in class but still hard to warm to.

10/1

9th

5

(5)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

12:28 Lingfield (AW)

Another Beautiful

9st 8lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Still to register a win and she came in last of 11 in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap in November; she needs to bounce back after a break.

20/1

4/1

Form: -24972

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Winning miler on good ground for Hugo Palmer and he made a solid start for this yard when runner-up behind an improver at Chester (1m2f, heavy) last month; record now stands at 1-12 but he's on same mark as last time and should go well again.
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11th

12

(5)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Phone Tag

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Kevin Frost

Very in and out across his eight starts last year but won three times, including here (1m1f, good) in October; he could be involved if fully tuned up on this first outing since December.

14/1

1

(11)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

Phone Tag

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Won this January and April, latterly at Pontefract (1m, good); well beaten last two outings but absent four months in between and has bounced back before.

20/1

1st

1

(11)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

Phone Tag

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Won this January and April, latterly at Pontefract (1m, good); well beaten last two outings but absent four months in between and has bounced back before.

20/1

Form: 35609

Last run: 82 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Regressive five-race maiden who has finished tailed off at big prices in both his handicaps (1m/1m2f, good to firm); in good hands and still early days but has lots to prove after a break.
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3rd

8

(3)

24th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:05 Southwell (AW)

Red Scotch

8st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

slowly into stride, towards rear against rail, headway 3f out, switched right and raced slightly wide home turn, went third 1f out, no match for first two

20/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £29.50
Straight Forecast £35.04
Tricast £80.43
Trifecta £90.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Questionable

POSTDATA:

Phone Tag

RP RATINGS:

Croeso Cymraeg

NEWMARKET:

Orbital

The Star:

Red Derek

LAMBOURN:

Questionable

The Times:

Questionable

Telegraph:

Questionable

The Guardian:

Questionable

Daily Mail:

Questionable

The Sun:

Questionable

Daily Mirror:

Phone Tag

Daily Record:

Phone Tag

D Express:

Croeso Cymraeg