April 04 / 15.17 Leicester

15.17

Good

bestbettingsites.co.uk Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 0f 53y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 853-15 BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark at Kempton (7f) in January and he backed it up with a solid fifth of 12 in 1m Southwell handicap following month; he must enter calculations.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(12)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Midnights Dream

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Joseph Parr

Dual winner for Roger Varian (7f/1m; AW/good to firm); has slipped to a good mark and he halted the slide in his fortunes with a third at Yarmouth; considered despite an awkward draw.

5/1

3rd

2

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

16:50 Yarmouth

Midnights Dream

9st 13lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Joseph Parr

Dual winner for Roger Varian (7f/1m; AW/good to firm) and he's now 13lb lower than for the second win; ran his best race since joining this stable when sixth of 18 at Doncaster (1m, good to soft; first-time visor) 18 days ago and has claims if building on that; headgear removed.

3/1

5/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 123032 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Resumed winning ways at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in January and he has continued in good nick, runner-up in 7f handicap there 11 days ago; he can go well again off an unchanged mark.
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No / Draw
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4th

2

(7)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 5

14:35 Doncaster

Straight A

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Runner-up here (7f, good to firm) in May then went very close at Redcar (1m, good); couldn't get into it after a slow start at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) last time but still ran pretty well and he might not be far away.

10/1

5th

6

(10)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

15:15 Beverley

Straight A

9st 3lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Mid-division on both starts here (2024); solid AW campaign has been carried over to turf with seconds at Doncaster (7f) and Redcar (1m) on last two outings, beaten a nose last time, and those put him firmly in the mix.

5/1

2nd

1

(7)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

14:40 Redcar

Straight A

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Consistent during the AW season and posted another good effort when second to progressive rival on recent turf return at Doncaster (7f, good to firm); also suited by 1m and probably won't be far away.

7/1

Form: -13133 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Scored twice over 7f at Southwell early in 2025 and posted another very good effort when a running-on third of 11 in another 7f handicap there three weeks ago; that form has been franked so he's a player off the same mark back over 1m.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(2)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

15:50 Carlisle

Soames Forsyte

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Michael Herrington

Popped up at Southwell (1m) off a 2lb higher mark in January; the odd good run since but he needs to bounce back from a lacklustre AW run last month.

14/1

10th

8

(4)

7th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Soames Forsyte

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Michael Herrington

Gained his fourth win at his track when coming from off the pace to win by a neck here in January; kept on into fifth behind Avatar Jet over C&D 12 days ago and has each-way claims if this is run to suit.

16/1

5th

6

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Soames Forsyte

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Four-time course winner, all in the winter months, latterly off this mark in January; usually misses the break and again hung left when behind Marry The Night over C&D last time; a stronger pace would help for last year's winning yard.

10/1

Form: 0-36

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo failed to build on earlier promise for Gary Brown when sixth in 1m Southwell novice two weeks ago; more is needed for his new yard now handicapping.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

4

(5)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:57 Salisbury

Norflondonforever

9st 6lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Faye Bramley

Came good at Kempton (1m, AW; first-time tongue-tie) in April 2025, his fifth start, but wasn't seen again until heavy defeat at Haydock (1m2f, good to soft) last month; drops back in trip here; tricky to weigh up.

20/1

7/2

Form: 5-3242

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
On a long losing run be he arrives in good nick, second of 11 in 1m Lingfield handicap 11 days ago; he ought to be thereabouts once more.
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9th

6

(7)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Saturnalia

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Couple of absences in recent times and he has regressed (well drawn when faring better in a soft-ground handicap last time); goes well here, though, and holds each-way claims.

12/1

4th

4

(7)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:25 Chepstow

Saturnalia

9st 6lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Both wins came on AW in 2023 when trained by Richard Hughes; has gone into freefall since and was last of 11 at Bath last month.

12/1

11th

4

(9)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Bath

Saturnalia

10st 11lb

J: Miss Scarlett Dorricott

T: J S Moore

Well handicapped on last season's best forrm (AW) but he ended the year with a whimper and returns from a 135-day break with an inexperienced amateur booked.

33/1

Form: /215-0 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Opened his account in 1m Windsor handicap last May but seen out just twice since, going too freely after nine months off when 11th at Kempton (1m) 30 days ago; he needs to take a big step forward.
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Verdict Starting price

6

(8)

12th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 4

20:00 Hamilton

Hes Got Game

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Hugo Palmer

Off the mark in 1m Windsor handicap last May but he's had only three runs since and has struggled in all of them; now back on his winning mark but he flopped when favourite at Leicester in April and needs a major revival after a break.

14/1

6th

3

(2)

4th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:17 Leicester

Hes Got Game

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

led narrowly, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

8/1

6th

3

(2)

4th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:17 Leicester

Hes Got Game

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

led narrowly, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.60
Straight Forecast £14.83
Trifecta £46.10

Selections

Telegraph:

He's Got Game

TOPSPEED:

Saturnalia

SPOTLIGHT:

Soames Forsyte

RP RATINGS:

Midnight's Dream

POSTDATA:

Straight A

The Sun:

He's Got Game

The Star:

He's Got Game

The Times:

Midnight's Dream

Daily Mirror:

Straight A

D Express:

Saturnalia

Daily Record:

Saturnalia

The Guardian:

Soames Forsyte

Daily Mail:

Soames Forsyte