May 10 / 18.30 Leicester

18.30

Good To Firm

Dark Horse Ladies’ Day 5th July Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 3f 179y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Dark Horse Ladies’ Day 5th July Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 52-111

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Three from three this term, all in 1m2f amateur events, latest comfortably at Bath (firm) on Monday; better than ever; leading player under 5lb penalty, provided he stays this longer distance.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

(4)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:20 Epsom

Beauld As Brass

11st 10lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: George Baker

Habitual slow starter who has had major blips in two of his last three runs, but he's also won five times (1m2f-1m6f) this season including at Haydock (good) on his penultimate run; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has claims if he can bounce back again with Patrick Mullins booked; tongue-tie added.

6/1

8th

7

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Beauld As Brass

8st 7lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: George Baker

Habitual slow starter; badly overdid it on penultimate outing (tailed off) but otherwise having a cracking season; that's despite another markedly slow start when upped to 1m6f at Haydock (good; not proven on softer) on latest outing, in which he got up by a neck in a slowly run race; raised another 3lb but it's the extra 6f which gives him far more to prove.

16/1

2

(3)

18th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Haydock

Beauld As Brass

9st 8lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Blew the start and was tailed off at Epsom last month; has done well over middle distances otherwise this season, completing four-timer prior to a good effort at Newbury in May; still has scope for further progress but has bit to prove after that last run and this is a new trip.

13/2

9/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 53-875 D

Last run: 71 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent since returned to AW but is quite interesting off an attractive mark returned to turf, having done all his winning in this sphere; that said, has a poor strike-rate since 2022.
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2nd

3

(4)

5th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Haliphon

9st 6lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

0-17 on AW but he returned to form with a staying-on third here (1m6f) last month; now drops back in trip but he's 1lb lower than last time and has possibilities if this sets up for his closing style; visor reapplied.

9/2

3rd

2

(7)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Haliphon

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

On losing run and 0-16 on AW, unable to justify favouritism at Chelmsford 12 days ago; another 2lb lower today and too much ability to discount.

9/2

Form: 3/852- BF

Last run: 178 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
The only maiden in this field but has low mileage and appears capable of winning an ordinary handicap, having finished a clear second upped to 1m4f at Lingfield (AW) when last seen; possibilities off same mark.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1

(4)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

14:14 Redcar

Glimmer Of Light

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ed Walker

Shaped well after six months off when third of five in 1m4f Leicester handicap on her return, fading only late on; a bold showing is on the cards eased 1lb here.

11/4

3rd

5

(5)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

18:30 Leicester

Glimmer Of Light

9st 3lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

The only maiden in this field but has low mileage and appears capable of winning an ordinary handicap, having finished a clear second upped to 1m4f at Lingfield (AW) when last seen; possibilities off same mark.

9/2

3rd

5

(5)

10th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

18:30 Leicester

Glimmer Of Light

9st 3lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

The only maiden in this field but has low mileage and appears capable of winning an ordinary handicap, having finished a clear second upped to 1m4f at Lingfield (AW) when last seen; possibilities off same mark.

9/2

Form: 7-9633

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Exposed 5yo whose record is only 1-16; however, looks favourably treated (gained the win off 2lb higher) and he's running into form, staying-on third over 1m2f most recently; not ruled out.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(5)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Whatacracker

9st 7lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Acts on this surface but his sole win came over 1m3f at Carlisle in 2023 and mostly campaigned at that trip and further since; major query back at 1m for first time in the best part of three years.

16/1

4

(12)

14th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Leicester

Whatacracker

9st 7lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Mark Walford

Only win was over 1m3f at Carlisle in July 2023 (good to soft); several decent placed efforts this season, and would have a chance on that form, but rather disappointing on last two starts.

20/1

10th

14

(14)

17th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

17:24 Beverley

Whatacracker

9st 4lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Mark Walford

Placed in four of his last six starts including a close call over C&D (soft) in July; on same mark here but he didn't fire at Ayr last time and that took his record to 1-21; tongue-tie worn last time is removed.

16/1

9/4

Form: 5273-1 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage filly who justified favouritism in clearcut fashion here (1m2f, good) on seasonal debut, proving strong at the finish and leaving the impression she'll stay this longer trip; likely to build on that win and show further progress; highly respected.
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7th

7

(6)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

16:53 Wolverhampton (AW)

Guendolen

9st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Won in good style on last season's reappearance outing (1m2f, good) but was not in the same form on any of her five subsequent runs last year and was safely held when back in action in April; off for another 75 days since and not yet proven over this far; needs to get career back on track.

16/1

6th

5

(9)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Lingfield (AW)

Guendolen

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Absent since two below-par turf runs in September but an emphatic winner when fresh last April and begins her new campaign from a workable mark; placed on only AW start (in Tapeta in 2024); no surprise if she features.

8/1

6

(6)

11th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

14:47 Epsom

Guendolen

9st 2lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Quickened clear to score by over 3l on seasonal debut at Leicester (1m2f, good) in April; yet to build on that performance in four subsequent starts and it was a modest effort when beating one home at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) ten days ago.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.00
Straight Forecast £18.53
Trifecta £63.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Guendolen

The Guardian:

Beauld As Brass

POSTDATA:

Whatacracker

Telegraph:

Haliphon

RP RATINGS:

Guendolen

NEWMARKET:

Guendolen

Daily Mirror:

Guendolen

The Star:

Guendolen

Daily Record:

Guendolen

Daily Mail:

Beauld As Brass

D Express:

Beauld As Brass

The Sun:

Beauld As Brass

The Times:

Whatacracker