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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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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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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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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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

3

(2)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:20 Brighton

Guendolen

9st 6lb

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 after three subsequent starts but was denied a clear run when fourth at Haydock (1m2f, good) six weeks ago and this race looks easier.

9/1

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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