June 26 / 18.30 Leicester

18.30

Good To Firm

Sophie Ellis-Bextor Plays Ladies’ Day ‘Confined’ Handicap (Horses Have Not Won A Flat Race In 2025)

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 0f 53y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor Plays Ladies’ Day ‘Confined’ Handicap (Horses Have Not Won A Flat Race In 2025)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Form: 178-75 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
All three of his wins have been over 1m, the most recent on debut for Mark Walford off 3lb higher at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) last June; drops back to this trip for another new yard after two below-par efforts this year.
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10

(6)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

16:35 Redcar

Island Of Skye

9st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Paul Collins

Won a Thirsk handicap for Mark Walford in June 2024 (1m, good to firm); lightly raced since, but was a good third at Leicester on stable debut this year (1m, good to firm); lesser run on AW latest; place chance.

22/1

6th

6

(11)

8th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:40 Newcastle (AW)

Island Of Skye

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Paul Collins

A fair 1m winner for Mark Walford who wasn't discredited for his new yard when third of six in 1m handicap at Leicester in June; not ruled out after a break.

5/1

1

(2)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

18:30 Leicester

Island Of Skye

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Paul Collins

All three of his wins have been over 1m, the most recent on debut for Mark Walford off 3lb higher at Thirsk (1m, good to firm) last June; drops back to this trip for another new yard after two below-par efforts this year.

13/2

Form: 6-4544

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
0-11; has been fourth in three of her four starts this season, including the last twice at Redcar (both on good to firm); cheekpieces now go on and she's respected.
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3rd

1

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

20:52 Pontefract

Ravishing Beauty

10st 0lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Took this prize 12 months ago and she's back in excellent form of late, scoring at Carlisle (1m) before third of seven over C&D 26 days ago; merits serious consideration in her follow-up bid.

2/1

3rd

2

(1)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:35 Pontefract

Ravishing Beauty

10st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Three wins overall include a comfortable C&D success last July on her only race at Pontefract; back near her best when winning at Carlisle (1m, soft; probably fine on good to firm) 13 days ago and looks a leading contender despite going back up 3lb.

7/2

1st

4

(1)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

16:18 Carlisle

Ravishing Beauty

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Solid spell of form last term featured two wins and three second-place finishes; has gone rather off the boil since but a revival would give her good claims off current mark.

11/1

Form: 639670

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Regressive 11-race maiden who was beaten 17l when down the field at Lingfield (1m2f, AW; first-time cheekpieces) a week ago; returns to turf with the tongue-tie back on; better needed now dropped back in trip; due to be 3lb lower.
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4

(7)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

18:30 Leicester

Masterofgreygoose

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Joseph Parr

Regressive 11-race maiden who was beaten 17l when down the field at Lingfield (1m2f, AW; first-time cheekpieces) a week ago; returns to turf with the tongue-tie back on; better needed now dropped back in trip; due to be 3lb lower.

11/1

2

(1)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:58 Lingfield (AW)

Masterofgreygoose

11st 1lb

J: Mr Lewis Kent

T: Joseph Parr

Regressive ten-race maiden who has been beaten 5l or more in his six handicaps this year; mark continues to fall but he needs to this step back up in trip to make a difference; cheekpieces added.

12/1

7th

6

(2)

3rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Masterofgreygoose

9st 7lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Joseph Parr

Showed early promise, but hasn't built on it and now 0-9; finished 5l behind Royal Observatory when sixth of 14 in an amateurs' event over C&D last time and needs plenty more.

12/1

Form: 20-442 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over 1m2f; ran well when second of eight at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm; hung left) 24 days ago but he was well beaten on his only attempt over 1m.
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4th

1

(5)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:15 Brighton

Angel On High

9st 12lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Infrequent winner but he showed the right attitude when going in at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) last Sunday; boasts a good record here, his win coming at this time of the year too, and he has a fair chance of defying a 4lb penalty.

3/1

4

(5)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Leicester

Angel On High

9st 6lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Has a modest strike-rate of 2-39 but has made the frame on all five starts this year and should not be far away.

8/1

2

(14)

26th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

18:45 Windsor

Angel On High

9st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Adrian Wintle

Has modest 2-38 strike-rate but comes here after two pretty good efforts (1m2f/1m) and will be suited by today's move back up in trip; might be the answer.

11/2

Form: 7-7534 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won twice at Musselburgh last season (1m/1m1f; good); unlucky not to finish closer when fourth of seven at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) nine days ago; contender.
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2nd

4

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

17:05 Leicester

Little Ted

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won a similar race over C&D last summer when rated 2lb higher; he has finished second in two of his last three starts, the latest on AW nine days ago, and another big run looks likely.

2/1

2nd

5

(6)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:07 Newcastle (AW)

Little Ted

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

C&D winner (2023); not far behind Barleybrown and Abu Royal here this month, but declined a winning opportunity (carried head high and idled) next time; visor didn't work at Beverley last week, so question marks persist.

10/1

7th

6

(7)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

20:30 Beverley

Little Ted

9st 4lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Losing run is mounting up and he didn't look particularly resolute when nevertheless going close at Musselburgh (1m) most recently; chance depends on the effects of new headgear.

7/2

Form: 5789-8

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
0-8 and her best efforts have been over shorter; probably needed the run when beaten 21l on stable debut at Lingfield (7f, soft); sounder surface may suit but the step back up in trip isn't sure to.
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4

(3)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

14:40 Brighton

Majorelle Blue

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Stuart Williams

0-9; didn't get home over 1m at Leicester (good to firm) five days ago but she wasn't beaten as far as she was on stable/seasonal debut; drops back to 7f with blinkers and tongue-tie added; may go well from the front for her in-form yard.

5/1

7

(5)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

18:30 Leicester

Majorelle Blue

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Stuart Williams

0-8 and her best efforts have been over shorter; probably needed the run when beaten 21l on stable debut at Lingfield (7f, soft); sounder surface may suit but the step back up in trip isn't sure to.

13/2

8th

1

(9)

7th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield

Majorelle Blue

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Stuart Williams

A fair maiden at her best but she signed off for Stuart Williams with a below-par ninth in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap in November; needs to hit the ground running for her new yard.

8/1

Non-runners

Shaws Phoenix

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.20
Straight Forecast £13.78
Trifecta £52.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ravishing Beauty

WEST COUNTRY:

Angel On High

POSTDATA:

Shaws Phoenix

RP RATINGS:

Little Ted

NEWMARKET:

Majorelle Blue

Telegraph:

Ravishing Beauty

The Guardian:

Ravishing Beauty

D Express:

Ravishing Beauty

Daily Mirror:

Ravishing Beauty

The Times:

Shaws Phoenix

Daily Mail:

Angel On High

The Sun:

Angel On High

Daily Record:

Angel On High

The Star:

Little Ted