September 22 / 14.10 Leicester

14.10

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

OUR TIP

Form: 24-619 CD

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Easy win over C&D in May (good to soft) off 6lb lower; ran poorly at Doncaster in July, however, and now makes her debut for another new stable (same owners); still well treated if bouncing back to her C&D form.
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7th

1

(9)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

13:32 Brighton

Grand Citadel

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Acts on good to firm and good to soft; got back on the scoresheet at Leicester (7f) in May but she's been well held over this trip in both subsequent runs; has bit to prove after 103 days off and she's still 3lb higher than for both her wins.

7/1

8th

11

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:56 Leicester

Grand Citadel

9st 2lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

She has won a 7f handicap (0-55) here in each of the last two seasons; well held in a Class 5 handicap at Newmarket last time though and likely vulnerable once more.

14/1

10th

17

(7)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Newmarket (July)

Grand Citadel

8st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Both wins were achieved in the same 0-55 handicap at Leicester 12 months apart, justifying favouritism on fast ground 25 days ago; a 4lb rise and deeper opposition can find her out today.

12/1

Form: 905932 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
3lb lower than for his Ayr win 12 months ago; running himself into form this year, most recently finishing second of ten at Musselburgh eight days ago (7f, good to soft); another big run on the cards.
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1

(3)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Ahamoment

10st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Handy sort who bounced back to form with easy wins over this trip at Musselburgh (soft) and Ayr (heavy) this month; only fourth of ten off this mark over C&D (good) ten days ago, but ground conditions today may be more to his liking and he is respected back down in grade.

100/30

1

(3)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Ahamoment

10st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Handy sort who bounced back to form with easy wins over this trip at Musselburgh (soft) and Ayr (heavy) this month; only fourth of ten off this mark over C&D (good) ten days ago, but ground conditions today may be more to his liking and he is respected back down in grade.

100/30

7

(10)

18th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

12:50 Catterick

Ahamoment

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Suddenly thriving again, racing up with the pace when winning over this trip at Musselburgh and Ayr this month; those successes came on soft/heavy ground but he has plenty of form on good to firm; more of a concern is a further 8lb rise to a career-high mark.

7/2

Form: 393367

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Placed five tims this season but his losing run stretches back over two years and he wasn't at his best at Redcar when last seen eight weeks ago; on a dangerous mark but others appeal more for win purposes.
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3

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Leicester

Beltane

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Mark Walford

Placed five tims this season but his losing run stretches back over two years and he wasn't at his best at Redcar when last seen eight weeks ago; on a dangerous mark but others appeal more for win purposes.

13/2

7th

5

(4)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

17:10 Redcar

Beltane

10st 13lb

J: Miss Alice Cooke

T: Mark Walford

Latest of his three wins came at Beverley (8.5f, soft) over two years ago but he's been placed on five occasions this year; below his best at Ayr (7f, good) 16 days ago and he now goes back up to 1m with the headgear removed.

5/1

Form: 273212 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Knocking on the door prior to her 6f win at Windsor (good to firm) last month; similar form when second at Bath (5.3f, soft) 19 days ago; third over C&D in her one attempt at this trip; looks sure to go well.
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2nd

4

(5)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

All Too Beautiful

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Teal

Improved for the switch to AW this winter, winning at Chelmsford in November and adding C&D wins on her next two starts; met trouble in her bid for a four-timer here 16 days ago; needs a career best to defy this mark but it is not out of the question.

11/2

5th

3

(1)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

All Too Beautiful

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Teal

Turf win (6f, good to firm) last summer; improved for the switch to AW this winter, winning at Chelmsford (6f) in November and adding two C&D handicaps since; 5lb rise for latest win against fillies asks a stiffer question of her but foolish to discount in her current form.

13/8

Form: 857277

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Finished second at Brighton in May (6f, good) but two heavy defeats have followed; easy enough to have reservations.
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8

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Professor Tickle

8st 10lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Michael Attwater

Inconsistent but he ran one of his good races when a close third at Nottingham 19 days ago (6f, good to soft); fully effective over C&D; not ruled out for a stable that also run Nordic Glory.

6/1

8

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Professor Tickle

8st 10lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Michael Attwater

Inconsistent but he ran one of his good races when a close third at Nottingham 19 days ago (6f, good to soft); fully effective over C&D; not ruled out for a stable that also run Nordic Glory.

6/1

11

(1)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:00 Nottingham

Professor Tickle

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Michael Attwater

Turf (good to firm) and AW winner over 6f; best turf RPR came on good to soft but other form on slow ground makes that look an anomaly; plenty to prove based on last three starts.

40/1

Form: 251629 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
C&D win in July (good to firm; cheekpieces first time); second to Amathus (runs in the 1.40) at Brighton three weeks ago but never in contention on AW latest; best form on good or faster.
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8

(10)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Desert Beauty

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Dylan Cunha

Suited by 7f on turf, winning at Leicester in July and running some good races in defeat since; unexposed on the AW, having raced in only one handicap on sand, but she needs plenty more than when well held at Chelmsford in September now back on Tapeta.

14/1

8

(10)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Desert Beauty

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Dylan Cunha

Suited by 7f on turf, winning at Leicester in July and running some good races in defeat since; unexposed on the AW, having raced in only one handicap on sand, but she needs plenty more than when well held at Chelmsford in September now back on Tapeta.

14/1

Form: -69675

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Yet to achieve a great deal in handicaps; still relatively early days but she needs the cheekpieces to have a positive effect.
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4th

12

(12)

21st Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Leicester

Albeyours

9st 4lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Steph Hollinshead

Won a division of this race 12 months ago; added a Carlisle handicap (7f, soft) in June and although she hasn't been quite so good twice since, she makes more appeal than many.

10/1

5th

12

(4)

10th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

14:45 Ayr

Albeyours

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Steph Hollinshead

Two wins since cheekpieces were added last autumn and her last success was at Carlisle (7f, soft) in June; didn't shine at Doncaster (good to firm) last time but that was over 1m and she still looks on a workable mark; dangerous back in trip.

8/1

7th

8

(7)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

16:48 Doncaster

Albeyours

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Steph Hollinshead

Low-mileage 5yo who has form figures of 12531 since wearing cheekpieces, most recently seeing off nine rivals at Carlisle (7f) in June; has a likeable profile for this grade but the wins have been achieved on good to soft/soft and she needs to prove she's as effective on today's likely much faster ground.

7/2

Form: 77-088

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Exposed maiden who has barely beaten a rival in five turf runs; little appeal.
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9

(2)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Leicester

Tea Leaf Ted

8st 13lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Exposed maiden who has barely beaten a rival in five turf runs; little appeal.

50/1

10

(3)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:48 Chepstow

Tea Leaf Ted

9st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Had a near-miss in a Kempton handicap (7f, AW) last January but he's struggled since then and is now 0-14.

25/1

8th

9

(3)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:12 Southwell (AW)

Tea Leaf Ted

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Drawn wide last time at Kempton but was tailed off and that made it 0-13; wouldn't be the obvious answer.

25/1

Form: 0-700

Last run: 116 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Poor form in four starts, including his handicap debut (6f, good to firm) in May; gelded since; plenty to prove.
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7th

7

(2)

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

17:08 Yarmouth

Surprise Again

8st 13lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Yet to show any worthwhile form after six starts (6f-1m); dropped in trip and fitted with a tongue-tie today.

33/1

8th

10

(10)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:18 Nottingham

Surprise Again

8st 9lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: J R Jenkins

Poor form in five starts, including in two handicaps (6f/7f); absent for 254 days and much better is needed.

50/1

10

(4)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Leicester

Surprise Again

8st 10lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: J R Jenkins

Poor form in four starts, including his handicap debut (6f, good to firm) in May; gelded since; plenty to prove.

33/1

Non-runners

Shark Two One

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £98.10
Straight Forecast £99.51
Tricast £289.55
Trifecta £389.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

All Too Beautiful

RP RATINGS:

Ahamoment

D Express:

Albeyours

NEWMARKET:

Grand Citadel

The Times:

Shark Two One

POSTDATA:

All Too Beautiful

LAMBOURN:

All Too Beautiful

Telegraph:

All Too Beautiful

Daily Mirror:

All Too Beautiful

The Star:

All Too Beautiful

Daily Record:

All Too Beautiful

The Guardian:

Ahamoment

Daily Mail:

Ahamoment

The Sun:

Ahamoment