September 22 / 17.05 Leicester

17.05

Good To Soft

Fantastic Fireworks Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Fantastic Fireworks Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Form: 323

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Steady progress with each of her three starts, most recently finishing third of nine at Southwell 18 days ago (7f, AW; made the running); makes her handicap debut at a realistic level and she is greatly respected.
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9

(3)

18th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

11:28 Catterick

Secret Sonata

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Only fifth on 7f Leicester handicap debut 26 days ago but made steady progress in maiden/novice races over 6f/7f (good/AW) prior to that and holds leading form claims back in a novice.

7/4

1

(4)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Leicester

Secret Sonata

9st 11lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Steady progress with each of her three starts, most recently finishing third of nine at Southwell 18 days ago (7f, AW; made the running); makes her handicap debut at a realistic level and she is greatly respected.

3/1

3rd

8

(4)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:55 Southwell (AW)

Secret Sonata

9st 2lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Twice-raced filly who went down by only half a length at Carlisle (6f) last time; bred to do better still (related to several winners for her owner) and to stay this longer trip; ought to go close at the least.

11/4

Form: 636

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
From a family that has served connections extremely well; her standout effort so far, and the one on which she has earned this opening mark, came in a slowly-run five-runner fillies' novice at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) and it could be misleading; her prolific sisters Al Simmo and Albeseeingyer, and brother Myal, all left their early efforts miles behind when moving into handicaps but none of them were successful on handicap debut.
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3rd

9

(10)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

20:02 Doncaster

Magic Music

9st 3lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Steph Hollinshead

Lightly raced 4yo who failed to beat a rival in 6f Leicester handicap on her reappearance last month; hard to warm to.

33/1

9th

8

(6)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:52 Leicester

Magic Music

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Steph Hollinshead

Looked flattered from the front when third in a weak maiden last August, and otherwise didn't achieve much; only run over 7f to date and needs to have improved during her seven months off.

16/1

3

(5)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Leicester

Magic Music

9st 10lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

From a family that has served connections extremely well; her standout effort so far, and the one on which she has earned this opening mark, came in a slowly-run five-runner fillies' novice at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) and it could be misleading; her prolific sisters Al Simmo and Albeseeingyer, and brother Myal, all left their early efforts miles behind when moving into handicaps but none of them were successful on handicap debut.

8/1

Form: 696514 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Four-time 7f winner, the latest when getting first run on Dream Illusion at Haydock 17 days ago; couldn't cope with a penalty at Chester one week later but she races off 3lb lower today; has the ability to feature but she hasn't shone in previous Leicester runs.
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4

(7)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Leicester

Autumn Rose

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tony Carroll

Four-time 7f winner, the latest when getting first run on Dream Illusion at Haydock 17 days ago; couldn't cope with a penalty at Chester one week later but she races off 3lb lower today; has the ability to feature but she hasn't shone in previous Leicester runs.

5/1

4th

7

(3)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:17 Chester

Autumn Rose

9st 4lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Returned to form with win at Haydock (7f, good) one week ago, despite racing a bit too freely and encountering some traffic; 5lb penalty and due to go up only 2lb but suited by this C&D and can pose a threat.

7/2

1st

5

(7)

5th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:20 Haydock

Autumn Rose

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Tony Carroll

Won over C&D last July and back on the scoresheet at Wolverhampton in February; however, her three runs on turf this summer haven't been great.

14/1

Form: 37-86

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Made a promising 2yo debut 12 months ago (7f, soft) but she was well beaten when odds-on for her second 2yo start and neither run this year has been too encouraging; this is her first 7f outing since debut, while cheekpieces are now given a go, so a revival wouldn't be a complete bolt from the blue.
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5

(6)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Leicester

Rikissa

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Made a promising 2yo debut 12 months ago (7f, soft) but she was well beaten when odds-on for her second 2yo start and neither run this year has been too encouraging; this is her first 7f outing since debut, while cheekpieces are now given a go, so a revival wouldn't be a complete bolt from the blue.

8/1

7

(7)

2nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

16:20 Chepstow

Rikissa

9st 5lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Ralph Beckett

Beaten favourite in both 2yo starts, at Newbury (7f, soft) and Windsor (6f, heavy), and the cause was lost at the start, when carried right, on her Newbury reappearance in August; bred to be considerably better than those results so no surprise if there's a good deal of improvement on handicap debut.

7/2

10

(10)

5th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Newbury

Rikissa

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Favourite for both starts last year, taking third of 11 in maiden here (7f, soft) but a flop when 8-11 at Windsor (6f, heavy); has a useful pedigree and it will be interesting to see whether her backers return.

6/1

Form: 365542 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Her 7f AW win in May came off a 1lb higher mark; chased home Autumn Rose at Haydock 17 days ago, having to wait for a gap to appear while her rival poached an advantage; should remain competitive and seems to handle ground slower than good.
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2nd

4

(2)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:42 Wetherby

Dream Illusion

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

Gained all four wins on Tapeta, the last three over 1m this year; well down the field when back on turf last month, though, and this drop back to 7f may not be ideal.

20/1

12th

2

(10)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:42 Newmarket

Dream Illusion

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Best form on AW and she's 0-7 on turf; exposed filly but she landed her fourth AW handicap when scoring at Southwell (1m) in March and was back in that career-best form when second over that C&D a fortnight ago; chance if she can transfer those efforts to grass.

6/1

2nd

6

(3)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Dream Illusion

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Three wins this year (two over C&D) and bounced back from disappointing Newcastle run with close sixth of eight over C&D this month, when the slow pace was against her; possible player.

9/1

Form: 9-5985

Last run: 58 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who has finished unplaced in all six handicaps; cheekpieces left off today; others bring stronger claims.
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5

(8)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

13:45 Brighton

Grovely Belle

9st 5lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

11-race maiden; respectable third over 7f at Brighton (good to firm) most recently, shaping as if she'll be as effective back at 6f; again has place possibilities.

8/1

6

(1)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:05 Brighton

Grovely Belle

9st 0lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

No wins in ten and very questionable whether last week's 2l defeat at Leicester (7f) was a step forward when only six ran.

10/1

7

(2)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Leicester

Grovely Belle

8st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

Nine-race maiden who has finished unplaced in all six handicaps; cheekpieces left off today; others bring stronger claims.

33/1

Non-runners

Margorie

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dream Illusion

SPOTLIGHT:

Margorie

The Times:

Secret Sonata

Telegraph:

Margorie

The Star:

Margorie

Daily Record:

Margorie

POSTDATA:

Dream Illusion

The Guardian:

Dream Illusion

Daily Mail:

Dream Illusion

D Express:

Dream Illusion

Daily Mirror:

Dream Illusion

The Sun:

Dream Illusion