April 25 / 16.30 Leicester

16.30

Good To Firm

Aspall Suffolk Cyder Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Aspall Suffolk Cyder Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 5564-2

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
On reduced mark and he returned from a break with a good second behind an improver at Bath (1m, good) three weeks ago; has claims if he can back that up but he's still a maiden 16 starts and has stamina to prove at this new trip.
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3rd

1

28th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:25 Newton Abbot

Happy Chandler

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

A modest 1m2f Flat scorer in April; has hinted at promise on both starts since switched to hurdles, most recently when a staying-on fourth of six in a first-time hood over C&D this month; needs more to figure and looks one for handicaps in due course.

33/1

4th

2

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Happy Chandler

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

A modest 1m2f Flat scorer in April; 40-1, hinted at promise when fifth of nine in a novice at Worcester (2m, good) on hurdling debut in July; withdrawn after getting loose before start last time; wears first-time hood.

16/1

3

23rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:38 Worcester

Happy Chandler

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

A modest 1m2f Flat scorer in April; 40-1, hinted at promise with fifth of nine in novice over C&D on hurdling debut last month; can build on it here.

25/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 0890-1 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
5yo who turned things around with a rallying win on his Nottingham reappearance (8.3f, good; 13-2) last Saturday; back up 4lb in the weights but he remains well treated on best form and his penultimate win was over this trip; key player.
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1st

6

(1)

16th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:50 Beverley

Evelyns Phoenix

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Four-time winner at up to 1m2f; beaten favourite in classified event at Ripon (1m2f, soft) latest; each-way possible off current mark, provided he's in good form.

6/1

3rd

2

(1)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

17:20 Ripon

Evelyns Phoenix

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Hasn't fully sustained a good start to the campaign but proved resurgent on AW debut last time; has possibilities on classified debut, provided he builds on that effort; C&D winner.

5/1

4th

14

(5)

16th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:00 Southwell (AW)

Evelyns Phoenix

9st 2lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

4-29 record includes a Nottingham win (1m) in April on reappearance but he's been out of form in recent outings; now makes his AW debut.

25/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 5087-6

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Ex-Kevin Philippart de Foy; formerly a useful performer and was successful at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) last April; now 24lb lower than for that win but she's struggled since and has form figures of 9050876 for her current yard; opposable.
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8th

2

(1)

13th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Yokkell

9st 13lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Adrian Wintle

Came from off the pace to score off 2lb lower at Bath (11.6f, firm) in July but well below that form since; returns to Tapeta with a bit to prove.

25/1

10th

5

(4)

29th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 5

14:32 Bath

Yokkell

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Ended a losing run over 1m4f here in July; below par fitted with cheekpieces both subsequent runs, and she came in last of nine in 1m2f Epsom handicap 19 days ago; headgear is discarded now so could bounce back.

25/1

9th

10

(4)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

15:07 Epsom

Yokkell

8st 12lb

J: George Wood

T: Adrian Wintle

Exploited reduced mark when justifying favouritism at Bath (extended 1m3f, firm) in July; that was a Class 6 and with cheekpieces back on she failed to fire at Chester (third there before); probably worth taking on.

10/1

Form: 57-753 BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner (1m) but he's 0-10 on turf; on reduced mark and was fair third at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month but he's struggled in his last five turf runs and has something to prove back in this sphere.
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2nd

6

(2)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Beauty Generation

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ross Burdon

Both AW wins on Polytrack but handles Tapeta; returns to the AW after some solid runs on turf and, although unraced here, the long straight should suit.

11/2

2nd

1

(7)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

19:15 Nottingham

Beauty Generation

9st 10lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ross Burdon

Winner over C&D early last month off a 3lb lower mark (second and fourth successful since); maybe wasn't best suited by the drop to 1m1f behind Katalyst here last time, when hanging right (not for the first time) having looked set to win; holds fair claims.

4/1

3rd

1

(6)

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Nottingham

Beauty Generation

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Off the mark for new stable when taking a 1m2f handicap here (good to firm) 19 days ago; a 3lb rise shouldn't be an issue but he wouldn't want this to get tactical.

11/4

Form: 221363 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Dual turf winner who has form figures of 133221363 on AW since Boxing Day and his last win was over 1m2f; still looks feasibly treated on his best form and he's in the mix back on turf (acts on good ground but he's untried on quicker).
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5th

6

(9)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Silkies Sib

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Record over C&D reads 1233 and he's back off the same mark as when successful at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) in February; player in the returning cheekpieces.

5/1

3rd

8

(1)

18th May 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Silkies Sib

9st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: James Owen

Scored over C&D in December (off 3lb lower) and at Chelmsford in February; has run respectably since, including when beaten favourite at Bath last time; remains on a competitive mark and won't be far away.

6/1

3rd

3

(6)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:50 Bath

Silkies Sib

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: James Owen

Dual winner on the AW since joining this stable; pulled hard and unfortunate not to finish closer at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) four days ago, denied a clear passage; may settle better with the hood back on (visor removed) and is one to consider seriously.

9/2

18/1

Form: 020-60

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Won a small-field handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f) last August but has mixed record since and was tailed off at Wolverhampton (1m6f) 19 days ago; may have had stamina issues last time but he's now 1-13 and others are more convincing.
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7th

7

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:15 Market Rasen

Shabu Shabu

11st 3lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

1-15 on the Flat; well beaten in a 1m3f Windsor handicap last month off a basement handicap mark.

50/1

4th

6

(4)

14th Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:42 Windsor

Shabu Shabu

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Matt Crawley

Only 1-14 and down the field in his last four runs James Ferguson; hard to know what to expect for new yard after quite a break, but he's 2lb beneath his winning mark (gained over 11.4f).

14/1

8th
14 (12)
Shifra

100/1

Form: 7/809-

Last run: 200 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Struggled at big prices in her four Flat runs and same story in two maiden hurdles this year; this is only her second handicap but she needs major improvement back on the Flat.
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5th

1

(3)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:15 Brighton

Shifra

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Two wins and two seconds from her last four starts, all in 1m2f handicaps; hit with an 8lb rise for her Bath win last month but the second and third have won since and she will be another 2lb higher from the weekend.

9/4

1st

4

(10)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

14:05 Bath

Shifra

9st 11lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Pat Phelan

Opened account in Lingfield classified (1m2f, AW) in June and ran at least as well when dead-heat second in handicap over that C&D last month; should be okay back on turf; can make her presence felt again.

3/1

2nd

6

(7)

11th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Shifra

9st 6lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Pat Phelan

Running well over this trip on turf here in her last couple of starts, finishing runner-up in May and going one better under Seamus Cronin the following month; up 5lb, but latest form has been boosted with the second and third both winning twice since; respected if as effective back on Polytrack; stable also runs Dubai Harbour.

7/2

28/1

Form: 00-087

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Won a Kempton maiden (7f, AW) last spring but she's struggled in handicaps since and was beaten 7l back at Kempton two weeks ago; continues to drop down the weights but she has plenty to prove back up in trip.
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12th

13

(3)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Newbury

Miss Chester

8st 8lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

Inconsistent filly who has raced mainly on AW; posted one of her better efforts when close third in Class 6 at Kempton (1m) last week but isn't guaranteed to back up the form.

12/1

3rd

6

(3)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Miss Chester

9st 5lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: Mark Usher

Won a 7f maiden here last May but she's 0-8 since and has form figures of 8000879 in handicaps; continues to drop down the weights but she needs a major revival.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 87-836

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner and a fair maiden hurdler; 0-6 on the Flat but he was a good third in a Chelmsford handicap (1m6f) in February and the drop to back to 8.6f looked against him at Wolverhampton last time; should get a good tow into this race and he could be dangerous back up in trip.
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4th

1

(6)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

16:00 Catterick

Not So Sobers

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won over hurdles at Hereford in May and followed up on the Flat over this C&D (good to firm); it's disconcerting he was pulled up on his chase debut at Stratford three weeks ago but he may well bounce back and play a leading role reverting to this code.

10/11

4

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:15 Stratford

Not So Sobers

11st 4lb

J: David Bass

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Made all over hurdles at Hereford (2m, good) last month and followed up on the Flat 17 days ago; not bred for fences but evidently in good nick; no surprise if he makes a bold bid on chasing debut.

9/2

1st

3

(5)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:35 Catterick

Not So Sobers

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Hurdle/bumper winner (won 2m novice handicap hurdle on latest outing), but perhaps not as effective on the Flat, although was beaten only 1.75l when third of seven off a 2lb higher mark at Chelmsford in February (1m6f); a possible.

7/2

Form: 40-976

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner who has finished close up in handicaps at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in her last two starts; 0-8 on the Flat but she ran respectably in big field at Doncaster (1m2f) last month and is not ruled out back in this sphere.
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5th

4

22nd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Warwick

Blackwater Lilly

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Her sole win (from 25 attempts) came 18 starts ago in May 2025; she didn't run badly off her reduced mark at Stratford recently but needs something extra if she's to snap her losing sequence today.

13/2

3rd

4

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

19:15 Stratford

Blackwater Lilly

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Her sole win from 24 starts was in a maiden hurdle last May; runner-up in a Sedgefield handicap (2m1f, good) this spring but she's not gone on from that was well held back on the Flat last time; tongue-tie is now tried and she needs to raise her game back in this sphere.

11/2

4th

4

(6)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

14:10 Beverley

Blackwater Lilly

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Neil King

Scored over hurdles but a modest Flat maiden for Brian Ellison; comes here in good nick over hurdles for new yard, sixth at Uttoxeter 13 days ago; not out of things back in this sphere.

8/1

Form: 7-6315 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the sixth attempt when landing a Chelmsford handicap (1m2f, AW) last month; justified support with that convincing win but he was only fifth of ten in his follow-up bid at Wolverhampton (9.4f); has bit to prove again after that and he's struggled in two previous runs on turf.
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1st

2

(1)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:40 Newcastle (AW)

Hes Our Cracker

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Jennie Candlish

Back on same mark as for breakthrough win at Chelmsford (1m2f) in March but was out of form when last seen in spring/summer; cheekpieces (left off last time) are refitted; needs 79-day break to have done him good.

8/1

4th

4

(6)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

14:10 Catterick

Hes Our Cracker

10st 6lb

J: Mr Freddie Robson

T: Jennie Candlish

Cheekpieces seemed to have a positive effect early in the year, notably for a 1m2f win at Chelmsford under Freddie Robson; has lost his way since (cheekpieces off here) but is back on the mark he defied at Chelmsford so a revival wouldn't surprise in this uncompetitive race.

9/2

33/1

Form: 88-256

Last run: 59 days

W: 8st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Back to form with a near-miss at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) in January but he's taken backward steps in two runs since; overall record is now 1-37 and others are preferred.
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12th

2

(5)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Iftikhaar

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: J R Jenkins

Went desperately close in a similar event over C&D in January; nothing comparable since and this is his first run since a lacklustre display at Leicester in April.

25/1

13th

13

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Leicester

Iftikhaar

8st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: J R Jenkins

Back to form with a near-miss at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) in January but he's taken backward steps in two runs since; overall record is now 1-37 and others are preferred.

33/1

20/1

Form: 455-

Last run: 124 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Big prices and he finished in rear in three novice events (6f/7f) towards the end of last year; now goes handicapping after a break but he needs a transformation on this step up to 1m2f.
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2nd

8

(10)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:15 Brighton

Celtic Spirit

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Karen Jewell

Still a maiden but he has finished second on three occasions (7.6f-1m2f) this year, the latest over 1m here last week; unraced on ground slower than good.

10/1

7th

7

(5)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Lingfield (AW)

Celtic Spirit

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Karen Jewell

0-8 and his form since handicapping in April has been up and down, but he twice finished runner-up on the turf here (7.6f/1m2f); each-way claims if able to reproduce that form back on the AW.

7/1

Form: 5-56

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta £24.30
Straight Forecast £22.31
Tricast £100.57
Trifecta £143.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Evelyn's Phoenix

Telegraph:

Porter's Song

The Times:

He's Our Cracker

D Express:

Miss Chester

RP RATINGS:

Blackwater Lilly

POSTDATA:

Silkies Sib

NEWMARKET:

Beauty Generation

Daily Mail:

Porter's Song

The Guardian:

Evelyn's Phoenix

Daily Mirror:

Evelyn's Phoenix

The Sun:

Evelyn's Phoenix

The Star:

Evelyn's Phoenix

Daily Record:

Evelyn's Phoenix