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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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

5th

1

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Happy Chandler

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

Record of just 1-20 on Flat, the success in Class 6 handicap over 1m2f in April; form dipped last time; brings limited potential to this change of code.

25/1

10th

10

(3)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Leicester

Happy Chandler

8st 12lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Michael Blake

Front-runner who got off the mark when winning over this C&D (good to firm) in April; runner-up on his next two starts, including here 18 days ago, and he can't be dismissed despite stepping up in class.

7/1

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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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

6th

6

(4)

1st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Evelyns Phoenix

9st 7lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Back off the same mark as for his successful Nottingham reappearance (1m, good) in April, but his form has regressed since; enough to prove.

20/1

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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6th

4

(4)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

13:53 Chester

Yokkell

9st 13lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Adrian Wintle

Multiple winner who took advantage of her much reduced mark when justifying favouritism at Bath (extended 1m3f, firm); entitled to go well again off 4lb higher; ran okay in one or her two previous visits here.

7/2

1st

1

(4)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:31 Bath

Yokkell

10st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Multiple winner in this code at up to 1m4f, including on fast ground; usually held up; has had four starts from 1m-1m2f since a break, running reasonably consistently in defeat; drops 2lb and back again in grade; player.

15/8

4th

7

(5)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Ffos Las

Yokkell

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

On a losing run but finished well to be close up in 1m2f/1m handicaps at Leicester (good to firm); she can cope with good to soft and should run well.

4/1

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

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

1st

4

(1)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:40 Nottingham

Beauty Generation

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ross Burdon

0-12 on turf but ran well when fourth of 14 at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) in April and didn't enjoy a clear run when fifth of eight there (1m2f, good to soft) last time; has an each-way shout.

10/1

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

10

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Leicester

Shabu Shabu

9st 1lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: James Ferguson

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.

18/1

10th

6

(8)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

16:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shabu Shabu

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

Won a small-field contest at Yarmouth (11.5f) last August; run down late in added blinkers at Pontefract (1m2f) the following month; perfectly entitled to draw benefit from last week's comeback run at Southwell but stamina questionable.

10/1

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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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

1st

8

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Lingfield

Shifra

9st 9lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Pat Phelan

0-8 but produced her first worthwhile piece of form when runner-up in a handicap over C&D (good to firm) 19 days ago; holds place claims at least if she can reproduce that effort.

7/1

2nd

7

(8)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:12 Lingfield

Shifra

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Poor under both codes, again starting a big price back on the Flat five weeks ago; hard to make a case for her, even in such a weak handicap.

33/1

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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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

6th

4

15th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

16:48 Uttoxeter

Blackwater Lilly

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

1-20 over hurdles; bounced back from heavy 2m defeat (wore visor) with respectable fourth at Cartmel (2m6f, good; no headgear) last month and remains unexposed over this sort of trip but others appeal more.

12/1

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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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

8th

5

(12)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Hes Our Cracker

11st 0lb

J: Mr Freddie Robson

T: Jennie Candlish

Cheekpieces seemed to have a positive effect early in the year, notably for a 1m2f win on Chelmsford Polytrack, but he was soundly beaten in them on penultimate start and below form when hooded on latest; now he has cheekpieces plus a first-time tongue-tie; lightly raced but none too solid.

11/1

6th

5

(2)

21st May 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:23 Southwell (AW)

Hes Our Cracker

10st 5lb

J: Mr Freddie Robson

T: Jennie Candlish

Cheekpieces had a positive effect early in the year and he switches to a first-time hood tonight off the back of a below-par effort at Leicester; should be happier back on the AW under Freddie Robson, who's currently a combined 2-7 under both codes.

12/1

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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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

7th

5

(6)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 6

16:38 Epsom

Celtic Spirit

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Karen Jewell

A maiden after seven starts but kept on for second behind Haveagobeau at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago and remains unexposed over this trip; one to consider.

7/1

2nd

2

(5)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Lingfield

Celtic Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Karen Jewell

0-6 but he was runner-up in a handicap here (7.6f, good) in May and he made late gains when a close fifth at Windsor (1m, good to firm; cheekpieces added) last month; still has potential and he looks interesting on this step up to 1m2f.

3/1

Form: 5-56

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

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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