May 09 / 19.55 Leicester

19.55

Good To Firm

Go West Plays Leicester Races 4th July Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Go West Plays Leicester Races 4th July Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.70

Form: -15236 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Finally got off the mark in 1m2f classified event at Lingfield in January; has continued in good form and challenged wide when sixth in another classified event there in March; in the mix again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(6)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Myna

9st 9lb

J: George Downing

T: Tony Carroll

Consistent enough at a similarly low level all year, winning twice, and there are no concerns regarding track, trip or ground; that's enough to see him shortlisted in a weak affair.

7/4

3rd

2

(6)

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:45 Nottingham

Myna

9st 9lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Carroll

Two 1m2f wins this year, the latest a fast-ground handicap at Leicester in May; respectable efforts since without hitting quite the same heights; should give a good account.

4/1

2nd

5

(5)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

20:20 Brighton

Myna

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Tony Carroll

Has won twice this year and did well after a slow start to claim fourth in a similar race at Lingfield (1m2f, good) last month; if he breaks on terms then he holds strong claims.

5/2

2nd
4 (11)
Gert Lush

16/1

  • Place: £5.30

Form: 5350/7

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Without a victory since 2023; off 21 months before a never-dangerous seventh of ten in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap last month; she needs to take a major step forward.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(9)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ffos Las

Gert Lush

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Roger Teal

Placed on three of her five starts since returning from long layoff this year, including C&D (good) handicap third two starts ago; likely to pose a potent threat in this basement grade.

11/4

2nd

2

(4)

4th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

20:18 Lingfield

Gert Lush

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Roger Teal

Has done all her winning in the summer months and is currently 3-4 over this in-between trip; not as good since returning from a long absence but is still competitive at this level and holds claims on her latest Ffos Las third off the same mark.

3/1

3rd

5

(2)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ffos Las

Gert Lush

9st 8lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Roger Teal

On a good mark and beaten a neck at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) two runs back, form that has worked out well; poor last time over an extended 1m3f but that trip seems too far.

14/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 62-521

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Ended a losing run in emphatic style at Bath (1m) ten days ago; hiked up 9lb but not taken lightly on her first go over 1m2f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(2)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

17:10 Goodwood

Oasis Sunrise

9st 12lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Three wins (1m-1m4f) in the first half of 2026; last month's Ascot third was up there with her best form but she wasn't quite at the same level back down in class at Chepstow three weeks ago; drops back in trip with each-way claims.

12/1

4th

4

(6)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Chepstow

Oasis Sunrise

9st 13lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Turf wins this season at Bath (1m), over C&D and Leicester (1m2f); ran well from off the pace at Ascot 12 days ago (1m4f); her good campaign could continue.

4/1

3rd

7

(8)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 4

16:10 Ascot

Oasis Sunrise

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Turf wins this term at Bath (1m), Chepstow (1m4f) and Leicester (1m2f), with one of those under Ashley Lewis; however, her form has dropped off somewhat in 1m4f races on last two outings and this race demands more.

25/1

Form: 65-465

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Scored over 1m at Brighton last June for Alice Haynes; not disgraced all three runs for his current yard, very slowly away when fifth in 1m Bath handicap last time; no forlorn hope.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(4)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

17:40 Brighton

Clipsham Noble

9st 5lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Won 1m4f/1m2f handicaps this year and latest fourth at Leicester wasn't too bad a run; no reason why he shouldn't be on the scene.

3/1

4th

5

(2)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:19 Leicester

Clipsham Noble

9st 5lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Won here (1m4f, good to firm) in May and he returned to form with a win over this C&D (good to firm) last month, with three of these behind; he's just 2lb higher today and could play another leading role.

11/4

1st

5

(4)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:50 Leicester

Clipsham Noble

9st 3lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Doubled his tally when winning here over 1m4f in May, coming from last to first, and he left the impression he's still in form when sixth of 11 at Pontefract two weeks ago; will need a good gallop now dropped back in trip, which he isn't sure to get.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 067-

Last run: 228 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Son of Teofilo who cut little ice in a trio of runs in 2025, seventh in 1m Lingfield maiden in September; lots more is needed on his return/handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(6)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Kempton (AW)

Luminous Approach

8st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Shaun Lycett

Lightly-raced ex-Irish maiden; off eight months and not disgraced on his handicap debut with fifth of 11 at Leicester (1m2f) in May; needs to build on it here.

9/1

5th

3

(2)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Leicester

Luminous Approach

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Shaun Lycett

Son of Teofilo who cut little ice in a trio of runs in 2025, seventh in 1m Lingfield maiden in September; lots more is needed on his return/handicap debut.

33/1

6

(7)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Luminous Approach

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Shaun Lycett

Well held in both starts, including on stable debut after having been gelded at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) last month; handicaps beckon.

33/1

Form: 24673- D

Last run: 217 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Consistent mare who signed off for Mark Loughnane with a solid third in 9.4f Wolverhampton handicap in October; has gone well fresh so not out of things for her new yard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(3)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chepstow

City Escape

9st 10lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Nikki Evans

Acts on any ground and has won on soft and heavy; has been a bit up and down this season, but she got back on the scoresheet with cosy win in classified at Ffos Las (1m2f, good) last week; still looks feasibly treated back in a handicap and she's a big player if this sets up for her closing style.

9/2

1st

3

(8)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ffos Las

City Escape

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

0-5 for new stable this year; ran quite well when fifth of ten in Leicester handicap (1m2f, good to firm) last month but was soundly beaten at Chepstow three weeks later; others have more pressing claims.

20/1

6th

6

(7)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

City Escape

9st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

Knows more about this game than most with this being her 80th start, but she hasn't been running like a winner waiting to happen and hasn't scored on turf since September 2023.

8/1

Form: -49474

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Fair ex-Irish 1m1f winner; arrives in good nick for his current yard, fourth of ten in 1m Nottingham handicap three weeks ago; not dismissed from an easing mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(1)

28th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Ffos Las

Mooretown Lad

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Ex-Irish (1m1f winner in 2024); running for this yard since December and the odd piece of that form gives him a shout, including penultimate start but that was on soft ground; below form sole start on firmer than good.

6/1

7th

3

(3)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Ffos Las

Mooretown Lad

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Ex-Irish winner; hold-up performer who finished well for second behind Scarfo off his much-reduced mark at Chepstow (1m, soft); needs a strong pace and he has major claims if he gets one.

5/1

2nd

7

(6)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:25 Chepstow

Mooretown Lad

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Sole success came in August 2024 when trained in Ireland; has tumbled down the weights since his British debut in December; is a hostage to fortune as he tends to be held up and requires a fast pace to be seen to best effect.

11/4

Form: 0700-6

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Yet to offer much in his seven runs to date, sixth of nine in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap 30 days ago; not easy to warm to.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

1

(11)

18th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Lingfield

Eager Puccini

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Yet to offer much in his eight runs to date; beaten 13l at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) last month; wears first-time blinkers but not easy to warm to.

25/1

8th

10

(10)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Leicester

Eager Puccini

9st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Yet to offer much in his seven runs to date, sixth of nine in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap 30 days ago; not easy to warm to.

16/1

6th

9

(1)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eager Puccini

9st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Well beaten in each of his six starts (7f/1m) and this longer trip needs to bring out significant improvement.

20/1

Form: 305-67 D

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Scored over hurdles at Stratford last May but below par on the AW over the winter, beating just one home in 1m2f handicap at Chelmsford in February; more is required after a break in a change of headgear.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(4)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Leicester

Fillyfudge

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Lemos De Souza

Scored over hurdles at Stratford last May but below par on the AW over the winter, beating just one home in 1m2f handicap at Chelmsford in February; more is required after a break in a change of headgear.

14/1

7th

1

(7)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Fillyfudge

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Lemos De Souza

C&D scorer but she's not proving the easiest to predict of late, tried in a change of headgear when only sixth of eight in 1m handicap here last month; others are preferred.

12/1

6th

8

(6)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Fillyfudge

9st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Lemos De Souza

All three of her wins on the Flat have been over 1m2f; failed to beat a rival home at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in November but she ran a better race when fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) 26 days ago; cheekpieces replace the visor but this is the shortest trip she has encountered since July 2023.

12/1

Form: 454690

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Is 0-17 and she beat just one home in a 1m4f classified event at Lingfield last time; usual cheekpieces go back on (also tongue tied) with plenty to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:16 Lingfield (AW)

Pure Theory

8st 9lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Stephanie Cassidy

20-race maiden who was well beaten in two 1m2f Yarmouth handicaps last month; might be happier back on Polytrack but remains difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

6th

6

(2)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:20 Yarmouth

Pure Theory

8st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Stephanie Cassidy

0-19 and finished around 12l behind Divot over C&D (good to firm) last time; hard to warm to.

33/1

5th

6

(7)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:45 Yarmouth

Pure Theory

8st 11lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Longstanding maiden who's regressed; tongue-tie quickly removed and she's not obviously fancied back from a couple of months off.

20/1

Form: -90866 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
A fair 1m2f winner for Michael Attwater; has shaped with promise on all three runs for his new yard, set a lot to do when third over hurdles at Plumpton 20 days ago; a slow starter but he still rates a player off a reduced mark here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:05 Stratford

Versatile

10st 6lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: James Owen

Regressive Flat maiden who, for the second time this year, refused to race on the AW nine days ago; has the ability to feature off this mark over hurdles (0-6) but far too risky.

8/1

12

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Versatile

9st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: James Owen

He has the ability to make a nonsense of his lowly rating but slow starts have been a recurring theme and he completely disgraced himself at Leicester in May; running okay over hurdles this summer but can't be backed with any confidence.

7/1

4th

3

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

20:06 Stratford

Versatile

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

1-25 on the Flat; kept on for third on handicap hurdle debut at Southwell (2m, good) in June but two lesser efforts have followed and it's questionable whether the refitted cheekpieces will make the necessary difference.

14/1

Non-runners

Majestic Leo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £200.70
Straight Forecast £177.61
Tricast £982.84
Trifecta £883.00

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Oasis Sunrise

SPOTLIGHT:

Versatile

Daily Mail:

Luminous Approach

NEWMARKET:

Fillyfudge

The Sun:

Myna

Daily Record:

City Escape

D Express:

Luminous Approach

The Times:

Oasis Sunrise

The Guardian:

Oasis Sunrise

Daily Mirror:

Oasis Sunrise

The Star:

Oasis Sunrise

RP RATINGS:

Versatile

POSTDATA:

Versatile

Telegraph:

Fillyfudge