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Go West Play Live @leicesterraces Saturday 4th July Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 3f 179y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Go West Play Live @leicesterraces Saturday 4th July Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 612113 D BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won at Southwell in March and April (1m3f/1m4f) before another solid effort when third there 46 days ago; still seeking his first win on turf but has each-way claims in the returning cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(10)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Jack Andrea

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: John Butler

In fine form in recent months and bids for a course hat-trick; had half a length to spare over Arth's Gold over this trip last time and is now 3lb worse off, but something appears to have clicked; major player.

11/4

1st

6

(5)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:20 Southwell (AW)

Jack Andrea

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: John Butler

Took him 19 attempts to break his duck but his last three efforts read 121, the latest win coming by a head over 1m3f here eight days ago; 3lb rise fair enough and should stay the extra furlong; shortlisted.

3/1

Form: -96034 D BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
All seven wins have been on the AW (1m2f-1m4f) and he ran creditably on his last two starts; however, he's yet to finish in the first three in five starts on turf and others are preferred; cheekpieces are back on for the first time since 2024.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(5)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:52 Southwell (AW)

The Bay Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Mark Usher

Dual C&D winner; has slipped to 6lb below his last winning mark (1m4f, Lingfield) and wasn't beaten far when having the run of the race under Rose Dawes at Wolverhampton (1m4f; third of seven, 7-2) last week; foolish to discount.

5/1

Form: 706063

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
AW novice winner in October 2024 but she's mostly struggled since finishing seventh in the Nell Gwyn last year; has tumbled in the weights and took a step back in the right direction when third here (1m2f, good to firm; first-time tongue-tie) 18 days ago; claims if seeing out this longer trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(7)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Leicester

Cartwheel

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Dylan Cunha

She made a promising start to her career and has tumbled down the weights, but she's struggled to get competitive this season and a major turnaround is needed in a first-time tongue-tie and reapplied hood.

20/1

6th

8

(4)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:18 Windsor

Cartwheel

9st 5lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Dylan Cunha

Kicked off her 2025 campaign in the Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes and didn't run too badly; has had six starts in handicaps since but she's struggled in all of them including four runs this year; mark has nosedived but she's has a lot to prove at this new trip; hood removed.

33/1

Form: 574071 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
0-10 on turf but returned to form to win at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in refitted cheekpieces 24 days ago; her only other win also came over that C&D and she may be vulnerable back on turf off this 3lb higher mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(4)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Maywedance

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: John O’Shea

Won over C&D in November but that is her sole win from 20 starts and she's been out of sort in four runs for current yard; continues to drop down the weights but she needs a major revival; cheekpieces back on.

14/1

7th

5

(6)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Maywedance

9st 4lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Record of 1-19 and she's on her fourth trainer; recent AW efforts were uninspiring.

25/1

Form: -73952

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner for his previous stable; has tumbled in the weights since joining this yard last summer and ran well in the added visor at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) 19 days ago, shaping as if this step back up to 1m4f would suit; shortlisted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(7)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Kameel

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Jessica Macey

Dual AW winner; yet to win in four starts on turf, although fair fifth over 1m4f at Beverley last time (good to soft); this drop in trip should suit; visor now tried (well beaten only run in cheekpieces).

7/1

5th

2

(4)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

Kameel

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Jessica Macey

On a losing run but he failed to stay 1m6f when ninth in handicap at Wolverhampton four weeks ago; not ruled out back in trip off an easing mark.

10/1

Form: 891765 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Six of his seven wins have been on the AW at Southwell, the most recent in March off a 4lb lower mark; below his best in three starts since and others are preferred now he switches back to turf.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

8

(2)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lednikov

9st 0lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

Six-time Southwell winner, latterly by a wide margin in an apprentice handicap in March (handicapper punished him for that); finished held twice since and his record round here is nothing like as good.

16/1

6th

7

(8)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Lednikov

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Often a front-runner and has won here six times, the latest (1m6f) in March; finished well behind a couple of these over C&D last time, though, so has a bit to find.

20/1

Form: 23-235 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden but he has been in the first three on six occasions, including when third of eight at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) in April; however, he was behind Maywedance in first-time cheekpieces (discarded) at Kempton 24 days ago and is yet to prove effective on turf.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(1)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Divot

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: William Knight

14-race maiden but he's returned from a break with two placed efforts in 1m4f handicaps (AW) this spring; on same mark at for his third at Lingfield last time and he's a big player if he responds well to first-time cheekpieces.

2/1

3rd

7

(1)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

Divot

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: William Knight

Still seeking his first win after 13 attempts but he has finished second on three occasions, including at Wolverhampton on his seasonal return three weeks ago (1m4f; hooded first time); that was a costly reverse for those that backed him into 11-10f but he didn't do a great deal wrong and the subsequent wins of the first and third give the form some ballast; major player with the hood now discarded.

6/4

Form: 274260 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner, the most recent coming at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in November; runner-up there over 9.5f in April but he was well beaten at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago and needs to bounce back.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

5

(16)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Naughty Niall

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Good run of turf form last summer included when making all at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to soft; acts on quicker) in July; mostly creditable efforts on AW since winning at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in November and he's far from ruled out back on grass despite tricky stall.

13/2

6th

1

(1)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Naughty Niall

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

Can be relied upon to give his true running around here, as was the case last week when passed late on by Port Noir; solid chance.

4/1

Form: 586614 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Won on his second start for this stable (and second run since wind surgery) at Catterick (1m4f, good) last month and did best of those from off the pace when fourth in a classified at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) 11 days ago; stepping back up in trip looks a good move and he's a contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Lawmans Blis

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Joey Ramsden

Won on his second stable start (and second run since wind surgery) in 14-runner handicap at Catterick (1m4f) last month, getting up late having lost a lot of ground when hampered around half a mile out; big player here.

3/1

14

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lawmans Blis

9st 10lb

T: Joey Ramsden

Betting Forcast

4/1 Jack Andrea, 12/1 The Bay Warrior, 6/1 Cartwheel, 10/1 Maywedance, 3/1 Kameel, 16/1 Lednikov, 5/1 Divot, 16/1 Naughty Niall, 4/1 Lawmans Blis

Verdict

Kameel ran well over 1m2f with the visor added at Redcar last time, while shaping as if this step back up in trip would suit, but LAWMANS BLIS is selected to double his tally for this yard. Having won over this trip at Catterick last month, he did best of those from off the pace over 1m2f at Newcastle last time and this step back up in distance should be in his favour. Cartwheel has claims if seeing out this longer trip and Jack Andrea is also considered. [Harry March]

Selections

The Times:

Kameel

NEWMARKET:

Jack Andrea

SPOTLIGHT:

Lawmans Blis

D Express:

Cartwheel

Telegraph:

Maywedance

The Star:

Divot

The Sun:

The Bay Warrior

The Guardian:

Kameel

Daily Mirror:

Kameel

Daily Mail:

Jack Andrea

Daily Record:

Jack Andrea

RP RATINGS:

Lawmans Blis

POSTDATA:

Lawmans Blis