August 09 / 16.09 Leicester

16.09

Good To Firm

Dave Myers Memorial – I’m Having A Dave Day Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 53y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Dave Myers Memorial – I’m Having A Dave Day Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: -43413 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Ran well in defeat in two handicaps in May (1m, good to firm/good) before winning a maiden at Beverley (8.4f, good) in June on her ninth start; went up the weights for that and she wasn't beaten by the trip when third of four back in a handicap at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm); improvement needed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(3)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:09 Leicester

Tamzan

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Marcus Tregoning

Ran well in defeat in two handicaps in May (1m, good to firm/good) before winning a maiden at Beverley (8.4f, good) in June on her ninth start; went up the weights for that and she wasn't beaten by the trip when third of four back in a handicap at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm); improvement needed.

9/2

3rd

4

(1)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 4

15:17 Beverley

Tamzan

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Marcus Tregoning

Off the mark in an 8.5f maiden here last time (good; third has won since); weakened when tried over 9.5f on AW as a 2yo but may yet improve over this sort of trip (dam won over 1m2f).

5/2

1st

6

(4)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

15:15 Beverley

Tamzan

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Marcus Tregoning

Eight-race maiden but she's been in the first four on seven of those occasions, including in a handicap at Newmarket (1m, good) 39 days ago; may prove vulnerable back in maiden company but has place claims.

7/2

5/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 0-3445

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-5, all in novice races, but she kept on for fourth at Doncaster (7f, good) two starts ago and lost all chance when hampered at Chester (7f, good) last time; she's shaped as though the step back up to 1m could be a good move and she's firmly in calculations on handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(1)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:09 Leicester

Venetian Sky

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

0-5, all in novice races, but she kept on for fourth at Doncaster (7f, good) two starts ago and lost all chance when hampered at Chester (7f, good) last time; she's shaped as though the step back up to 1m could be a good move and she's firmly in calculations on handicap debut.

5/2

5th

8

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

13:35 Chester

Venetian Sky

9st 2lb

J: Harry Davies

T: William Haggas

Four-race maiden who resumed her progress when a 2l fourth of 12 in a Doncaster novice (7f, good; cheekpieces added) last month; was only around 2l behind Dream Vega in that race and she should have more to offer for top yard; in the mix.

100/30

4th

13

(10)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

14:30 Doncaster

Venetian Sky

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Down the field at Newmarket on her sole start as a 2yo; better form in two fillies' novice events this year but others have achieved more and she will need the new headgear to give her a lift.

6/1

6/1

Form: 33-635

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
1l third of six at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) in June on second handicap start and not beaten far in fifth at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) last time, when interference and possibly the drop back in trip were against her; wears first-time cheekpieces and could go well back up to 1m.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(5)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:09 Leicester

Kaori

9st 4lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

1l third of six at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) in June on second handicap start and not beaten far in fifth at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) last time, when interference and possibly the drop back in trip were against her; wears first-time cheekpieces and could go well back up to 1m.

6/1

5th

4

(2)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Lingfield

Kaori

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Yet to score but after an inauspicious handicap debut/reappearance over 1m2f last month she was back in form with fairly close third of six at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) four weeks ago; should be okay back at 7f and can't be ruled out.

3/1

3rd

9

(2)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

11:30 Yarmouth

Kaori

8st 13lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Made the frame in all three 2yo runs, but he started his handicap career with a remote last of six at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) this month; that was after 255 days off but he needs to bounce back with a personal best on this drop back in trip.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8-7232 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won on debut at Ayr last August and runner-up in two of her three handicaps, finishing close up behind Cancelled over C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago having made the running; 3lb better off with the winner for just under 1l; trainer won this with a 3yo last year; in the mix.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(2)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:09 Leicester

Spiritoftheblues

9st 6lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Won on debut at Ayr last August and runner-up in two of her three handicaps, finishing close up behind Cancelled over C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago having made the running; 3lb better off with the winner for just under 1l; trainer won this with a 3yo last year; in the mix.

7/2

2nd

4

(5)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

20:40 Leicester

Spiritoftheblues

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Ready winner on debut at Ayr last August (7f) and bounced back from a couple of lesser efforts to be runner-up in first handicap this June (8.3f, Hamilton); second crack at 1m2f when beaten 6l into third at the scene of her win latest; that trip may want revisiting at some stage but she makes some appeal over 1m here.

6/4

3rd

4

(4)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Ayr

Spiritoftheblues

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Low-mileage filly who kept on for clear second behind unexposed rival on last month's handicap debut at Hamilton (8.3f, good); moves back up in trip and competes off same mark here; commands respect.

9/4

Form: -43541 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Promising fourth in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) last month and she showed a good attitude to beat Spiritoftheblues over this C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago; key player up 3lb.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(4)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:09 Leicester

Cancelled

10st 3lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Promising fourth in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) last month and she showed a good attitude to beat Spiritoftheblues over this C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago; key player up 3lb.

9/4

1st

1

(4)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

20:40 Leicester

Cancelled

10st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Cheekpieces added to tongue-tie when making the frame in deeper contest over the extended mile at Beverley last time, dropped in from widest draw before unable to sustain a promising run once negotiating traffic problems; should be able to adopt a better track position this time.

2/1

4th

1

(10)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:35 Beverley

Cancelled

10st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

A fair ex-Irish 9.5f winner; yet to score for her current yard and she weakened last 1f when fifth of eight in 1m1f handicap at Hamilton in May; drops back in trip now with cheekpieces added and she's not out of things.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.90
Straight Forecast £10.42
Trifecta £45.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Cancelled

SPOTLIGHT:

Venetian Sky

The Times:

Spiritoftheblues

POSTDATA:

Kaori

D Express:

Tamzan

Telegraph:

Venetian Sky

Daily Record:

Spiritoftheblues

NEWMARKET:

Kaori

WEST COUNTRY:

Cancelled

Daily Mirror:

Cancelled

The Sun:

Cancelled

The Star:

Cancelled