Heather Small Plays Leicester Races 4th July Handicap.
Leicester · Saturday, 9 May · 21:25
· 7f
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:25
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Firm (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.60
18/5
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
21
20/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 9 |
Zubaru (G)
FAV
[T]
Has his quirks but put it all together to get off the mark in a 10-runner handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 7/4) 7 days ago. Up 9 lb but yard remain in good form and he's still unexposed at this trip.
|
Darragh Keenan | George Scott | 4 | 64.9 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 5th | 2 | 2 |
Albeseeingyer (M)
Returned to form having edged back down to her last winning mark when second of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. 1 lb higher now and others perhaps hold stronger claims.
|
Rowan Scott | Steph Hollinshead | 7 | 60.8 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 9th | 3 | 1 |
Cypriot Diaspora (M)
Back in the groove when landing back-to-back Ffos Las handicaps within the space of a week last summer. Likely to have needed her return at Kempton 6 weeks ago but others still make greater appeal at present.
|
Oliver Searle | B R Millman | 5 | 60.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 8th | 4 | 4 |
Tattie Bogle (G)
Front runner gained reward for several good efforts in defeat when landing a 10-runner handicap at Musselburgh (7f, good) 10 days ago. All out to hold on but just 2 lb higher here.
|
Jack Callan | C Johnston | 4 | 60.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 5 | 6 |
Tex (G)
[PT]
Yet to win and consistent rather than progressive last summer, making the frame on all 5 handicap outings. Should be capable of scoring this season but it's perhaps likelier on other days than his return from 9 months off.
|
Jack Dace | George Baker | 5 | 59.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 4th | 6 | 7 |
Al Hofzan (G)
[P]
Good efforts when twice beaten by less than a quarter-length at Wolverhampton in March and he wasn't disgraced when fifth in a stronger race back on turf here (6f, good) 26 days ago. Should give another good account.
|
Gina Mangan | G Nicholls | 4 | 59.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 7th | 7 | 5 |
Enpassant (G)
Successful 3 times over 7f last season and seemingly appreciated returning to this trip when regaining the winning thread at Southwell last month. Possibly found his next outing coming too soon just 8 days later and he's still not handicap…
|
D Nolan | M Herrington | 5 | 59 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 6th | 8 | 3 |
Fenlander (G)
Long-standing maiden has finished placed on his last 4 starts, most recently when third of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago.
|
K T O'Neill | Mrs P Sly | 5 | 57.2 kg |
4.60
18/5
|
| 3rd | 9 | 8 |
Call Glory (G)
Scored over this trip at Southwell in January and has largely posted good efforts in defeat since, including when beaten only a head in 10-runner handicap at this course (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago.
|
Ryan Kavanagh | Ian Williams | 5 | 55.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: Zubaru (15/8), Fenlander (18/5), Tex (11/2), Albeseeingyer (11/2), Tattie Bogle (11/2), Al Hofzan (20/1), Enpassant (20/1), Call Glory (22/1), Cypriot Diaspora (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3664.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1719.0 GBP |
| P3 | 859.0 GBP |
| P4 | 430.0 GBP |
| P5 | 214.0 GBP |