GB - Leicester - Race 7

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

11.8f

Handicap

Turf

Good

9.5K

VIEW

Verdict

ENGROSS made an impressive start to his handicap career at Chelmsford and can follow up with this longer trip likely to see him in an even better light. Gaelic Approach was much improved himself when losing out close home on his return at Wolverhampton and is surely up to winning races.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Continued improvement when landing a gamble on handicap debut at Chelmsford (1¼m) on return, going away at the line having taken a while to hit top stride. Up 4 lb and more to come switched to turf, with this even longer trip sure to be in his favour. 1st Pick 1 Engross (Ire) Jockey: Daniel Muscutt Trainer: James Fanshawe J: Daniel Muscutt T: James Fanshawe	99	-	-	-	63%
Analysis Continued improvement when landing a gamble on handicap debut at Chelmsford (1¼m) on return, going away at the line having taken a while to hit top stride. Up 4 lb and more to come switched to turf, with this even longer trip sure to be in his favour.
2	Gelded over the winter and improved stepped up to 1½m for handicap/all-weather debut when second of 5 at Wolverhampton (7/4) 28 days ago, headed close home. Back on turf and surely up to winning races. 2nd Pick 2 Gaelic Approach Jockey: Callum Shepherd Trainer: Charlie Johnston J: Callum Shepherd T: Charlie Johnston	100	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Gelded over the winter and improved stepped up to 1½m for handicap/all-weather debut when second of 5 at Wolverhampton (7/4) 28 days ago, headed close home. Back on turf and surely up to winning races.
4	Lightly raced filly who shaped with some promise in maidens but failed to improve upped to 1½m when fourth of 5 on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8/1) 28 days ago, never a threat. First run on turf and more needed. 3rd Pick 4 Five Moons (Ire) Jockey: Ross Coakley Trainer: Simon & Ed Crisford J: Ross Coakley T: Simon & Ed Crisford	93	-	-	-	15%	Scratched
Analysis Lightly raced filly who shaped with some promise in maidens but failed to improve upped to 1½m when fourth of 5 on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8/1) 28 days ago, never a threat. First run on turf and more needed.

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