Leicester Race 7 - Dark Horse Ladies' Day Saturday 5Th July Handicap
SHOW BIZ KID (4) won and placed three times from four starts this campaign. Clearly thriving at present and latest 1L second at Pontefract reads well. Will prove hard to beat. FLICKERING HALO (1) showed a great attitude securing a neck win at Newcastle last time. Weight rise is manageable and rates a big chance of going back to back. JUST AN HOUR (3) looked a well treated horse winning first up at Nottingham. Disappointed subsequent attempt. Excuses for that effort and is worth another chance here. SQUEEZEBOX (2) indicated promise on reappearance. Expected to take a big step forward. Likely threat to all.

Jockey: D Allan
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up second last of 7 at Ripon on April 26 over 2400m, 6 len behind Knightswood carrying 55kg at $41. Second run from a spell won by a neck at Newcastle All Weather May 11 over 2040m defeating Mr Mistoffelees carrying 59.5kg at $8. Impressed last start. Big chance again.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/9 | 11/05/2025 | 15 | HCP 4U | $40,590.00 | Newcastle | 2049m | Neutral | David Allan | 59.5kg | 2:11.99 | - | 6 |
| 0.3L | $8.00 |
6/7 | 26/04/2025 | 231 | HCP 4U | $55,350.00 | Ripon | 2423m | Good | Cam Hardie | 55kg | 2:35.32 | - | 7 |
| 6.3L | $41.00 |
10/10 | 07/09/2024 | 25 | HCP 3 | $181,490.00 | Haydock Park | 2816m | Good | Joe Fanning | 55.5kg | 3:04.54 | - | 7 |
| 22.0L | $29.00 |
6/7 | 13/08/2024 | 19 | HCP 3U | $36,300.00 | Nottingham | 3218m | Good Firm | Oisin Orr | 56kg | 3:32.43 | - | 7 |
| 4.0L | $8.00 |
5/9 | 25/07/2024 | 6 | HCP 3U | $93,510.00 | Yarmouth | 2816m | Good Firm | Joanna Mason | 52.5kg | 3:01.82 | - | 8 |
| 2.8L | $8.00 |
2/7 | 19/07/2024 | 13 | HCP 3U | $18,150.00 | Pontefract | 2414m | Good | David Nolan | 61kg | 2:39.71 | - | 2 |
| 1.8L | $4.33 |
3/13 | 06/07/2024 | 20 | HCP 3 | $187,020.00 | Haydock Park | 2816m | Good | Luke Morris | 54.5kg | 3:07.20 | - | 12 |
| 2.3L | $126.00 |
9/11 | 16/06/2024 | 22 | HCP 3 | $54,450.00 | Thirsk | 2414m | Good Soft | Oisin Orr | 58kg | 2:34.71 | - | 11 |
| 14.3L | $29.00 |
6/7 | 25/05/2024 | 11 | HCP 3 | $45,370.00 | York | 2112m | Good Soft | Jason Hart | 55kg | 2:11.46 | - | 5 |
| 14.5L | $15.00 |
1/7 | 14/05/2024 | 26 | HCP 3 | $15,700.00 | Beverley | 2011m | Good Firm | Oisin Orr | 61.5kg | 2:06.36 | - | 1 |
| 0.1L | $9.00 |
7/12 | 18/04/2024 | 51 | APP MDN 3U | $14,520.00 | Ripon | 2414m | Heavy | David Allan | 55.5kg | 2:50.74 | - | 11 |
| 23.5L | $6.50 |

Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after eight months 4th in a small field at Doncaster on May 3 over 2400m, 3.5 len behind Bas Bleu with 58kg at $7.50. Previously second-up 2nd of 9 at Haydock Park on May 25 2024 over 2400m, on a slow track; 1.0 len behind Corsican Caper carrying 58.5kg at $12. Strips fitter and expected to figure prominently.
Last Starts 31 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/6 | 03/05/2025 | 218 | HCP 4U | $19,930.00 | Doncaster | 2392m | Good Firm | Frederick Larson | 58kg | 2:37.96 | - | 4 |
| 3.5L | $7.50 |
5/6 | 27/09/2024 | 28 | HCP 4U | $14,520.00 | Haydock Park | 2816m | Heavy | Frederick Larson | 60kg | 3:14.03 | - | 7 |
| 20.8L | $8.00 |
1/7 | 30/08/2024 | 36 | HCP 4U | $12,890.00 | Southwell | 2414m | Neutral | Frederick Larson | 61kg | 2:34.81 | - | 7 |
| 1.0L | $3.25 |
10/10 | 25/07/2024 | 26 | HCP 4U | $19,960.00 | Newbury | 2414m | Good Firm | Finley Marsh | 61.5kg | 2:34.38 | - | 1 |
| 10.8L | $8.50 |
5/14 | 29/06/2024 | 35 | HCP 4U | $36,300.00 | Newcastle | 2514m | NS | Callum Shepherd | 60.5kg | 2:42.16 | - | 8 |
| 3.5L | $7.50 |
2/9 | 25/05/2024 | 27 | HCP 4U | $36,300.00 | Haydock Park | 2414m | Soft | Frederick Larson | 58.5kg | 2:39.40 | - | 11 |
| 1.0L | $12.00 |
7/11 | 28/04/2024 | 218 | HCP 4U | $12,890.00 | Bath | 2313m | Soft | Hollie Doyle | 61kg | 2:36.00 | - | 4 |
| 12.3L | $3.25 |
2/9 | 23/09/2023 | 36 | HCP 3U | $15,700.00 | Catterick Bridge | 2414m | Soft | Thore Hansen | 63kg | 2:46.92 | - | 1 |
| 2.3L | $5.50 |
2/8 | 18/08/2023 | 21 | HCP 3U | $18,150.00 | Newmarket Uk | 2011m | Good Firm | Frederick Larson | 61kg | 2:08.65 | - | 9 |
| 0.8L | $4.00 |
1/9 | 28/07/2023 | 37 | HCP 3U | $18,150.00 | Newmarket Uk | 2011m | Good Soft | Frederick Larson | 61kg | 2:07.40 | - | 7 |
| 0.8L | $5.50 |
6/12 | 21/06/2023 | 7 | HCP 4U | $11,250.00 | Newcastle | 1609m | Neutral | Frederick Larson | 60kg | 1:43.03 | - | 4 |
| 3.5L | $2.88 |

Jockey: P J Mcdonald
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming favourite; scored a big 3.5 len win at Nottingham April 12 over 2050m defeating Bobacious carrying 61kg at $4. Second-up 3rd in a small field at Salisbury on May 4 over 2000m, 5 len behind Odin Legacy with 61kg at $2.60. Looks a strong top-three prospect.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/5 | 04/05/2025 | 22 | HCP 4U | $15,880.00 | Salisbury | 2011m | Good Firm | Lewis Edmunds | 61kg | 2:05.64 | - | 5 |
| 4.8L | $2.63 |
1/8 | 12/04/2025 | 186 | HCP 4U | $14,760.00 | Nottingham | 2057m | Good | George Wood | 61kg | 2:10.47 | - | 4 |
| 3.5L | $4.00 |
8/9 | 08/10/2024 | 18 | HCP 3U | $12,890.00 | Southwell | 2414m | Neutral | P J McDonald | 63.5kg | 2:37.14 | - | 4 |
| 3.3L | $8.00 |
3/10 | 20/09/2024 | 15 | HCP 3U | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 2212m | NS | Hector Crouch | 63.5kg | 2:21.73 | - | 6 |
| 2.5L | $9.50 |
3/8 | 05/09/2024 | 17 | APP HCP 4U | $14,210.00 | Haydock Park | 2313m | Good Soft | Patrick Millman | 71.5kg | 2:37.00 | - | 1 |
| 3.0L | $3.50 |
4/11 | 19/08/2024 | 24 | APP HCP 4U | $14,210.00 | Catterick Bridge | 2414m | Good Firm | Patrick Millman | 71kg | 2:34.45 | - | 2 |
| 3.3L | $10.00 |
6/11 | 26/07/2024 | 40 | APP HCP 4U | $15,430.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 2011m | Good | Oliver Searle | 60kg | 2:09.45 | - | 7 |
| 2.5L | $9.50 |
8/9 | 16/06/2024 | 27 | FLAT HCP 4U | $15,880.00 | Salisbury | 2011m | Good Firm | Ross Coakley | 61kg | 2:09.62 | - | 2 |
| 7.8L | $12.00 |
7/13 | 20/05/2024 | 28 | HCP 4U | $19,600.00 | Windsor | 2313m | Good Firm | Ross Coakley | 61kg | 2:24.84 | - | 15 |
| 5.3L | $15.00 |
4/11 | 22/04/2024 | 21 | HCP 4U | $19,600.00 | Windsor | 2313m | Good | Oisin Murphy | 58kg | 2:27.85 | - | 4 |
| 3.8L | $15.00 |
6/9 | 01/04/2024 | 19 | HCP 4U | $21,780.00 | Kempton Park | 2212m | NS | Ross Coakley | 60kg | 2:22.64 | - | 9 |
| 5.0L | $34.00 |

Jockey: A J Farragher
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Returns from a 34-day let-up. Last start 2nd of 7 at Pontefract on April 30 over 2000m, 1.0 len behind It's A Love Thing with 60.5kg at $7. The start before that won by a neck at Great Yarmouth April 5 over 2000m defeating Beach Point carrying 61kg at $11. Should prove hard to beat.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/7 | 30/04/2025 | 25 | HCP 4U | $14,520.00 | Pontefract | 2011m | Good | Sean Kirrane | 60.5kg | 2:17.15 | - | 7 |
| 1.0L | $7.00 |
1/8 | 05/04/2025 | 40 | HCP APP 4U | $17,070.00 | Yarmouth | 2011m | Good | Sean Levey | 61kg | 2:05.32 | - | 8 |
| 0.3L | $11.00 |
3/9 | 24/02/2025 | 16 | HCP APP 4U | $13,640.00 | Wolverhampton | 1911m | Neutral | Fletcher Yarham | 71kg | 2:02.72 | - | 8 |
| 2.0L | $23.00 |
2/10 | 08/02/2025 | 41 | HCP APP 4U | $12,610.00 | Wolverhampton | 1709m | Neutral | Ross Birkett | 70kg | 1:50.44 | - | 10 |
| 0.5L | $34.00 |
9/10 | 29/12/2024 | 48 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Southwell | 1609m | Neutral | Dylan Hogan | 59.5kg | 1:42.55 | - | 2 |
| 10.8L | $67.00 |
4/6 | 11/11/2024 | 23 | MDN 35 | $13,470.00 | Wolverhampton | 1905m | Neutral | Sean Levey | 60.5kg | 2:04.49 | - | 5 |
| 2.3L | $8.00 |
6/7 | 19/10/2024 | 136 | APP NOV 35 | $13,250.00 | Wolverhampton | 1911m | Neutral | Dylan Hogan | 60.5kg | 2:01.18 | - | 6 |
| 18.8L | $2.00 |
3/9 | 05/06/2024 | 33 | HCP 3 | $14,520.00 | Nottingham | 1709m | Good Firm | Alec Voikhansky | 60.5kg | 1:45.60 | - | 1 |
| 1.8L | $6.50 |
5/6 | 03/05/2024 | 10 | HCP 3 | $19,330.00 | Goodwood | 2011m | Heavy | Pat Dobbs | 61.5kg | 2:18.26 | - | 2 |
| 11.3L | $7.50 |
3/11 | 23/04/2024 | 182 | HCP 3 | $21,780.00 | Epsom Downs | 1709m | Good | Sean Levey | 59.5kg | 1:45.45 | - | 7 |
| 3.5L | $7.00 |
6/11 | 24/10/2023 | 39 | NOV 2 | $11,980.00 | Wolverhampton | 1709m | Neutral | Sean Levey | 59kg | 1:49.99 | - | 8 |
| 2.8L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Marco Ghiani
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming raced on the pace before fading ran last of 10 at Goodwood on May 2 over 2800m, 34 len behind Diamond Bay with 60kg at $13. Second run from a spell ran last of 9 at Ripon on May 18 over 2000m, 44 len behind Spioradalta with 61kg at $34. Well beaten last time and prefer others.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/9 | 18/05/2025 | 16 | HCP 4U | $16,340.00 | Ripon | 2011m | Good | P J McDonald | 61kg | 2:02.16 | - | 2 |
| 44.5L | $34.00 |
10/10 | 02/05/2025 | 226 | HCP 4U | $23,340.00 | Goodwood | 2816m | Good | Silvestre De Sousa | 60kg | 3:05.10 | - | 4 |
| 34.3L | $13.00 |
7/10 | 18/09/2024 | 11 | HCP F 3U | $29,490.00 | Yarmouth | 2313m | Good Firm | Marco Ghiani | 62.5kg | 2:22.21 | - | 1 |
| 12.0L | $17.00 |
10/15 | 07/09/2024 | 13 | HCP 3U | $181,490.00 | Haydock Park | 2816m | Good | Rhys Elliott | 48.5kg | 3:03.67 | - | 12 |
| 17.3L | $26.00 |
1/7 | 25/08/2024 | 16 | HCP 3U | $16,610.00 | Beverley | 2414m | Good Firm | Jason Hart | 62.5kg | 2:38.98 | - | 3 |
| 1.3L | $5.00 |
1/5 | 09/08/2024 | 13 | HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Musselburgh | 2514m | Good | Marco Ghiani | 60kg | 2:48.31 | - | 5 |
| 0.1L | $3.50 |
2/7 | 27/07/2024 | 9 | HCP 3U | $26,920.00 | Chester | 2514m | Good | Marco Ghiani | 64.5kg | 2:42.54 | - | 7 |
| 1.5L | $5.00 |
1/8 | 18/07/2024 | 12 | HCP 4U | $12,700.00 | Leicester | 2414m | Good Soft | Marco Ghiani | 61kg | 2:32.80 | - | 5 |
| 6.0L | $3.00 |
2/10 | 06/07/2024 | 11 | HCP 4U | $11,800.00 | Nottingham | 2816m | Good | Marco Ghiani | 58.5kg | 3:06.26 | - | 9 |
| 0.8L | $3.75 |
1/8 | 25/06/2024 | 19 | HCP 4U | $14,110.00 | Beverley | 2435m | Good Firm | Marco Ghiani | 59kg | 2:36.86 | - | 3 |
| 0.8L | $3.00 |
5/9 | 06/06/2024 | 8 | HCP 4U | $12,700.00 | Hamilton Park Uk | 2414m | Good | Daniel Tudhope | 62kg | 2:34.21 | - | 3 |
| 5.3L | $3.25 |

Jockey: Ryan Kavanagh
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming ran last of 7 at Haydock Park on April 26 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Afloat with 57.5kg at $13. Second-up 3rd of 12 at Chester on May 9 over 2460m, 6 len behind Small Fry carrying 59kg at $21. Hard to have on recent performances.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/12 | 09/05/2025 | 13 | HCP APP 4U | $46,970.00 | Chester | 2472m | Good Firm | Ryan Kavanagh | 59kg | 2:37.88 | - | 1 |
| 6.0L | $21.00 |
7/7 | 26/04/2025 | 144 | HCP 4U | $21,780.00 | Haydock Park | 2011m | Good | Marco Ghiani | 57.5kg | 2:14.11 | - | 5 |
| 4.3L | $13.00 |
10/11 | 03/12/2024 | 17 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | Neutral | Charles Bishop | 61kg | 2:06.09 | - | 8 |
| 9.8L | $12.00 |
7/12 | 16/11/2024 | 18 | HCP 3U | $17,240.00 | Wolverhampton | 1911m | Neutral | Charles Bishop | 59.5kg | 1:57.66 | - | 10 |
| 6.0L | $67.00 |
6/7 | 29/10/2024 | 14 | HCP 3U | $18,150.00 | Catterick Bridge | 2414m | Soft | Dougie Costello | 62.5kg | 2:46.55 | - | 3 |
| 20.0L | $51.00 |
8/8 | 15/10/2024 | 6 | HDLE HCP 3U | $18,150.00 | Market Rasen | 3319m | Good | Charlie Todd | 71kg | 4:15.50 | - | 0 |
| 42.0L | $41.00 |
0/9 | 09/10/2024 | 44 | HDLE HCP 3U | $16,340.00 | Ludlow | 3218m | Good | Alice Stevens | 73.5kg | 3:40.27 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $23.00 |
5/9 | 26/08/2024 | 11 | HCP 3U | $20,870.00 | Epsom Downs | 2011m | Good | Joe Leavy | 61.5kg | 2:08.67 | - | 9 |
| 9.8L | $8.50 |
11/11 | 15/08/2024 | 35 | HCP 3U | $63,520.00 | Windsor | 2011m | Good Firm | P J McDonald | 60kg | 2:07.27 | - | 11 |
| 22.8L | $12.00 |
1/9 | 11/07/2024 | 5 | HCP 3U | $19,960.00 | Newbury | 2011m | Good Soft | Joe Leavy | 61kg | 2:10.32 | - | 4 |
| 0.2L | $3.00 |
2/9 | 06/07/2024 | 3 | HCP 4U | $15,700.00 | Beverley | 2011m | Good | Joe Leavy | 57kg | 2:05.68 | - | 1 |
| 2.5L | $2.00 |