Leicester Race 5 - Walker & Son 1040 Handicap
RICARDO PHILLIPS (3) missed by a head placing second over course and distance on most recent appearance. Can go one better. SPECTACULAR STYLE (2) hopes to turn runner-up finishes at Salisbury and Chepstow into a win. Wears a first-time tongue-tie. Could go close. GRAND HARBOUR (6) placed third at Salisbury on the back of a second at Ripon. Will be thereabouts. COLINSKI (5) secured a good 1.75L victory at Lingfield Park before a fifth at Ripon. Might return to winning ways.

Jockey: Benoit D L Sayette
Weight: 64.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up 7th of 9 at Goodwood on June 20 over 2400m, 8 len behind Miss Dolly Rocker carrying 56.5kg at $51. Last start second last of 7 at Newbury on July 10 over 2660m, 7 len behind Lusaka with 63.5kg at $19. Cannot see him troubling these.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/7 | 10/07/2025 | 20 | HCP 3U | $20,300.00 | Newbury | 2671m | Good Firm | Ryan Kavanagh | 63.5kg | 2:53.82 | 7-4-6 | 7 |
| 7.3L | $19.00 |
7/9 | 20/06/2025 | 846 | HCP 4U | $22,960.00 | Goodwood | 2414m | Good Firm | Charles Bishop | 56.5kg | 2:35.63 | 8-8-7 | 9 |
| 8.0L | $51.00 |
0/16 | 25/02/2023 | 12 | LR HCP HDLE H 5U | $169,490.00 | Auteuil | 3600m | Soft | Alain De Chitray | 64kg | 4:10.31 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $36.00 |
1/9 | 13/02/2023 | 8 | HCP HDLE H 6U | $58,550.00 | Pau | 3800m | Soft | Corentin Smeulders | 65kg | 4:33.00 | - | 0 |
| 1.3L | $8.20 |
5/10 | 05/02/2023 | 11 | HDLE CLM H 5U | $29,280.00 | Pau | 3800m | Soft | Corentin Smeulders | 72kg | 4:33.90 | - | 0 |
| 14.2L | $8.60 |
5/10 | 25/01/2023 | 19 | CL3 4U | $28,300.00 | Pau | 2400m | Neutral | Ioritz Mendizabal | 57.5kg | 2:28.90 | - | 6 |
| 4.7L | $9.00 |
4/11 | 06/01/2023 | 9 | HDLE CLM H 5U | $29,870.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 3500m | Soft | Corentin Smeulders | 73kg | 4:07.04 | - | 0 |
| 7.4L | $13.00 |
0/16 | 28/12/2022 | 9 | LR HCP HDLE H 4U | $146,380.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 4000m | SH | Corentin Smeulders | 67kg | 4:44.79 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $75.00 |
0/15 | 19/12/2022 | 99 | HCP HDLE H 5U | $58,550.00 | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 4000m | SH | Corentin Smeulders | 71kg | 4:57.61 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $34.00 |
3/11 | 11/09/2022 | 38 | HDLE CL3 H 5U | $30,520.00 | Strasbourg | 4000m | Soft | James Reveley | 73kg | 4:52.52 | - | 0 |
| 10.8L | $2.60 |
1/8 | 04/08/2022 | 14 | HDLE CL3 H 5 | $30,660.00 | Saint Malo | 3900m | Good Soft | James Reveley | 69kg | 4:48.40 | - | 0 |
| 30.0L | $2.00 |

Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 64kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming 2nd of 7 at Salisbury on June 15 over 2400m, 1.75 len behind Moon Angel carrying 57kg at $5. Last start 2nd in a small field at Chepstow on July 11 over 2400m, 1.3 len behind Trojan Truth carrying 63kg at $2. Strong run latest and can find winning form this time.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/5 | 11/07/2025 | 26 | HCP 3U | $11,980.00 | Chepstow | 2414m | Good Firm | Charles Bishop | 63kg | 2:40.33 | 4-1-2 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $2.00 |
2/7 | 15/06/2025 | 103 | HCP 4U | $15,880.00 | Salisbury | 2414m | Good Firm | Richard Kingscote | 57kg | 2:33.31 | 6-2-2 | 6 |
| 1.8L | $5.00 |
5/6 | 04/03/2025 | 20 | HCP 4U | $10,890.00 | Newcastle | 2514m | Neutral | Aidan Keeley | 62kg | 2:44.74 | 3-3-5 | 2 |
| 9.3L | $6.50 |
9/12 | 12/02/2025 | 11 | HCP 4U | $14,760.00 | Kempton Park | 2412m | NS | Jack Mitchell | 61.5kg | 2:34.87 | 1-1-9 | 10 |
| 12.8L | $3.25 |
9/10 | 01/02/2025 | 14 | HCP 4U | $12,890.00 | Wolverhampton | 2414m | Neutral | Jack Mitchell | 61.5kg | 2:39.01 | 10-10-9 | 9 |
| 10.3L | $3.00 |
7/11 | 18/01/2025 | 15 | HCP 4U | $18,450.00 | Wolverhampton | 1739m | Neutral | Aidan Keeley | 59.5kg | 1:48.11 | 9-7-7 | 7 |
| 5.8L | $9.00 |
3/10 | 03/01/2025 | 20 | HCP 4U | $13,100.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | NS | Jack Mitchell | 60.5kg | 2:04.12 | 8-5-3 | 11 |
| 5.0L | $5.00 |
10/10 | 14/12/2024 | 82 | HCP 3U | $17,530.00 | Southwell | 1621m | Neutral | Jack Mitchell | 59kg | 1:40.74 | 3-5-10 | 7 |
| 12.8L | $5.00 |
7/8 | 23/09/2024 | 24 | HCP 3U | $18,330.00 | Hamilton Park Uk | 2414m | Good Soft | Ray Dawson | 63.5kg | 2:37.33 | 1-2-7 | 3 |
| 8.0L | $3.75 |
4/9 | 30/08/2024 | 20 | HCP 3U | $20,870.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 2011m | Good | Rossa Ryan | 64.5kg | 2:08.59 | 5-4-4 | 2 |
| 7.3L | $5.00 |
9/9 | 10/08/2024 | 317 | HCP 3U | $54,450.00 | Haydock Park | 1609m | Good Firm | Cameron Noble | 59kg | 1:39.40 | 3-5-9 | 1 |
| 7.5L | $9.50 |

Jockey: Joe Leavy
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 7 at this track on July 17 over 2380m, head behind Honrado with 57.5kg at $4. Before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 10 at this track on July 5 over 2000m, 0.8 len behind Sansanetti with 61kg at $4. Great chance to break through.
Last Starts 15 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 | 17/07/2025 | 12 | HCP 4U | $14,760.00 | Leicester | 2376m | Good Firm | Trevor Whelan | 57.5kg | 2:36.05 | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 0.2L | $4.00 |
5/10 | 05/07/2025 | 29 | HCP 3U | $12,920.00 | Leicester | 2011m | Good Firm | Trevor Whelan | 61kg | 2:06.92 | 2-3-5 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $4.00 |
3/10 | 06/06/2025 | 168 | HCP 4U | $12,180.00 | Bath | 2045m | Good | Trevor Whelan | 58.5kg | 2:09.42 | 1-1-3 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $11.00 |
4/10 | 20/12/2024 | 39 | HCP 3U | $10,340.00 | Southwell | 2414m | Neutral | Trevor Whelan | 56kg | 2:37.26 | 2-2-4 | 12 |
| 2.0L | $34.00 |
5/6 | 11/11/2024 | 25 | MDN 35 | $13,470.00 | Wolverhampton | 1905m | Neutral | Trevor Whelan | 58.5kg | 2:04.49 | 2-3-5 | 1 |
| 6.3L | $23.00 |
7/9 | 17/10/2024 | 63 | HCP 3U | $10,340.00 | Brighton | 2011m | Soft | Nicola Currie | 59kg | 2:15.93 | - | 8 |
| 13.3L | $41.00 |
10/11 | 15/08/2024 | 52 | HCP 3U | $13,610.00 | Salisbury | 1609m | Good Firm | Trevor Whelan | 59kg | 1:42.79 | 9-10-10 | 5 |
| 31.5L | $19.00 |
8/14 | 24/06/2024 | 89 | APP NOV 3U | $14,520.00 | Windsor | 1609m | Good Firm | Trevor Whelan | 59kg | 1:40.29 | - | 10 |
| 17.5L | $151.00 |
13/13 | 27/03/2024 | 65 | NOV 3 | $12,700.00 | Kempton Park | 1408m | NS | Nicola Currie | 60.5kg | 1:27.31 | - | 14 |
| 13.8L | $81.00 |
7/10 | 22/01/2024 | - | MDN 3 | $12,700.00 | Kempton Park | 1408m | NS | Trevor Whelan | 60.5kg | 1:27.76 | - | 1 |
| 8.3L | $51.00 |

Jockey: Lewis Edmunds
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start raced behind the speed prior to fading 8th of 13 at Kempton Park All Weather on July 3 over 2200m, 8 len behind Little Dorrit carrying 58kg at $23. The race before that 2nd in a small field at Lingfield on June 18 over 2300m, 5 len behind Golden Handshake with 56kg at $4.50. Hard to enthuse.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/13 | 03/07/2025 | 15 | OPEN NOV F 3U | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 2212m | NS | Rob Hornby | 58kg | 2:23.59 | 2-4-8 | 6 |
| 8.0L | $23.00 |
2/4 | 18/06/2025 | 20 | OPEN MDN 3U | $14,850.00 | Lingfield | 2313m | Good Firm | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 56kg | 2:38.32 | 2-2-2 | 3 |
| 5.0L | $4.50 |
4/11 | 29/05/2025 | - | OPEN MDN F 3U | $13,280.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | Neutral | Rhys Clutterbuck | 58kg | 2:06.74 | 10-8-4 | 3 |
| 8.5L | $29.00 |

Jockey: S D Bowen
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 5th of 7 at Ripon on July 7 over 2400m, 11 len behind Iwantmytimewithyou with 61kg at $2.90. The race before that won by 1.75 len at Lingfield June 11 over 2330m defeating D Day Major Winter carrying 58.5kg at $7.50. Has ability and can atone.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/7 | 07/07/2025 | 26 | HCP 3U | $12,920.00 | Ripon | 2423m | Good | Hector Crouch | 61kg | 2:35.99 | 4-4-5 | 7 |
| 11.4L | $2.88 |
1/12 | 11/06/2025 | 30 | HCP 3 | $11,440.00 | Lingfield | 2334m | Good | Hector Crouch | 58.5kg | 2:33.53 | 4-2-1 | 12 |
| 1.8L | $7.50 |
7/9 | 12/05/2025 | 16 | OPEN NOV 35 | $14,520.00 | Windsor | 2011m | Good Firm | Ray Dawson | 59.5kg | 2:08.51 | 9-8-7 | 3 |
| 17.0L | $81.00 |
8/10 | 26/04/2025 | 19 | MDN 3U | $14,520.00 | Leicester | 2011m | Good | Ray Dawson | 56.5kg | 2:07.52 | 4-8-8 | 2 |
| 16.8L | $81.00 |
4/11 | 07/04/2025 | - | NOV 35 | $12,700.00 | Redcar | 2011m | Good | Sean Dylan Bowen | 56kg | 2:03.87 | 9-6-4 | 10 |
| 20.3L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Dylan Hogan
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. Last start set the pace for much of the race 3rd in a small field at Salisbury on July 12 over 2400m, 1.0 len behind Emily Rebecca carrying 60kg at $2.80. Before that held ground to the line 2nd of 7 at Ripon on July 7 over 2400m, 6 len behind Iwantmytimewithyou with 60.5kg at $2.10. Will be thereabouts again.
Last Starts 20 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 | 12/07/2025 | 5 | HCP 3 | $13,610.00 | Salisbury | 2414m | Good Firm | Luke Morris | 60kg | 2:39.69 | 1-1-3 | 1 |
| 1.0L | $2.75 |
2/7 | 07/07/2025 | 13 | HCP 3U | $12,920.00 | Ripon | 2423m | Good | Luke Morris | 60.5kg | 2:35.99 | 2-1-2 | 6 |
| 6.0L | $2.10 |
3/4 | 24/06/2025 | 10 | HCP 3U | $11,610.00 | Brighton | 2011m | Good Firm | Dylan Hogan | 59.5kg | 2:03.68 | 4-3-3 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $2.75 |
5/9 | 14/06/2025 | 23 | HCP 3U | $11,980.00 | Bath | 2011m | Good | Luke Morris | 56kg | 2:08.28 | 1-3-5 | 7 |
| 7.0L | $4.00 |
11/16 | 22/05/2025 | 18 | OPEN MDN 3U | $18,150.00 | Chelmsford City | 1609m | Neutral | Luke Morris | 59kg | 1:38.45 | 9-10-11 | 13 |
| 15.5L | $126.00 |
3/4 | 04/05/2025 | 6 | APP NOV 3 | $16,340.00 | Salisbury | 1408m | Good Firm | Dylan Hogan | 59kg | 1:28.91 | 3-3-3 | 2 |
| 12.3L | $51.00 |
5/7 | 28/04/2025 | - | MDN 3U | $13,070.00 | Lingfield | 1408m | Neutral | Rhys Clutterbuck | 58kg | 1:23.93 | 7-7-5 | 7 |
| 19.3L | $41.00 |