Leicester Race 5 - Go West Plays Ladies' Day Saturday 4Th July Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
MYTHICAL BIRD (4) is ridden by David Probert for the first time and has been in good form on the all-weather of late including a 4L success contesting a 2000m handicap at Lingfield Park last month. Strong claims once again. QITAAL (5) remains well-exposed. Disappointed at Hamilton Park ten days ago and now needs a better showing though from this stable that has to be expected. ROCKIN' THE BOAT (2) remains a maiden after eight starts. Will need to show more than when held at Doncaster last month. ALTA RICA (6) sports a pair of first time blinkers having finished down field at Windsor earlier in the month.

Jockey: George Wood
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after eight months 7th of 9 at Chester on May 7 over 2100m, 6 len behind Let's Dream with 58kg at $51. Previously second-up 6th of 10 at Curragh on August 23 over 2011m, 9 len behind Slaney Drive with 61kg at $9. Looks a fair way off peak form so others are preferred.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 07/05/2026 | 230 | HCP 4U | $55,790.00 | Chester | 2112m | Good | Darragh Keenan | 58kg | 2:10.15 | - | 7 |
| 6.3L | $51.00 |
| 3/14 | 19/09/2025 | 27 | MDN 3U | $23,310.00 | Dundalk | 2112m | Neutral | Ben Coen | 61kg | 2:19.39 | - | 9 |
| 2.0L | $6.00 |
| 6/10 | 23/08/2025 | 16 | MDN 3U | $38,680.00 | Curragh | 2011m | Good | Ben Coen | 61kg | 2:11.33 | - | 2 |
| 9.3L | $9.00 |
| 6/13 | 07/08/2025 | 277 | MDN 3U | $26,010.00 | Leopardstown | 1810m | Good | Seamie Heffernan | 61kg | 1:53.82 | - | 5 |
| 8.5L | $6.50 |
| 9/27 | 03/11/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $34,690.00 | Curragh | 1609m | YS | R P Whelan | 60.5kg | 1:47.11 | - | 12 |
| 10.3L | $17.00 |

Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 61kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. First-up 2nd in a small field at Southwell All Weather on March 11 over 1600m, neck behind Dream Illusion carrying 61kg at $3.30. Second run from a spell 4th in a small field at Doncaster on April 25 over 2000m, 11 len behind Naga with 64.5kg at $6. Major player on best form.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 25/04/2026 | 45 | HCP F 3U | $45,370.00 | Doncaster | 2011m | Good Firm | Daniel Tudhope | 64.5kg | 2:07.66 | - | 5 |
| 11.0L | $6.00 |
| 2/5 | 11/03/2026 | 242 | HCP F 4U | $17,240.00 | Southwell | 1609m | Neutral | Billy Loughnane | 61kg | 1:41.76 | 4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 | 6 |
| 0.3L | $3.25 |
| 4/6 | 12/07/2025 | 44 | HCP F 3U | $36,300.00 | Ascot Uk | 1609m | Good Firm | Sean Levey | 58.5kg | 1:38.39 | 5-3-4 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $5.50 |
| 3/12 | 29/05/2025 | 26 | HCP 3 | $21,220.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 1609m | Good | Ryan Moore | 61kg | 1:44.47 | 5-5-3 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $4.00 |
| 4/11 | 03/05/2025 | 204 | HCP 3 | $55,350.00 | Newmarket (Rowley) | 1408m | Good | Ryan Moore | 59kg | 1:24.46 | 11-11-4 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $6.00 |
| 5/15 | 11/10/2024 | 41 | MDN F 2 | $36,300.00 | Newmarket (Rowley) | 1408m | Good Soft | Oisin Murphy | 58kg | 1:25.98 | 3-3-5 | 13 |
| 6.3L | $7.00 |
| 3/6 | 31/08/2024 | 21 | MDN F 2 | $72,600.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 1408m | Good | William Buick | 58kg | 1:29.65 | 3-3-3 | 4 |
| 4.3L | $5.00 |
| 3/9 | 10/08/2024 | - | MDN F 2 | $72,600.00 | Newmarket Uk | 1408m | Good Firm | Hollie Doyle | 58kg | 1:25.79 | 8-7-3 | 5 |
| 3.8L | $26.00 |

Jockey: Ryan Sexton
Weight: 60.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th of 7 at Redcar on April 30 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Fierce Fortitude carrying 57kg at $34. The start before that 6th of 9 at Redcar on April 20 over 1600m, 5 len behind Skipper with 57kg at $51. Will need to improve sharply on recent form.
Last Starts 24 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 | 30/04/2026 | 10 | HCP 4U | $27,220.00 | Redcar | 2011m | Good Firm | Ryan Sexton | 57kg | 2:05.32 | - | 2 |
| 4.3L | $34.00 |
| 6/9 | 20/04/2026 | 52 | HCP 4U | $28,380.00 | Redcar | 1609m | Good Firm | Ryan Sexton | 57kg | 1:35.07 | 5-5-6-6-6-6-7-6 | 1 |
| 5.0L | $51.00 |
| 99/10 | 27/02/2026 | 28 | HCP 4U | $81,670.00 | Lingfield | 1609m | Neutral | Rowan Scott | 60kg | 1:36.43 | - | 9 |
| 99.0L | $81.00 |
| 7/9 | 30/01/2026 | 357 | HCP 4U | $27,590.00 | Southwell | 1408m | Neutral | Rowan Scott | 60kg | 1:26.36 | 8-9-7 | 8 |
| 9.5L | $51.00 |
| 9/12 | 07/02/2025 | 57 | HCP 4U | $27,590.00 | Southwell | 1609m | Neutral | Daniel Muscutt | 62kg | 1:41.65 | 11-12-9 | 12 |
| 8.8L | $10.00 |
| 8/9 | 12/12/2024 | 119 | HCP 3U | $46,130.00 | Chelmsford City | 1609m | Neutral | Daniel Muscutt | 61kg | 1:36.85 | 9-9-8 | 9 |
| 4.5L | $11.00 |
| 3/8 | 15/08/2024 | 59 | HCP 3U | $90,750.00 | Windsor | 2313m | Good Firm | Kevin Stott | 59kg | 2:26.56 | 8-6-3 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $23.00 |
| 6/8 | 17/06/2024 | 80 | HCP 4U | $19,600.00 | Windsor | 1609m | Good Firm | Daniel Muscutt | 62kg | 1:39.09 | 5-8-6 | 5 |
| 4.8L | $8.50 |
| 6/14 | 29/03/2024 | 28 | HCP 4U | $362,990.00 | Newcastle | 2011m | Neutral | Rob Hornby | 59kg | 2:10.71 | 9-7-6 | 11 |
| 5.3L | $51.00 |
| 5/12 | 01/03/2024 | 26 | HCP 4U | $83,030.00 | Lingfield | 2012m | Neutral | Daniel Muscutt | 60kg | 2:03.12 | 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 | 1 |
| 3.1L | $13.00 |
| 3/5 | 04/02/2024 | 52 | LR OPEN 4U | $89,500.00 | Lingfield | 1609m | Neutral | Daniel Muscutt | 58kg | 1:35.49 | 4-4-3 | 5 |
| 2.3L | $8.00 |

Jockey: David Probert
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after six months won by 4 len at Lingfield All Weather April 30 over 2000m defeating Ammoony carrying 64.5kg at $4.30. Previously second-up 4th of 9 at Kempton Park All Weather on September 15 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Radical Design carrying 61kg at $5.50. Only needs to hold that form to be winning again. Still has scope for improvement and is sure to prove hard to beat.
Last Starts 24 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 | 30/04/2026 | 182 | HCP F 3U | $13,800.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | Neutral | Hollie Doyle | 64.5kg | 2:04.83 | - | 6 |
| 4.0L | $4.33 |
| 6/7 | 30/10/2025 | 28 | HCP 3U | $16,610.00 | Chelmsford City | 2011m | Neutral | Cieren Fallon | 60kg | 2:04.57 | 1-1-6 | 6 |
| 8.5L | $6.50 |
| 4/13 | 02/10/2025 | 17 | HCP F 3U | $16,330.00 | Chelmsford City | 2011m | Neutral | Tyler Heard | 60.5kg | 2:04.93 | 3-6-4 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $12.00 |
| 4/9 | 15/09/2025 | 13 | HCP 3U | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 1609m | NS | David Egan | 61kg | 1:39.69 | 4-3-4 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $5.50 |
| 3/8 | 02/09/2025 | 75 | HCP 3 | $13,800.00 | Wolverhampton | 1911m | Neutral | Billy Loughnane | 61kg | 1:58.73 | 2-1-3 | 7 |
| 3.5L | $4.00 |
| 3/5 | 19/06/2025 | 26 | OPEN MDN F 34 | $14,760.00 | Chelmsford City | 2011m | Neutral | Rhys Clutterbuck | 58kg | 2:04.47 | 4-3-3 | 3 |
| 5.5L | $7.50 |
| 8/11 | 24/05/2025 | 26 | OPEN NOV F 35 | $92,250.00 | Goodwood | 1990m | Good | Hollie Doyle | 58kg | 2:09.88 | 3-5-8 | 8 |
| 12.1L | $5.00 |
| 2/8 | 28/04/2025 | 207 | MDN F 3U | $13,280.00 | Wolverhampton | 1906m | Neutral | Billy Loughnane | 57.5kg | 2:02.43 | 4-3-2 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $2.75 |
| 2/6 | 03/10/2024 | 44 | NOV F 2 | $57,080.00 | Chelmsford City | 1609m | NS | David Egan | 58kg | 1:39.81 | 4-3-2 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $5.50 |
| 3/13 | 20/08/2024 | 19 | MDN F 2 | $12,340.00 | Kempton Park | 1609m | NS | Hollie Doyle | 58kg | 1:39.91 | 4-3-3 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $7.00 |
| 6/11 | 01/08/2024 | - | MDN F 2 | $108,900.00 | Goodwood | 1408m | Good Firm | Hollie Doyle | 58kg | 1:27.77 | 10-9-6 | 2 |
| 7.8L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Saffie Osborne
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th of 10 at Hamilton Park on May 15 over 1800m, 4 len behind Salam Dubawi carrying 60kg at $5. The run before that 7th of 10 at Nottingham on April 8 over 2000m, 9 len behind Love Beach with 56kg at $5.50. Better placed and expected to go well.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 15/05/2026 | 37 | HCP 4U | $18,330.00 | Hamilton Park Uk | 1810m | Good | Connor Beasley | 60kg | 1:55.17 | - | 3 |
| 3.8L | $5.00 |
| 7/10 | 08/04/2026 | 27 | HCP 4U | $19,060.00 | Nottingham | 2011m | Good | Jack Callan | 56kg | 2:10.37 | - | 10 |
| 9.3L | $5.50 |
| 4/6 | 12/03/2026 | 13 | HCP 4U | $27,220.00 | Chelmsford City | 2011m | Neutral | Callum Shepherd | 56.5kg | 2:03.37 | 4-4-4-4-3-3-3-2 | 3 |
| 6.0L | $13.00 |
| 7/11 | 27/02/2026 | 17 | HCP 4U | $81,670.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | Neutral | Sean Dylan Bowen | 52.5kg | 2:03.29 | - | 10 |
| 4.8L | $21.00 |
| 3/12 | 10/02/2026 | 187 | APP HCP 4U | $17,240.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | Neutral | Callum Shepherd | 59.5kg | 2:05.89 | 4-1-3 | 12 |
| 0.5L | $12.00 |
| 11/12 | 07/08/2025 | 14 | HCP 3U | $90,750.00 | Chepstow | 2011m | Good Soft | Archie Young | 56.5kg | 2:06.82 | 5-4-11 | 10 |
| 11.0L | $12.00 |
| 2/13 | 24/07/2025 | 12 | HCP 3U | $136,120.00 | Yarmouth | 2011m | Soft | Joe Fanning | 55kg | 2:09.99 | 6-5-2 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $19.00 |
| 17/18 | 12/07/2025 | 6 | HCP 3U | $362,990.00 | York | 2112m | Good Firm | Joanna Mason | 53kg | 2:10.10 | 9-17-17 | 2 |
| 21.5L | $17.00 |
| 4/10 | 06/07/2025 | 22 | HCP 3U | $18,150.00 | Ayr | 2011m | Soft | Archie Young | 63kg | 2:13.86 | 2-1-4 | 9 |
| 3.3L | $5.50 |
| 4/12 | 14/06/2025 | 19 | HCP 4U | $45,370.00 | Chester | 2112m | Soft | Joe Fanning | 56kg | 2:13.63 | 6-2-4 | 6 |
| 5.5L | $6.50 |
| 7/10 | 26/05/2025 | 17 | HCP 3U | $72,600.00 | Redcar | 2011m | Good Firm | Joe Fanning | 59.5kg | 2:02.20 | 4-5-7 | 5 |
| 10.3L | $21.00 |

Jockey: L Morris
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. At the latest run 4th of 8 at Windsor on May 4 over 2000m, 8 len behind Drumstick with 61kg at $4. The start before that 3rd in a small field at this track on April 13 over 2400m, 4.5 len behind Expressionless carrying 60kg at $4.60. Strong contender on best form.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 04/05/2026 | 21 | HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Windsor | 2011m | Good Firm | Clifford Lee | 61kg | 2:07.28 | 3-3-4-5-5-5-5-4 | 6 |
| 8.8L | $4.00 |
| 3/5 | 13/04/2026 | 61 | HCP 4U | $12,700.00 | Leicester | 2414m | Good | Rob Hornby | 60kg | 2:36.45 | - | 5 |
| 4.3L | $4.60 |
| 5/10 | 11/02/2026 | 13 | HCP F 4U | $14,520.00 | Kempton Park | 2212m | NS | Harry Davies | 60kg | 2:20.71 | 10-7-5 | 8 |
| 6.3L | $51.00 |
| 9/9 | 29/01/2026 | 19 | APP HCP 4U | $14,050.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | Neutral | Harry Davies | 61kg | 2:09.47 | 3-5-9 | 1 |
| 11.0L | $26.00 |
| 3/10 | 10/01/2026 | 46 | HCP 4U | $15,250.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | Neutral | Harry Davies | 60.5kg | 2:07.73 | 1-1-3 | 9 |
| 0.3L | $12.00 |
| 9/9 | 25/11/2025 | 47 | HCP 3U | $12,890.00 | Wolverhampton | 2414m | Neutral | Rob Hornby | 59.5kg | 2:39.35 | 3-3-9 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $17.00 |
| 5/11 | 09/10/2025 | 17 | HCP 3U | $14,520.00 | Bath | 2011m | Good Soft | Taryn Langley | 58.5kg | 2:10.48 | 5-5-5 | 8 |
| 4.8L | $9.00 |
| 4/11 | 22/09/2025 | 14 | MDN F 3U | $18,150.00 | Leicester | 2011m | Good Soft | Rossa Ryan | 58kg | 2:09.50 | 2-4-4 | 10 |
| 2.3L | $17.00 |
| 4/5 | 08/09/2025 | 21 | NOV F 3U | $13,070.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | Neutral | Darragh Keenan | 58kg | 2:03.52 | 5-5-4 | 5 |
| 4.3L | $26.00 |
| 4/9 | 18/08/2025 | - | MDN 3U | $14,520.00 | Windsor | 2011m | Good Firm | Trevor Whelan | 58kg | 2:10.61 | 7-6-4 | 5 |
| 8.8L | $15.00 |