GB - Leicester - Race 5

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Good to Firm

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Verdict

Preference is for MUSICAL SOLDIER who is developing a good record over this trip, just bumping into a progressive type at Chepstow last week. He is taken to resume winning ways, though the in-form Lope Y Linda could be thereabouts once more, with Gal also considered.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Having a first try at 7f, got off the mark at Wolverhampton in May and has run well all 3 starts over this trip since, bouncing back from a lesser effort over 1m when runner-up at Chepstow 6 days ago. Leading contender. 1st Pick 1 Musical Soldier (Ire) Jockey: Charles Bishop Trainer: Ollie Sangster J: Charles Bishop T: Ollie Sangster	100	-	-	-	39%	8/5
Analysis Having a first try at 7f, got off the mark at Wolverhampton in May and has run well all 3 starts over this trip since, bouncing back from a lesser effort over 1m when runner-up at Chepstow 6 days ago. Leading contender.
2	Gained a first success in handicap at Catterick in May and also scored in minor event at Ayr last month. Good effort when runner-up back in handicap company at Ayr 9 days ago and she can make her presence felt. 2nd Pick 2 Lope Y Linda Jockey: S. B. Kirrane Trainer: Tim Easterby J: S. B. Kirrane T: Tim Easterby	99	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Gained a first success in handicap at Catterick in May and also scored in minor event at Ayr last month. Good effort when runner-up back in handicap company at Ayr 9 days ago and she can make her presence felt.
4	Making first start since recruited from Ireland, produced best effort when third on handicap debut at Bath on return. Not ideally placed when sixth of 11 at Windsor (6f) 22 days ago, so she could yet build on her reappearance effort back up in trip. 3rd Pick 4 Gal (Ire) Jockey: Rob Hornby Trainer: Mark Loughnane J: Rob Hornby T: Mark Loughnane	97	-	-	-	12%	8/1
Analysis Making first start since recruited from Ireland, produced best effort when third on handicap debut at Bath on return. Not ideally placed when sixth of 11 at Windsor (6f) 22 days ago, so she could yet build on her reappearance effort back up in trip.

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