UK Horse Racing Tips: Leicester

Saint Riquier won under Joe Leavy over 1m4f at Lingfield recently and he merits respect from a 3lb higher mark. However, a drop in trip might not be his ideal scenario and, with that in mind, preference is for FOUGERE. The daughter of Bated Breath was narrowly denied in an apprentices' handicap at Yarmouth last time out when attempting to follow up her earlier success at Nottingham and, now that Ethan Jones can claim 5lb aboard the filly, she can go one better. Fillyfudge heads the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Fougere 2nd Saint Riquier 3rd Fillyfudge

Al Waseela was just touched off at Chelmsford last month and she enters calculations back on the grass, while Lolapalooza showed plenty more at Nottingham three weeks ago and is interesting now pitched into nurseries. However, the vote goes to LIRICIST. Tony Newcombe's filly was 13lb out of the handicap when winning at odds of 66/1 recently and he must shoulder a penalty today. There was no fluke about that performance, though, and he could repeat the dose.
Prediction : 1st Liricist 2nd Al Waseela 3rd Lolapalooza

FORMAL's debut success had already been franked, but the form received yet another boost when the third-placed horse finished a creditable second at Listed level on Saturday. The daughter of Dubawi could prove too strong under a penalty with that in mind, and she is preferred to Orchid, who struck the woodwork on her racecourse debut at Kempton. Others to note include Storm Lady and Maybe Not.
Prediction : 1st Formal 2nd Orchid 3rd Storm Lady

Ryan Moore and Sir Michael Stoute team up with Archivist here and although the Dubawi colt was beaten close to six lengths on his debut, plenty of improvement is expected. He can go well along with Starzintheireyes, who finished second after a poor start at Newmarket on his only run and should have learned plenty from the experience, but SPIRIT OF SUMMER may be worth another chance. Second on debut and outclassed in a valuable maiden, he may find this level more to his liking.
Prediction : 1st Spirit Of Summer 2nd Starzintheireyes 3rd Archivist

Both runnings of this contest so far have gone to three-year-olds and that trend may continue if EHTIRAM runs to her best. An easy winner over this trip at Chelmsford in June, she has weakened late on over further on both starts since but looks all set to make the most of a return to what seems her best distance. Laura Bay has won twice this season over this trip and appears a serious rival, as does C&D winner Salamanca City, who is equally hard to ignore.
Prediction : 1st Ehtiram 2nd Laura Bay 3rd Salamanca City

Two runnings of this have seen both winners racing from the three stall and that will be good news for the supporters of YAZAMAN, who is looking for his fifth win in a row after a comfortable success at Thirsk when last seen in July. He has been put up another 6lb for that victory but he looks worth following again, despite the rise in class. Cavalier Approach drops a grade in a first-time visor and he won't mind any cut in the ground, while Yarmouth winner Fletcher's Flight is another to take seriously.
Prediction : 1st Yazaman 2nd Cavalier Approach 3rd Fletchers Flight

Rambuso Creek warrants plenty of respect as the only course winner in this field, but both of his victories have been over shorter and his last run was an uninspiring last of 15. Papabella wasn't beaten far when third at Goodwood last month and she can go well off bottom-weight, so may prove the biggest danger to GUNDOGAN. A four-length novice win last time out was thoroughly deserved after some solid placed efforts, and a mark of 72 seems more than fair for his return to handicap company.
Prediction : 1st Gundogan 2nd Papabella 3rd Rambuso Creek