Leicester - Mon 8 Jun 2026
BRADBURY has found one too good in each of his last two outings in this grade, most recently at Beverley, and is just 1lb higher. This represents just his fifth start in handicap company and he may have more to offer. Too Darn Spicy failed to land a blow when fifth over a mile at Carlisle last month, but this step up in trip could unlock some improvement and she is noted along with handicap debutant Sahm Naif.
Waiting For Archie lacked the pace required to make any inroads when fifth on debut over 5f at Thirsk, but this step up in trip should see him in a better light. See Amna warrants a market check on her introduction, but the vote goes to KACH ABOVE. The son of Far Above has shown ability in both of his starts so far and the booking of Billy Loughnane suggests a big run could be in the offing.
This can go the way of JAZZY BAY. Eve Johnson Houghton's juvenile progressed from his debut sixth at Chepstow to finish a close third in a seller over this trip at Leicester. With further improvement, he could be the one to beat. Hoosthat is bred to improve as he steps up in trip but needs to be monitored in the betting market with Silvestre De Sousa booked on debut. Jazzy Blue is another to note.
HEDDON STREET scooted clear to record a debut success by four lengths at Yarmouth last October and has been gelded since. As long as the son of Starman is ready to go on his return, he will prove very hard to beat. Vichenza finished a creditable third on her first appearance at Salisbury and with the likelihood of lots more to come, she has to be considered. Doncaster second Jellystone Park isn't ruled out either.
ENTER SANDMAN looks an improved animal since last running on turf, only just failing to complete an all-weather hat-trick at Wolverhampton last time, and he is fancied to open his account on this surface. Only headed in the final strides over 6f at the West Midlands track 31 days ago, cutting back in distance certainly won't bother him. I'm Dan Dare won on stable debut for Mark Walford at Catterick and rates the biggest threat, ahead of Life After Love.
Hard to be confident about any of these, but BUNGLE BAY has struck the crossbar on his last couple of outings, going down by three-parts of a length in this grade at Wolverhampton last time, and it will be disappointing if he doesn't go close. Shes Got The Blues is interesting dropped in trip with Billy Loughnane throwing his leg over for the first time, while Due Destiny and Tilsworth Max are other names for the shortlist.
ZATSGOOD justified favouritism when striking on his handicap debut over 1m at Lingfield and, likely to improve further for this extra quarter of a mile, he gets the vote to defy a 4lb rise in the ratings. The Green Mile edged out a subsequent easy winner on his latest outing at Chepstow and looks an obvious danger, while Nowshesdancing and Seagolazo add further spice to the race.
A LOTT OF KANE has been largely consistent throughout 2026 and that stands for a lot in a race of this nature. Chelsea Banham's charge is unexposed on turf, with just the one run under his belt, and shades the verdict ahead of Dreambird Dolly, who went down by the narrowest of margins at Brighton last time. Antiphon's fitness must be taking on trust following a 235-day absence but he's certainly capable of a big run.
Plenty of these have big question marks hanging over them, quite a few regarding their temperament. BRADBURY falls into that category after swerving really badly away from the whip last time, which cost him the race. His connections should know a bit more about his quirks this time and in truth he looks thrown-in at the weights. Captain Cairney also looks very well handicapped on his nursery form and is a threat but he is on his seasonal debut. It is hard to like any of the others, Adores who can't seem to find his correct distance is perhaps best of them.
Better Nature didn't really catch the eye on debut but was close-up in a decent race and deserves respect. He may fight this out with KACH ABOVE who is just preferred. He is a brute of a colt and showed plenty of promise on debut before not really building much on that last time. He is quite speedily-bred and up in trip here but finished well over 6f first-time out and is worth giving one more chance. Parioca ran ok on debut, should improve and is probably third best given the newcomers don't really appeal.
This isn't the strongest contest and may go to JAZZY BAY who ran well in a seller last time. That wasn't a bad race however, and he got a bump late-on that cost him a little ground. He will appreciate fast ground and has a good attitude. Celtic Charioteer ran better than his position suggests in relative terms on his debut finishing quite close-up in a decent race. Mottaret is also worth watching here. He is a big, good looking middle-distance type who ran well over 7f on his debut. He'll need time, but should eventually rate much more highly than he did on his debut and could be one for the note-book.
It is hard to see the newcomer Muchacho winning this against three promising sorts all whom have raced. Vichenza finished well despite greenness on her debut and has room for plenty of improvement but her action won't be suited to fast ground so she will need the advanced official going description to ease a bit ideally. Jellystone Park improved from a promising debut just being caught late at Doncaster after racing freely and can go well again but pick of these is HEDDON STREET who came clear for a taking victory on his only start at 2yo. The fitting of cheekpieces and a rather delayed start to his 3yo campaign both temper enthusiasm.
Percy's Star has shown some ability in maidens despite pulling too hard. He's a big gelding who strikes as one that is capable of better than we have seen when he matures mentally and is on a good mark here and the drop in trip may help him settle but on balance he just feels too risky to be the selection. Preference is for the likeable I'M DAN DARE who won really nicely off the front last time and could defy a rise in the weights. Life After Love and Enter Sandman have both been running consistently well. At the weights, the former may just have the edge if converting her all-weather form.
This is quite poor fayre. It is an opportunity for SHES GOT THE BLUES to finally get off the mark. She ran well last time and is largely consistent despite being a maiden. Bungle Bay looks a big danger being one of very few in this in good form. Last year's winner Kode Grey is also worthy of attention.
This is a very tight handicap with a number holding strong claims. The Green Mile could be well handicapped having come six lengths clear with the second when winning last time. Noble Horizon should come on for his seasonal debut and is on an attractive weight based on his end of 2025 form and Nowshesdancing looks dangerously unexposed, but it may be best to follow ZATSGOOD. He came from well back to win over what looked an inadequate mile last time and is likely to improve up in trip for a yard that do know how to win with handicappers.
DREAMBIRD DOLLY put some really poor runs behind her fitted with a tongue-tie and blinkers when narrowly beaten at Brighton. She should go close if she repeats that on this more conventional track. Antiphon is a danger if fit enough for his debut having been very consistent at the end of 2025. Third best in a weak race looks to be A Lott Of Kane who disappointed in a classified race last time but had won a handicap off a 45 on the all-weather before that.
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