4:26 Leicester
A compact but competitive Class 3 handicap over an extended mile and three furlongs at Leicester on good to firm ground. With only five runners and a KTB Fit range of 50-53, the race lacks a standout on pure numbers yet contains several with solid recent form or course affinity. The KTB figures suggest a tight contest where course record, trip suitability and yard trends will carry extra weight.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape points to a lone leader scenario with medium confidence. Percy's Daydream is the only front-runner in the field and should be allowed an uncontested lead from draw two. The other four runners are all held-up types who will be produced late, raising the key question of whether the clear leader can dictate and prove hard to peg back on this stiff finish or whether one of the closers can muster a telling late run.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Parlando KTB Selection53/100
Parlando is the KTB selection. A fair handicapper, he boasts a solid course record having won his only start at Leicester. This season has produced mixed results with a win and a third from his last six starts, though he steps up in trip today having only placed once in four previous runs at this distance. The Ian Williams yard records a 10% strike rate at the track from 359 runs while Billy Loughnane is still seeking his first Leicester winner from 120 rides. Parlando is held up with high confidence in run style and will be produced with a late effort, needing the race to fall right given the uncontested leader. He has shown two wins from seven starts on good to firm ground.
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2King's Code52/100
King's Code is a useful performer who has been out of the winner's circle for some time and arrives here on the back of three modest efforts. He steps up in trip today having failed to trouble the judge in 11 previous attempts at this distance, while his record on good to firm ground is also uninspiring with no win or place from eight starts. The David Evans yard operates at a 10% strike rate at Leicester from a large sample of 655 runners and the combination with Pat Dobbs shows a modest 6% strike rate from 17 joint runs. Usually held up with high confidence, King's Code will be coming from off the pace in a race where the leader may not come back.
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3Solarize52/100
Solarize is a fair performer who arrives in solid form after two wins this year. He has already won twice at today's trip from only four attempts and holds strong course connections through his trainer. The yard's modest 6% strike rate at Leicester from 52 runs is a negative, though the small sample on good to firm leaves that side of the equation unknown. Callum Shepherd takes the ride with a 10% strike rate at the track from 121 rides. Like most of his rivals Solarize is held up with high confidence and will be relying on a strong late run against an uncontested leader.
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4Ruby Wedding51/100
Ruby Wedding is a fair performer who has won on good to firm and at today's trip. His recent form of 461210 shows two wins in the last six starts yet also some patchy efforts. Andrew Balding operates at a 10% strike rate at Leicester from 290 runs while the 7 lb claimer Alfie Redman is taking the ride on its first visit to the track. Usually held up, he drops in class.
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5Percy's Daydream50/100
Percy's Daydream is a fair handicapper who has won once from two runs at Leicester and holds a solid record on good to firm ground with three wins from seven starts. He steps up in trip today having last run over 1m2f yet has already won at this distance. David O'Meara posts a 15% strike rate here from 195 runs while Daniel Tudhope has a 15% strike rate at Leicester from 122 rides. He is the sole front-runner and should enjoy an uncontested lead.
KTB verdict
Parlando is the KTB selection. He possesses a perfect record at Leicester from one start and has the right late-run style to capitalise if the lone leader tires on this stiff track. His ability as a fair handicapper, coupled with two placed efforts at the trip, gives him the most balanced profile in a race where the pace shape favours the leader but also sets a clear target for closers. King's Code and Solarize are the main dangers, the former dropping in class and the latter in good form with proven stamina, while Percy's Daydream's uncontested lead makes him an interesting front-running threat.
KTB Selection Parlando
This is the narrative read of the 4:26 Leicester. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Leicester racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Leicester results & records page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse is most proven at the course?
Parlando has won his only start at Leicester while Percy's Daydream has won once from two runs here.
How does the pace shape influence the race?
With a lone leader and four held-up runners, Percy's Daydream should get an uncontested lead that could prove hard for the closers to peg back.
Which runners have previous winning form at the trip?
Solarize has won twice at today's trip from four attempts, Ruby Wedding has won at the trip, and Percy's Daydream has already won at this distance.
What are the yard trends at Leicester for the main contenders?
Ian Williams has a 10% strike rate from 359 runs, David Evans 10% from 655, Charlie Johnston 6% from 52, Andrew Balding 10% from 290 and David O'Meara 15% from 195.
Who is best on good to firm ground?
Parlando has two wins from seven starts on good to firm, Ruby Wedding one win from two, and Percy's Daydream three wins from seven; King's Code has no win or place from eight and Solarize is unproven.
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