2:07 Leicester

The KTB Fit ranking

1. 1Blanquita KTB Selection65/100

   Form 4252 · Dylan Cunha · Sean Levey

   Family: half-sister to Huggable (1 win from 13 runs). The dam has had 2 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Blanquita is a modest performer who has shown consistent form in four starts, finishing in the first four each time including two placed efforts at today's trip. She drops in class from an official rating of 65, which looks a fair opening mark, and she has already placed once on heavy ground. The yard holds an 18% strike rate at Leicester from 33 runs, in line with their record elsewhere, and Sean Levey takes the ride with his own solid 16% strike rate at the track from 177 rides. Typically settling in midfield, she is drawn widest of all in a field of twelve, which could prove awkward if the race develops as anticipated. With only four runs on the board the heavy going remains something of an unknown despite that prior placed effort, yet her overall profile makes her the one to beat. Half-sister to Huggable who won once from thirteen starts, the dam has had two other runners, one of them a winner.

2. 2Ground Force52/100

   Form 0972 · James Owen · David Probert

   Family: half-brother to Gesayed (1 win from 5 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Ground Force is a modest performer who has shown some ability on his latest two starts, finishing second of eight at this trip last time. He is held up and produces his effort late, a run-style that could be ideally suited if the strong pace materialises as expected. The yard has a 20% strike rate at Leicester from 54 runs, in line with their record elsewhere, while David Probert has a 12% strike rate at the track from 320 rides. Lightly raced with only four career starts, he remains unproven on heavy ground and both trip and conditions are therefore something of a question. From a low draw of three he should get a nice tow into the race. Half-brother to Gesayed who won once from five starts, the dam has had three other runners, one of them a winner.

3. 3Amantha51/100

   Form 351475 · Brian Ellison · Jack Garritty

   Amantha is a limited performer who has been busy this year and shown mixed form from an official rating of 58. She has won twice at today's trip yet failed to place on her only attempt on heavy ground, which must count against her under these conditions. Usually held up and producing her effort late, she should be suited by the anticipated strong pace. Dropping in class is a positive, but the yard has a 9% strike rate at Leicester from 128 runs, in line with their record elsewhere. Jack Garritty rides with a 17% strike rate at the track from 52 rides. Drawn nine of twelve, her overall profile leaves her short of the best of these.

4. 4Secret Rival49/100

   Form 867753 · Ed Walker · George Downing

   Secret Rival has shown modest form in six starts with a best effort of third at this trip on soft ground last time. He is a limited performer whose official rating of 57 and recent efforts leave him short of the best here. Usually held up and producing his effort late, the strong pace should suit, yet he remains unproven on heavy ground. The yard has a 14% strike rate at Leicester from 90 runs, in line with their record elsewhere, while George Downing takes the mount. Drawn six of twelve, the trip is described as a fresh question despite his third over the distance on soft going.

5. 5It's A Dream47/100

   Form 5959 · Dominic Ffrench Davis · William Cox

   It's A Dream is a limited performer who has shown little in four starts to date and now steps up from 5½f to 7f for the first time. First-time headgear is reached for in the hope of sparking improvement. Usually racing handily on or close to the lead, he could be vulnerable if the pace is as strong as anticipated. The yard's 9% strike rate at Leicester from 69 runs sits in line with their record elsewhere, and William Cox rides with a 13% strike rate at the track from 47 rides. Drawn four of twelve, he remains unproven on heavy ground and has plenty to find on what he has shown so far.

6. 6Blue Sign47/100

   Form 408552 · Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos · Dylan Hogan

   Family: half-sister to Advancing (3 wins from 14 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 2 of them winners.

   Blue Sign is a modest two-year-old who has shown some ability on his one visit to Leicester when finishing second. He steps up to 7f for the first time today having failed to win in a previous try at the trip and his recent form has been patchy. Usually held up, he remains unproven on heavy ground. Half-sister to Advancing who won three times from fourteen starts, the dam has had three other runners, two of them winners.

7. 7Serenity Bay46/100

   Form 05960 · Ed Dunlop · Jack Callan

   Family: half-sister to Fast Fred (5 wins from 34 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Serenity Bay is a limited maiden who has shown very little in five runs. Dropping back to 7f today after a poor effort over 1m is a fresh question and the heavy ground remains unknown with only a small sample. Usually held up, the yard has a 12% strike rate at Leicester from 394 runs in line with their record elsewhere. Half-sister to Fast Fred who won five times from thirty-four starts, the dam has had three other runners, one of them a winner.

8. 8Claret And Blues42/100

   Form 665340 · Richard & Peter Fahey · Ethan Tindall(5)

   Claret And Blues is a limited performer who has shown little spark in eight starts this year and finished no closer than fourth on his last two outings. Dropping in class, he is unproven on heavy ground and has failed to place in two runs at this trip. Usually held up, the yard has a 7% strike rate at Leicester from 15 runs in line with their record elsewhere.

9. 9Tidal Force41/100

   Form 968 · Hugo Palmer · Sean Dylan Bowen

   Family: half-brother to Miss Piggle (1 win from 9 runs). The dam has had 4 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

   Tidal Force has shown only limited ability in three runs to date and sits on an official rating of 50. He has failed to make the frame at this trip on both attempts and now tries first-time headgear. Tending to make the running or race on the pace, he could set the strong tempo but remains unproven on heavy ground. The yard records a 14% strike rate at Leicester from 88 runs, in line with their record elsewhere. Half-brother to Miss Piggle who won once from nine starts, the dam has had four other runners, one of them a winner.

10. 10Northern Exposure40/100

    Form 883 · Patrick Owens · Finley Marsh

    Family: half-brother to Born A Rebel (3 wins from 32 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

    Northern Exposure is a modest performer who has shown little so far with form figures of 883. He has run twice at this trip without success and remains unproven on heavy ground on just three career starts. Usually held up, the trainer has a 0% strike rate at Leicester from 11 runs. Half-brother to Born A Rebel who won three times from thirty-two starts, the dam has had one other runner, a winner.

11. 11Liveadream40/100

    Form 205793 · Phillip Makin · Shane Gray

    Liveadream is a limited performer who has shown little progress across eight runs and now drops into a Class 6. He has been placed twice at today's trip but remains unproven on heavy ground and makes his first appearance at Leicester. Tending to make the running or race on the pace, the trainer has a 0% strike rate from 12 runs here.

12. 12Good Fighter34/100

    Form 759693 · Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos · Connor Planas

    Family: half-brother to Jumbeau (3 wins from 27 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 2 of them winners.

    Good Fighter is a limited performer who has shown little in six runs to date and now steps up from 5½f to an untried 7f. Usually racing handily on or close to the lead, he could help force the strong pace but data confidence is only medium so the picture remains incomplete. Half-brother to Jumbeau who won three times from twenty-seven starts, the dam has had three other runners, two of them winners.