4:24 Leicester
This Class 6 amateur jockeys' handicap at Leicester over 1m3f179y on heavy ground brings together a field of 13 limited performers, most of them carrying official ratings in the low-to-mid 50s. The KTB Fit scores are tightly bunched at the top, with Glitter Code heading the numbers on 56, followed by Wrist Art on 54 and then a trio on 52. With no standout class edge and several runners dropping in grade or stepping up or down in trip, the race looks likely to be decided by who handles the testing conditions best and adapts to the muddling pace.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape is muddling and tactical with medium confidence, as there is no obvious front-runner and the race should suit those able to race close to the pace. Several runners, including Port of Entry, Good Onya Mate, Cougar and Si White, are noted as prominent or handy, which could see them vie for early position in a race without clear early speed. Held-up types such as Kotari, Freewheelin, A Daughters Love, Nelson Gate and Molly Valentine will be looking to produce their efforts late, while the mid-division contingent including the selection, Wrist Art, Power of Prayer and Caledonian Dream should be well placed to pounce if the leaders go too hard or fail to quicken. The key question is whether the prominent runners can dictate matters or if the race will fall into the hands of those timing their runs from just off the pace on this heavy surface.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Glitter Code KTB Selection56/100
Glitter Code is a limited performer who has nevertheless shown some ability on heavy ground and at this trip. He finished second of five on his only run at Leicester and has been placed once from three starts at today's distance. The yard's 8% strike rate at Leicester from 75 runs is in line with their record elsewhere. Typically settling in midfield, he should be well positioned in a tactical contest without an obvious leader. He has been competitive on heavy ground without winning and arrives with recent form figures of 207614 from an official rating of 58. As the KTB selection he holds the strongest Fit score in the race on 56.
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2Wrist Art54/100
Wrist Art is a limited performer who has been busy this year and shown mixed form from his recent 431852 efforts. He steps up in trip today having already won at this distance once from three tries, though he has failed to place in four runs on heavy ground. The trainer holds a 20% strike rate at Leicester from 54 runs, in line with his record elsewhere, while this is the horse's first appearance at the track. He typically settles in midfield and carries an official rating of 50 from an age of nine. His recent form has included both a win and places but the heavy ground remains a clear concern.
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3Kotari52/100
Kotari is a modest performer who has been consistent enough in recent months without winning. He has a win on heavy ground from six attempts and has scored over today's trip in the past though he steps back from 2m last time. The yard has no recorded runners at Leicester while the 7yo showed only modest form when fourth on his one previous visit here. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he is dropping in class from an official rating of 60. His recent form reads 4-6525 and the heavy ground should suit given his record on it.
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4Port of Entry52/100
Port of Entry is a limited performer who has struggled since returning from a break with three poor efforts this year. He drops back from 2m to a trip he has tried once without success while the yard has a 40% strike rate at Leicester from a small sample of five runs. Half-brother to Gladius who won three times from six runs, with the dam having had two other runners that were both winners, he remains modest on his overall record. Usually racing handily on or close to the lead, he is unproven on heavy ground from an official rating of 50. His recent form figures are 7/5799.
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5Power of Prayer52/100
Power of Prayer is a limited performer who has shown little spark in recent starts and carries an official rating of 50. The yard records a 14% strike rate at Leicester from 157 runs, in line with their record elsewhere, while the 3lb claimer has no established course record to lean on. He steps up in trip again having already won once at this distance from three attempts, though the heavy ground remains a question after just one run on it. Typically settling in midfield, his recent form reads 5-5377 from the age of four. He has been consistent at a low level but without threatening to win of late.
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6Freewheelin48/100
Freewheelin is a limited performer on official ratings of 41 with recent form that has produced no impact. The yard records a 10% strike rate at Leicester from 48 runs which is above their 3% at other tracks while the 3lb claimer has no separate course record supplied. Dropping back from 2m to 1m3f poses a fresh question and the horse remains unproven on heavy ground.
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7A Daughters Love48/100
A Daughters Love has a limited level of ability but showed she can win at this trip and has already scored on this track from her only start here. She has been consistent enough in recent runs without threatening to win again and acts on heavy ground even if she has yet to place on it. The trainer records a 14% strike rate at Leicester from 14 runs and she is dropping in class.
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8Nelson Gate45/100
Nelson Gate is a limited performer who has shown some consistency but no real spark. He has been placed at today's trip without winning and is dropping back from 2m, while three runs on heavy ground have produced no win or place. The yard has no recorded runners at Leicester and this is his first visit to the track.
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9Good Onya Mate45/100
Good Onya Mate is a modest performer who has been consistent enough in recent starts without winning. He drops back in trip today having failed to make the frame in two previous tries at this distance and with no experience of heavy ground. Trainer at Leicester has an 11% strike rate from 534 runs in line with his record elsewhere while this is the horse's first run at the track.
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10Cougar44/100
Cougar is a limited performer who has been out of form for some time with a string of modest efforts. He drops back in trip to a distance at which he has won once from three starts though his only try on heavy ground brought no joy. Trainer has a 5% strike rate at Leicester from 38 runs in line with his record elsewhere while this is the horse's first run at the track.
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11Si White44/100
Si White is a limited performer on his official rating of 59 and has shown inconsistent form this year. He drops back in trip to 1m3f having been placed once at the distance without winning and the yard's 11% strike rate at Leicester from 227 runs sits below their 20% at other courses. The dam has had one other runner which was not a winner.
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12Caledonian Dream41/100
Caledonian Dream is a limited performer who has shown very little in 17 starts and arrives here with a recent string of modest efforts. The yard has no recorded runners at Leicester while the 3 lb claimer is also making her debut at the track. Stepping up in trip again on heavy ground adds fresh questions for a horse that remains unproven on this surface.
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13Molly Valentine38/100
Molly Valentine is a limited performer who has struggled this year with a string of poor efforts including an eighth of eight last time. She steps up markedly in trip today with the trip an unknown and has never encountered heavy ground so both are fresh questions. The trainer has only one run at Leicester which is too small a sample to judge.
KTB verdict
Glitter Code is the KTB selection and looks to hold the best chance in a race full of limited performers. He has shown some ability on heavy ground and at this trip, finished second on his only visit to Leicester, and is well placed to race close to the pace in a muddling tactical affair. The yard's strike rate at the track is in line with their record elsewhere and he tops the KTB Fit scores. Main dangers are Wrist Art, who steps up in trip having won at the distance before, and Kotari, who has a win on heavy and is dropping in class, though both have questions to answer. Port of Entry and Power of Prayer are next in the Fit order but face stiffer tests on the ground or with their recent form.
KTB Selection Glitter Code
Early prices
The best price per runner across the bookmakers we track, each as first seen (UK time). Every runner had a price by 12:25am, 26 Oct. Prices move — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Early price | Bookmaker, time |
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| Glitter Code | 11/2 | William Hill, 12:20am |
| Wrist Art | 4/1 | Bet365, 12:20am |
| Kotari | 2/1 | Bet365, 12:20am |
| Port of Entry | 40/1 | 7Bet, 12:20am |
| Power of Prayer | 12/1 | 7Bet, 12:20am |
| Freewheelin | 50/1 | 7Bet, 12:20am |
| A Daughters Love | 8/1 | Bet365, 12:20am |
| Nelson Gate | 20/1 | William Hill, 12:20am |
| Good Onya Mate | 6/1 | Bet365, 12:20am |
| Cougar | 28/1 | William Hill, 12:20am |
| Si White | 10/1 | Midnite, 12:20am |
| Caledonian Dream | 25/1 | Bet365, 12:20am |
| Molly Valentine | 50/1 | William Hill, 12:20am |
This is the narrative read of the 4:24 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. How favourites, trainers, jockeys and the draw have fared here over the last five years is on the Leicester racecourse statistics page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has course form at Leicester?
Glitter Code finished second on his only run here, Kotari was fourth on his only visit, and A Daughters Love has won here from one start.
Who has previous experience of heavy ground?
Glitter Code has been placed once from one run on heavy, Kotari has a win from six runs on heavy, Wrist Art has failed to place in four runs on heavy, Nelson Gate has three runs on heavy without a win or place, A Daughters Love acts on heavy without placing, Power of Prayer has one run on heavy without a win or place, and Cougar has one run on heavy without a win or place.
Which runners are dropping in class?
Kotari, A Daughters Love and Good Onya Mate are all dropping in class.
How many runners are unproven on heavy ground?
Port of Entry, Freewheelin, Good Onya Mate, Si White, Caledonian Dream and Molly Valentine are all unproven on heavy ground.
Which trainer has the strongest strike rate at Leicester?
Robert Bevis has a 40% strike rate at Leicester from five runs, followed by James Owen on 20% from 54 runs.
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