7:00 Leicester
A seven-runner Class 4 maiden over an extended mile at Leicester on good to soft ground provides the setting for three-year-olds with limited experience. The KTB Fit scores are tightly bunched between 61 and 41, underlining an open-looking heat where recent form, trainer form and the ability to handle the surface will be key. Forever Endless tops the KTB ratings despite a single modest run, while several others arrive with placed efforts or encouraging pedigree notes.
How the race shapes up
With no confirmed front-runners in the field the pace shape is predicted to be on the steady side, which should suit those with a bit of toe or a well-timed challenge from off the pace. Forever Endless from stall 1 and Wyvill drawn in 2 are likely to track the early leaders, while the more experienced El Nay and Lucky Camino can be positioned prominently. The key question is whether the leaders can dictate matters or if the race will fall to something coming from just off the pace on this stiff Leicester finish.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Forever Endless KTB Selection61/100
- 2Electric Dreams52/100
- 3A'Alby51/100
- 4El Nay48/100
- 5Lucky Camino47/100
- 6Wyvill45/100
- 7Freddy Fearless41/100
The contenders
Forever Endless KTB Fit 61/100
Forever Endless tops the KTB Fit ratings at 61 and is taken to land this maiden on just his second start. A modest fifth on debut showed enough to suggest he can improve past that level, and the Kevin & Lauren Frost yard are operating at a 40% strike rate from only five runs. Jack Mitchell takes the ride with a solid 20% strike rate at Leicester and an A/E of 1.34 from 131 rides. The colt is unproven on good to soft but the selection is expected to handle the ground. Drawn in stall 1 he should get a nice tow into the race, and the market read of 33/1 in a field of seven looks generous given his position at the head of the KTB numbers.
Electric Dreams KTB Fit 52/100
Electric Dreams arrives with a KTB Fit of 52 after two runs that read 47. James Fanshawe drops him in class and the yard hold a respectable 18% strike rate at Leicester with an A/E of 1.03 from 346 runs. Daniel Muscutt is a regular partnership with a 14% strike rate at the track and an A/E of 0.95. The colt is unproven on good to soft but the drop in class may help him show more. From draw 4 he should be able to land in a handy position, and the combination of yard and jockey form makes him a solid player in a race lacking depth.
A'Alby KTB Fit 51/100
A'Alby is rated 51 on the KTB scale and represents the Tony Carroll and Silvestre De Sousa combination that has produced a 12% strike rate together with an A/E of 0.98. The trainer’s 9% strike rate at Leicester is matched by an A/E of 0.95, while De Sousa is operating at 21% with an A/E of 1.11 from 312 rides at the venue. By A'Ali, who has a 10% overall win rate from 251 runners, the colt is unproven at the course but the jockey booking catches the eye. Drawn widest in 7 he will need to be ridden positively to overcome the wide draw on what is likely to be a steady pace.
El Nay KTB Fit 48/100
El Nay brings the strongest recent form with figures of 2323 and a KTB Fit of 48. Richard Hannon is dropping him in class and the yard have a 13% strike rate at Leicester with an A/E of 0.88. Joe Leavy takes the mount with a 10% strike rate at the track and an A/E of 0.67 from 41 rides. Like several others he is unproven on good to soft but his placed efforts suggest he is competitive at this level. From draw 6 he should be able to race prominently, and his experience gives him every chance of going close if the ground does not prove too testing.
The rest of the field
Lucky CaminoKTB Fit 47/100
Lucky Camino has shown strong placed form with figures of 22 and a KTB Fit of 47. Hugo Palmer’s partnership with Ross Coakley has a 17% strike rate and an A/E of 1.13. The colt is 1 from 1 on good to soft though remains a maiden, and from draw 3 he should be able to race handily.
WyvillKTB Fit 45/100
Wyvill is rated 45 on the KTB scale. Ian Williams and Kaiya Fraser have yet to strike in ten runs together. By Indian Haven, who has an 8% win rate from 1810 runners, the colt has no course wins to his name and will need to improve on what he has shown so far.
Freddy FearlessKTB Fit 41/100
Freddy Fearless sits at the bottom of the KTB ratings on 41. David & Nicola Barron have a 0% strike rate at Leicester from 11 runs. Lewis Edmunds partners him with a 9% strike rate at the venue, and with no going data available the colt remains something of an unknown on good to soft.
KTB verdict
Forever Endless is the KTB Selection at the head of the ratings and looks to have been underestimated by the market. His debut effort was modest yet contained enough promise for a yard in excellent form, and the booking of Jack Mitchell adds further appeal from a good draw. The main dangers are El Nay, who has the best recent placed form and should be prominent, and Electric Dreams, who drops in class for a stable and jockey both with solid Leicester records. A’Alby cannot be entirely dismissed with Silvestre De Sousa on board, while Lucky Camino’s placed efforts on similar ground make him another to consider.
KTB Selection Forever Endless
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:31 UTC, 13 Jun. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Forever Endless | 33/1 | William Hill |
| Electric Dreams | 3/1 | 7Bet |
| A'Alby | 33/1 | William Hill |
| El Nay | 2/1 | William Hill |
| Lucky Camino | 5/4 | Bet365 |
| Wyvill | 22/1 | William Hill |
| Freddy Fearless | 30/1 | 7Bet |
This is the narrative read of the 7:00 Leicester. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Leicester racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has the highest KTB Fit Score and why is it the selection?
Forever Endless has the highest KTB Fit Score at 61/100 and is the fixed KTB Selection on the strength of that rating and the yard’s current 40% strike rate.
How many horses in the race are unproven on good to soft ground?
Four horses – Forever Endless, Electric Dreams, El Nay and A’Alby (by inference from limited pedigree note) – have no runs on good to soft.
Which trainer has the best strike rate at Leicester among those with runners?
James Fanshawe has an 18% strike rate at Leicester from 346 runs, the highest of the trainers represented.
Who has the strongest jockey record at Leicester in this field?
Silvestre De Sousa has a 21% strike rate at Leicester with an A/E of 1.11 from 312 rides, the best jockey record on show.
What is the predicted pace shape and how might it affect the race?
The pace shape is predicted to be steady with no confirmed front-runners, which should favour horses able to track the pace or deliver a well-timed challenge from just off it.
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