Leicester Race 4

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Stake: $14,207

STRAIGHT A (1) performed creditably when denied a neck finishing runner-up attempting 1400m at Wolverhampton. Leading player. MIDNIGHT'S DREAM (2) can atone for a 4L fifth over 1600m at Southwell AW. Dangerous. SATURNALIA (5) produced a creditable 0.8L runner-up effort tackling 1600m at Lingfield AW. Respect. SOAMES FORSYTE (4) rates highly in view of a 1L third contesting a 1400m event at Southwell AW. Claims.

Distance: 1657m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C5

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Straight A (3) 5703123032
Trainer: Michael Appleby (Oakham, Rutland)
Jockey: Alistair Rawlinson
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $48,400
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ACLAIM (IRE)

Dam: STRAIGHT AWAY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

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Rating

Stats

Career

24: 4-2-4

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

7: 1-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

11: 1-0-1

Good

8: 1-0-1

Synthetic

13: 3-2-3

Firm

6: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

21: 4-2-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

12: 2-1-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1739m

Comments

Going well. At the latest run 2nd of 11 at Wolverhampton on March 24 over 1400m, neck behind Ash Wednesday carrying 61kg at $4.50. The run before that 3rd of 9 at Southwell All Weather on March 11 over 1400m, 0.5 len behind The Organiser carrying 61kg at $8. Expected to be very competitive.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 11	24/3/25	Wolverhampton	1408m	HCP 4U	3	Alistair Rawlinson	61kg	Neutral	1:26.87	58.3 km/h	0.3L	-	$4.50	13	$15,774	$3,540	1. Ash Wednesday 2. Straight A 3. Chifa
3rd of 9	11/3/25	Southwell	1421m	HCP 4U	7	Alistair Rawlinson	61kg	Neutral	1:28.25	58.0 km/h	0.5L	-	$8.00	17	$20,295	$2,490	1. The Organiser 2. Novak 3. Straight A
10th of 12	22/2/25	Southwell	1421m	HCP 4U	9	Alistair Rawlinson	57.5kg	Neutral	1:27.87	58.2 km/h	4.0L	-	$9.50	5	$44,649	-	1. Bajan Bandit 2. So Quiet 3. Abduction
3rd of 10	17/2/25	Wolverhampton	1709m	HCP 4U	3	Frederick Larson	61kg	Neutral	1:48.75	56.6 km/h	1.8L	-	$5.50	12	$15,334	$1,768	1. Paradoxical 2. Calanthe 3. Straight A
2nd of 8	5/2/25	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 4U	2	Frederick Larson	61kg	NS	1:24.67	59.9 km/h	0.3L	-	$4.00	11	$16,236	$3,988	1. Enpassant 2. Straight A 3. Shahbaz
1st of 8	25/1/25	Wolverhampton	1739m	HCP 4U	1	Frederick Larson	60.5kg	Neutral	1:48.53	57.7 km/h	0.2L	-	$10	12	$14,410	$7,542	1. Straight A 2. Saturnalia 3. Harlem Nights

Midnight's Dream (6) x63x853x15
Trainer: Roger Varian (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: J Mitchell
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $17,840
Win / Place: 12% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPPELLA SANSEVERO (GB)

Dam: GOODNIGHT AND JOY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Rip Van Winkle

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-1-2

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

2: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

5: 1-1-1

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1621m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resumes off a 41 day letup. Resuming favourite; won by 0.8 len at Kempton Park All Weather January 29 over 1400m defeating Willy Campbell carrying 60kg at $4. Second run from a spell 5th of 12 at Southwell All Weather on February 22 over 1600m, 4 len behind Mr Baloo with 58.5kg at $4.50. Certainly worth another chance.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 12	22/2/25	Southwell	1621m	HCP 4U	8	Jack Mitchell	58.5kg	Neutral	1:40.61	58.0 km/h	3.8L	-	$4.50f	24	$44,649	$1,366	1. Mr Baloo 2. Kingdom Of Time 3. Flag Of St George
1st of 12	29/1/25	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 4U	8	Oisin Murphy	60kg	NS	1:25.26	59.5 km/h	0.8L	-	$4.00f	92	$16,236	$8,498	1. Midnight's Dream 2. Willy Campbell 3. Enpassant
92 Day Spell
3rd of 11	29/10/24	Newcastle	1609m	HCP 3U	10	Jack Mitchell	61kg	Neutral	1:42.86	56.3 km/h	0.5L	-	$3.25f	18	$14,179	$1,768	1. Jez Bomb 2. Barleybrown 3. Midnight's Dream
5th of 14	11/10/24	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP 3U	2	Jack Mitchell	62kg	NS	1:25.62	59.2 km/h	1.8L	-	$5.50	25	$15,972	$497	1. Arctician 2. Stacey Racey 3. Kitaab
8th of 10	16/9/24	Thirsk	1408m	HCP 3U	1	Silvestre De Sousa	61kg	Good Soft	1:25.97	59.0 km/h	5.3L	-	$3.00f	114	$18,271	-	1. Count Palatine 2. Kode Secret 3. Purefoy
114 Day Spell
3rd of 8	25/5/24	Salisbury	1207m	MDN 3U	5	Silvestre De Sousa	60.5kg	Good	1:14.65	58.2 km/h	2.5L	-	$3.75f	29	$17,974	$2,316	1. Noel Fox 2. Northfield Lake 3. Midnight's Dream

He's Got Game (2) 066x215x0
Trainer: H Palmer (Malpas, Cheshire)
Jockey: Harry Davies
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $13,608
Win / Place: 14% / 28%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: OASIS DREAM (GB)

Dam: THAFEERA (USA)

Dam's Sire: War Front

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 1-1-0

Good

5: 1-1-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Firm

3: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Gear Changes

[Hood, Tongue Strap]

Comments

Second-up. First-up after nine months 11th of 13 at Kempton Park All Weather on March 5 over 1600m, 9 len behind Dingle carrying 58.5kg at $10. Previously second-up ran on strongly from last on the turn and won by a neck at Windsor May 13 over 1600m defeating Global Asset carrying 60.5kg at $2.80. Unlikely to be competitive.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
11th of 13	5/3/25	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP 4U	6	Jamie Spencer	58.5kg	NS	1:38.86	58.6 km/h	9.8L	-	$10	265	$23,958	-	1. Dingle 2. Tadreeb 3. Mr Baloo
265 Day Spell
5th of 5	13/6/24	Musselburgh	1810m	HCP 3	3	Paul Mulrennan	62kg	Good Firm	1:56.65	55.9 km/h	7.0L	-	$1.57f	31	$15,972	$497	1. Rosenzoo 2. Elemental Eye 3. Count Palatine
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	13/5/24	Windsor	1609m	HCP 3	3	Oisin Murphy	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:41.03	57.3 km/h	0.3L	-	$2.75f	28	$16,775	$8,924	1. He's Got Game 2. Global Asset 3. Great Acclaim
2nd of 8	15/4/24	Windsor	1609m	HCP 3	9	Harry Davies	59.5kg	Good	1:41.23	57.2 km/h	0.5L	-	$12	219	$16,775	$4,187	1. Phoenix Passion 2. He's Got Game 3. Amancio
219 Day Spell
6th of 9	9/9/23	Ascot Uk	1408m	NOV 2	8	Ross Coakley	59kg	Good Firm	1:26.12	58.9 km/h	10.3L	-	$151	26	$59,895	-	1. Ghostwriter 2. Dark Tornado 3. American Bay
6th of 13	14/8/23	Wolverhampton	1207m	NOV 2	7	David Egan	60.5kg	Neutral	1:14.60	58.2 km/h	8.8L	-	$41	16	$13,178	-	1. Media Shooter 2. Bibendum 3. Stanley Spencer

Soames Forsyte (4) 77x7313133
Trainer: M Herrington (Willoughton)
Jockey: Dylan Hogan
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $94,045
Win / Place: 12% / 41%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SIYOUNI (FR)

Dam: FLEUR FORSYTE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Teofilo

100

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 5-4-7

Distance

19: 1-3-2

Season

5: 2-0-3

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-2

Turf

14: 1-1-1

Good

13: 1-1-0

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

25: 4-3-6

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

34: 5-4-7

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 2-0-4

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1709m

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run 3rd of 11 at Southwell All Weather on March 14 over 1400m, 1.0 len behind King Of York with 61kg at $13. The race before that 3rd of 8 at Southwell All Weather on February 28 over 1400m, 4 len behind Chola Empire with 59.5kg at $2.80. Not far away last time. Still has a zest for racing and can feature in the finish.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 11	14/3/25	Southwell	1408m	HCP 4U	11	Dylan Hogan	61kg	Neutral	1:26.99	58.3 km/h	1.0L	-	$13	14	$14,179	$1,768	1. King Of York 2. Billy McGarry 3. Soames Forsyte
3rd of 5	28/2/25	Southwell	1421m	HCP 4U	1	Dylan Hogan	59.5kg	Neutral	1:29.17	57.4 km/h	4.1L	-	$2.75	16	$20,295	$2,490	1. Chola Empire 2. Onemorenomore 3. Soames Forsyte
1st of 10	12/2/25	Southwell	1421m	HCP 4U	1	Dylan Hogan	61kg	Neutral	1:28.79	57.6 km/h	4.3L	-	$5.50	13	$12,177	$6,372	1. Soames Forsyte 2. Emily Post 3. Turbo Command
3rd of 7	30/1/25	Southwell	1421m	HCP 4U	8	Dylan Hogan	60.5kg	Neutral	1:28.03	58.1 km/h	3.8L	-	$4.00	16	$14,410	$1,768	1. Overnight Oats 2. Cliffcake 3. Soames Forsyte
1st of 11	14/1/25	Southwell	1408m	HCP 4U	7	Dylan Hogan	61kg	Neutral	1:29.27	56.8 km/h	1.8L	-	$4.00f	17	$17,963	$9,561	1. Soames Forsyte 2. Al Shabab 3. King Of York
3rd of 12	28/12/24	Southwell	1621m	HCP 3U	12	Dylan Hogan	61kg	Neutral	1:40.12	58.3 km/h	3.0L	-	$10	35	$11,572	$1,419	1. Union Island 2. Profitman 3. Soames Forsyte
35 Day Freshen-Up

Saturnalia (1) 44x6853242
Trainer: John S Moore (Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Taylor Fisher (a1.5)
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $59,524
Win / Place: 7.69% / 42%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE)

Dam: SOPRANA (GER)

Dam's Sire: Cadeaux Genereux

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 2-6-3

Distance

8: 0-3-1

Season

4: 0-2-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-1

Turf

8: 0-1-1

Good

8: 0-1-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

18: 2-5-2

Firm

6: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

23: 2-6-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2011m

Comments

Recent form sound. Most recently 2nd of 11 at Lingfield All Weather on March 24 over 1600m, 0.8 len behind Mister Mojito with 60kg at $8. The run before that 4th of 8 at Wolverhampton on February 10 over 1900m, 2.25 len behind Paradoxical with 63.5kg at $9. Not beaten far last start and worth including.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 11	24/3/25	Lingfield	1609m	HCP 4U	4	Taylor Fisher	60kg	Neutral	1:37.44	59.4 km/h	0.8L	-	$8.00	42	$14,179	$3,540	1. Mister Mojito 2. Saturnalia 3. Francesi
42 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	10/2/25	Wolverhampton	1911m	APP HCP 4U	1	Millie Wonnacott	63.5kg	Neutral	2:03.11	55.9 km/h	2.3L	-	$9.00	16	$14,179	$1,768	1. Paradoxical 2. Masqool 3. English Spirit
2nd of 8	25/1/25	Wolverhampton	1739m	HCP 4U	6	Rossa Ryan	61kg	Neutral	1:48.53	57.7 km/h	0.2L	-	$6.00	17	$14,410	$3,540	1. Straight A 2. Saturnalia 3. Harlem Nights
3rd of 12	8/1/25	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP 4U	9	Luke Morris	61kg	NS	1:40.73	57.5 km/h	1.0L	-	$10	8	$15,972	$1,993	1. Monopolise 2. Beauty Generation 3. Saturnalia
5th of 7	31/12/24	Lingfield	1609m	HCP 3U	3	Luke Morris	61.5kg	Neutral	1:38.18	59.0 km/h	4.8L	-	$5.00	28	$21,131	$622	1. Starshiba 2. King David 3. Rainbow Sign
8th of 11	3/12/24	Lingfield	2011m	HCP 3U	4	Sean Levey	60kg	Neutral	2:06.09	57.4 km/h	4.3L	-	$23	14	$18,964	-	1. Santorini Star 2. Epsom Faithfull 3. Pasha

Norflondonforever (5) 03x6
Trainer: Faye Bramley (Lambourn)
Jockey: Edward Greatrex
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $1,879
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS)

Dam: ALCHEMILLA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubai Destination

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

3: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2011m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after two months 6th of 10 at Southwell All Weather on March 21 over 1600m, 8 len behind Michael Scofield carrying 64.5kg at $51. Previously second-up 3rd of 10 at Wolverhampton on January 11 over 1740m, 4.5 len behind Destructive with 64kg at $126. That run was a bit plain so prefer him later on.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 10	21/3/25	Southwell	1609m	NOV 3U	11	Nicola Currie	64.5kg	Neutral	1:40.09	57.9 km/h	8.8L	-	$51	69	$16,225	-	1. Michael Scofield 2. Gunship 3. Prepare To Strike
69 Day Spell
3rd of 10	11/1/25	Wolverhampton	1739m	MDN 3U	11	Nicola Currie	64kg	Neutral	1:51.27	56.3 km/h	4.3L	-	$126	37	$14,817	$1,879	1. Destructive 2. Wanderlust 3. Norflondonforever
37 Day Freshen-Up
12th of 14	5/12/24	Chelmsford City	2011m	WFA NOV 3U	9	Rhys Clutterbuck	59kg	NS	2:05.51	57.7 km/h	27.8L	-	$51	-	$16,236	-	1. By The Book 2. Plage De Havre 3. Jolly Jack Tar

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