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Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap

Date 2025-05-17

Distance 7f

Class Class 3

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £15,462

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (4)	Waleefy Chestnut J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	131	t	2123-5	87	103	92	15d	—	—	-5	15.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Disappointing favourite at Goodwood on reappearance but retains potential for top yard
7 (1)	Harvard Sound Bay J:Neil Callan T:Tom Clover	J:Neil Callan T:Tom Clover	128	p	1130-6	84	101	72	122d	—	—	-4	13.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
No impact in AW handicaps the last twice but 2-2 on turf and has first-time cheekpieces
9 (8)	Leadman Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:David O'Meara	J:Richard Kingscote T:David O'Meara	127	—	1442-2	83	100	71	15d	—	—	+1	18.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Second on recent stable/seasonal debut and every chance he'll again be thereabouts
3 (5)	Sterling Knight Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Ed Dunlop	J:Billy Loughnane T:Ed Dunlop	132	—	-52284	88	105	67	14d	—	—	+1	18.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Looked a big threat 1f out over 1m here a fortnight ago; respected back down in trip
8 (6)	Madame De Sevigne Bay J:David Egan T:Robert Eddery	J:David Egan T:Robert Eddery	127	—	6312-0	83	104	97	48d	—	—	-1	11.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Well beaten on reappearance but may have needed it; this C&D winner is not written off
5 (2)	Vicario Chestnut J:Rob Hornby T:Ed Walker	J:Rob Hornby T:Ed Walker	131	t	32108-	87	103	84	189d	—	—	+10	18.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Reappears with her yard going well and could get back on track with a good performance
2 (3)	Dark Tornado Grey J:J F Egan T:Denis Quinn	J:J F Egan T:Denis Quinn	134	—	/30-21	90	99	70	7d	—	—	+5	11.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Lightly raced 4yo who won recent Leicester maiden; needs bigger performance off lofty mark
1 (7)	Persuasion Bay J:Luke Catton(5) T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Luke Catton(5) T:David & Nicola Barron	135	—	00-718	91	101	78	8d	—	—	+6	11.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won at Musselburgh last month; couldn't get into it at Chester last week but not ruled out
NR (9)	Physique Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Pam Sly	J:NON-RUNNER T:Pam Sly	130	h	09-472	86	101	-	15d	—	—	—	9	—	—
Runner-up over C&D a fortnight ago and could be bang there once more

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Waleefy	7/2	7/2	7/2
Harvard Sound	4/1	9/2	9/2
Leadman	9/2	9/2	9/2
Sterling Knight	9/2	9/2	9/2
Madame De Sevigne	13/2	6/1	13/2
Vicario	9/1	9/1	9/1
Dark Tornado	14/1	12/1	12/1
Persuasion	18/1	16/1	16/1
Physique	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Vicario

18.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.5

9/1

2nd

Sterling Knight

18.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 4 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Leadman

18.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 5 Odds: 5

9/2

Waleefy

15.4

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Harvard Sound

13.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Madame De Sevigne

11.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Persuasion

11.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Dark Tornado

11.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Physique

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Persuasion	91	101	78
Dark Tornado	90	99	70
Sterling Knight	88	105	67
Waleefy	87	103	92
Vicario	87	103	84
Physique	86	101	—
Harvard Sound	84	101	72
Leadman	83	100	71
Madame De Sevigne	83	104	97

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dark Tornado	7d ago	Quick return
Persuasion	8d ago	Quick return
Sterling Knight	14d ago	Fit
Waleefy	15d ago	Fit
Leadman	15d ago	Fit
Physique	15d ago	Fit
Madame De Sevigne	48d ago	Fresh
Harvard Sound	122d ago	Long break
Vicario	189d ago	Long break