AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (For Riders With 3 Wins Or Fewer At Start Of Season)

Leicester

1:20

Date 2025-10-28

Distance 1m3f179y

Class Class 6

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £2,980

Runners (12)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
10 (8)	Just Adair ch J:Mr Jude Fernandes T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Mr Jude Fernandes T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	138	t	669112	52	56	47	29d	—	—	-1	25.5	9/4 31%
112 in handicaps; ground softer than good will be a first but respected otherwise
5 (1)	Fiddlers Green b J:Miss Iesha Wilding(3) T:John O'Shea	J:Miss Iesha Wilding(3) T:John O'Shea	151	p	-57215	59	53	41	30d	—	—	+4	14.8	13/2 13%
Won two starts back and could return to form after getting stuck in the mud at Ffos Las
4 (6)	Tuba gr J:Mr Harry O'Dwyer T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Mr Harry O'Dwyer T:Fergal O'Brien	151	t	-00604	59	54	20	—	—	—	-8	6.3	6/1 14%
Maiden under both codes in Ireland but showed a bit of ability and now with Fergal O'Brien
9 (3)	Fen Tiger b J:Mr Jack Lander T:Julia & Shelley Birkett	J:Mr Jack Lander T:Julia & Shelley Birkett	140	—	452575	48	57	44	50d	—	—	-8	5.1	6/1 14%
Previous winner of this race; long losing run but retains ability and will enjoy the going
3 (5)	Eagle One b J:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	154	tp	164-23	62	54	-	35d	—	—	-3	5.5	9/1 10%
Tailed off last time at Southwell but previous run after an absence was respectable
7 (4)	Sugarpiehoneybunch b J:Miss Rebecca Hitchen T:Simon West	J:Miss Rebecca Hitchen T:Simon West	141	p	7-1457	49	54	52	27d	—	—	-6	2.1	11/1 8%
Respected on her two efforts (first/fourth) at Hamilton in the summer; ground will be fine
6 (2)	Tightly Bound b J:Mr Henry Callan T:George Boughey	J:Mr Henry Callan T:George Boughey	148	t	406	62	50	3	19d	—	—	-3	5.1	11/1 8%
Makes handicap debut over a new trip and Henry Callan had a winner at Newbury on Saturday
2 (11)	Arkendale br J:Mr Lucas Murphy(3) T:Barry Brennan	J:Mr Lucas Murphy(3) T:Barry Brennan	155	p	-86936	63	51	40	26d	—	—	+1	7.1	16/1 6%
Penultimate run was okay; new yard; acts on soft but not proven over this far
8 (9)	Dogged br J:Mr Philip Thomas T:Grace Harris	J:Mr Philip Thomas T:Grace Harris	140	p	727458	48	52	45	12d	—	—	-2	2.1	22/1 4%
Near miss at Chepstow in June but below that level since and losing run is mounting up
1 (12)	Johnny Boom ch J:Miss Amy Milburn(3) T:Shaun Lycett	J:Miss Amy Milburn(3) T:Shaun Lycett	156	—	74659-	64	-	31	385d	—	—	+1	4.3	40/1 2%
Last success was well over two years ago and now returns from another lengthy break
12 (7)	Rockview Roman b J:Miss Abigail Voyce(3) T:Mickey Bowen	J:Miss Abigail Voyce(3) T:Mickey Bowen	137	—	00/80-	45	-	4	—	—	—	-2	0.8	33/1 3%
Makes debut for Mickey Bowen but he's a 9yo now and hard to warm to
11 (10)	Broad Appeal ch J:Mr McKenzie Graham(3) T:Jonathan Portman	J:Mr McKenzie Graham(3) T:Jonathan Portman	137	—	3/668-	45	-	-	613d	—	—	+1	2.5	80/1 1%
Veteran on a long losing run and this is his first start for 613 days; can only be watched

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Just Adair	2/1	9/4	11/5	2/1	85/40
Fiddlers Green	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2	6/1
Tuba	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1
Fen Tiger	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	5/1
Eagle One	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1	17/2
Sugarpiehoneybunch	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Tightly Bound	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Arkendale	12/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	16/1
Dogged	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	20/1
Johnny Boom	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Rockview Roman	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Broad Appeal	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Just Adair

25.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 17 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Fiddlers Green

14.8

OR: 2.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

Arkendale

7.1

OR: 3.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Tuba

6.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Eagle One

5.5

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Fen Tiger

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Tightly Bound

5.1

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Johnny Boom

4.3

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Broad Appeal

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Sugarpiehoneybunch

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Dogged

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Rockview Roman

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Johnny Boom Top Rated	64	—	31
Arkendale	63	51	40
Eagle One	62	54	—
Tightly Bound	62	50	3
Fiddlers Green	59	53	41
Tuba	59	54	20
Just Adair	52	56	47
Sugarpiehoneybunch	49	54	52
Fen Tiger	48	57	44
Dogged	48	52	45
Rockview Roman	45	—	4
Broad Appeal	45	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dogged	12d ago	Quick return
Tightly Bound	19d ago	Fit
Arkendale	26d ago	Fit
Sugarpiehoneybunch	27d ago	Fit
Just Adair	29d ago	Fit
Fiddlers Green	30d ago	Fit
Eagle One	35d ago	Fit
Fen Tiger	50d ago	Fresh
Johnny Boom	385d ago	Long break
Broad Appeal	613d ago	Long break
Tuba	—	—
Rockview Roman	—	—