25 Apr 2026 17:05 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,187); Distance: 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Carling Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8(4) |
| - |
Lion of Mali (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
072-112 / 3 |
Flat (24) | Billy Loughnane | J R Fanshawe The Cool Silk Partnership |
11/10 | |
| midfield, squeezed through rivals and made good headway over 1f out, soon every chance, ridden inside final furlong, led towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
9(3) |
| ½ L |
Eduardo Calderon (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
387- / 3 |
Flat (184) | Kaiya Fraser | Harry Eustace Mr David Batten |
10/1 | |
| wore hood to post, prominent, led over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
11(2) |
| SHD |
Daretobedifferent (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 1) |
34370-9 / 3 |
Flat (11) | David Probert | D Donovan River Racing |
22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, challenging over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
6(8) |
| 2½ L |
Venetian Romance (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 7) |
375-9 / 3 |
Flat (17) | Harry Vigors | Dr R Newland & J Insole Ben Weston |
16/1 | |
| slowly away, in touch, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded gradually inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
4(10) |
| 1¼ L |
Sprinting Speed (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
568-0 / 3 |
Flat (18) | Jason Hart | J Candlish Mr George Houghton |
28/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched left when ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge | ||||||||||
6th |
10(7) |
| 4 L |
Chelio (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
832- / 3 |
Flat (129) | Rossa Ryan | D J Coakley Sparkling Partners |
5/1 | |
| midfield, bit short of room when pushed along 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
7(1) |
| 1½ L |
Yachtsman (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
4785-34 / 3 |
Flat (29) | Jonny Peate | Jack Morland Plastimet Ltd |
20/1 | |
| close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
12(9) |
| ½ L |
Castlekeely (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
796-0 / 3 |
Flat (12) | William Carson | James Owen Mr J Owen |
33/1 | |
| wore hood to post, held up in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
9th |
2(5) |
| 7½ L |
Pretty Danielle (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
34345-3 / 3 |
Flat (29) | Finley Marsh | R Hughes Khalifa Dasmal… |
13/2 | |
| midfield, shaken up over 2f out, made little impression and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
5(11) |
| ½ L |
Circle Of Trust (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
4652- / 3 |
Flat (221) | K Stott | K A Ryan Mrs R G Hillen… |
12/1 | |
| taken down early, took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
3(6) |
| ½ L |
Great Success (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
384- / 3 |
Flat (127) | Harry Russell | R A Fahey Sheikh Rashid Dalmook… |
22/1 | |
| led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden along, no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
12th |
1(12) |
| 8 L |
Horwich (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 9) |
1-13779 / 3 |
Flat (18) | Ray Dawson | Mrs R Carr Foxtrot Racing… |
20/1 | |
| in rear and outpaced throughout | ||||||||||