Leicester Tips: Natural Force can storm to success

There’s a bumper eight-race flat card from Leicester on Tuesday afternoon with competitive handicaps complimented by four two-year-old races.

Albeyours scored well over course and distance 15 days ago and Henry Hardwicke believes that Steph Hollinshead’s charge is primed to follow up.

14:00 - Albeyours each-way @ 17/2

Betfred offer five places on each-way bets on the opening seven furlong handicap at Leicester and it’s tricky to see Albeyours being left out of the frame.

Steph Hollinshead’s charge showed plenty of improvement to score over course and distance last time out and there should be more to come off a mark of 49.

The four-year-old had Ahamoment, who has since bolted up at Musselburgh, in behind 15 days ago and that has to rate strong form in 0-65 company.

Albeyours clearly reacted well to first-time cheekpieces when winning at Leicester last time and the filly should go close again with headgear retained.

16:30 - Natural Force @ 4/1

The lightly raced and unexposed Natural Force can storm to victory in the five-furlong handicap at 16:30.

James Tate’s hope was a good winner of a novice contest at Ascot on debut and the four-year-old looked capable of going on to better things.

Natural Force was off the track for 814 days following that debut victory, and clearly there have been issues along the way.

The four-year-old ran well on his return at Ripon in August. however, and then followed up with another credible effort at Newcastle.

The step up to six furlongs didn’t look ideal last time out, suggesting a drop to the minimum trip at Leicester will suit and there was enough in that effort to think that plenty of ability remains.

Natural Force should go well off a mark of 84.

17:02 - Hopewell Rock @ 15/8

Hopewell Rock was only narrowly denied in a good Doncaster handicap last time out and

George Boughey’s charge can score in the 17:02 with conditions to suit.

Cut in the ground is key to this three-year-old, who won a novice contest under a penalty on heavy ground at Bath last term, performing well here.

Hopewell Rock takes a step down to 0-95 class for this contest, and this rates a golden opportunity.

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