Timeform Daily: The Slaney Handicap (5), Great Leighs, 16.25

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More Tea Vicar leads the ratings but will she lead the betting?

Eight runners line up for this 0-70 rated handicap over a mile-and-a-quarter.

Richard Fahey's More Tea Vicar heads the ratings. She is a fair maiden who shaped as though in need of a stiffer test when fifth behind Kaolak at the course last time. She should improve granted this step up in trip on her handicap debut.

Nicky Nutjob is also a fair maiden. He was back to form when one-and-a-half lengths second to Canmoss in a nursery at this course last time despite racing wide. He stays this trip and acts on polytrack.

Helpmeronda has shown modest form on five starts so far, and was well below form in a nursery at Yarmouth last time. She is upped significantly in trip here but may prove capable of better.

Ringo Zaar put in a career-best effort when fourth in a seller at Lingfield last time. He has raced only over a mile, and needs to find a bit to figure here.

Richard Hannon's Captain Walcot has put up his best efforts in nurseries at Kempton. He was below form last time and has worn blinkers for his last three runs.

Autumn Morning finished fifth in the 3.20 at Wolverhampton on Wednesday and her participation is uncertain, whilst Innactualfact and Kneesy Earsy Nosey have both shown just modest form.