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15:25 Catterick

Hondeghem Selling Stakes (Class G)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 212y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.72s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Savile's Delight (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Its Ecco Boy

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Bella Beguine

      3/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

        Its Ecco Boy

        4
        10/3
        • Form 063301
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        with leaders, led approaching 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on and headed inside final furlong

        2(9)
        Silk - White, large Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Royal Blue spots

        Muqtadi (IRE)

        4 b
        8/1
        • Form 040602
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        3(13)
        Silk - YELLOW, RED epaulets, RED sleeves, YELLOW stars, YELLOW cap, RED star

        Acid Test

        7
        66/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, effort over 3f out, no impression after

        4(10)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK GREEN hoops, YELLOW sleeves, DARK GREEN armlets, YELLOW cap

        Best Lead

        31
        33/1
        • Form 0/0-0000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(14)
        Silk - Red and White check, Black sleeves, White armlets, Black cap

        Danakim

        19
        33/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        took keen hold and led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened

        6(8)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue star, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars, White cap

        Desert Royal (IRE)

        54 b
        20/1
        • Form 00-0600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, lost place over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap

        Larky's Lob

        27
        16/1
        • Form 500040
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        behind, ridden and some headway on outer over 2f out, soon no impression

        8(1)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow triple diamond

        Savile's Delight (IRE)

        4
        9/2
        • Form 60-0004
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well to lead inside final furlong

        10(6)
        Silk - PINK, BLACK sleeves, PINK stars, BLACK cap, PINK star

        Alder Park

        20
        11/1
        • Form 6-60000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        slowly into stride, always towards rear

        11(12)
        Silk - Black, Red seams, Black sleeves, White seams, White cap

        Bella Beguine

        11
        3/1
        • Form 004350
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        12(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE disc and sleeves, hooped cap

        Lucky Star

        14
        9/1
        • Form 000020
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        with leaders until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        13(7)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevron, red sleeves, yellow armlets, quartered cap

        Miss Wizz

        10
        100/1
        • Form 000-000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        14(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Wittily

        10
        25/1
        • Form 400000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        with leaders, led briefly over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f

        9(3)
        NR

        Spy Master

        68 b
        • Form 0/00-000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Its Ecco Boy is taken to follow up his recent Nottingham victory against some equally disappointing rivals, including Savile's Delight, Bella Beguine and Muqtadi. It was the latter who found the selection four lengths too good at Colwick Park, giving away six pound in the process, and although now meeting Karl Burke's charge off level weights, will find a rejuvenated opponent a tough nut to crack again. That victory was a first in 33 attempts for Its Ecco Boy who has been paying the penalty for a decent performance as a juvenile at York. Luckily for connections, he was not bought at the auction after Saturday's success, but they will probably have to sweat it out again after this race. Savile's Delight is also six pounds better off with the selection but the suspicion is that he needs more cut and he certainly won't get that here. Bella Beguine has it to do from stall 12 but is not that badly treated here. Even so, he and the rest have a job on to stop Its Ecco Boy from scoring again.