Racecards
13:10 Leicester
East Farndon Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 113y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 78-1843
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leaders, stumbled badly and weakened 4 out
- Form 32P4/2-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leader, led 2 out, idled badly in front, mistake last, hung right run-in, driven right out
- Form 06
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and one pace before next, mistake last
- Form 6PP40-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey C Gethings
held up, headway 4 out, led before 3 out, hung right before next, mistake and headed 2 out, chased winner, short of room on rail and switched left run-in, no impression
- Form 06-90
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
always behind, struggling when mistake 4 out, tailed off
- Form 29F5-P9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
led and soon clear, came back to field after 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened soon after
More Than Two
612- Form 3/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey Alain Cawley
jumped poorly and jumped left in rear, tailed off when jumped badly left 3rd and next, pulled up soon after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
OCTAGON was all out to score at Southwell last month but this seller is, if anything, a lesser contest and he should defy a 5lb penalty. Gold Class also carries the extra courtesy of winning a handicap at Market Rasen in July but he did finish well ahead of Clock On Tom at Stratford last time. It’s hard to make a case for any of the remainder.
Formwatch
Gold Class 12-1 (11-4) Held up and behind, headway after 2 out, left 3rd just after last, stayed on, not reach front pair, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Royal Beekeeper (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Nov.
Octagon 4-6fav (10-12) Made all, ridden before last, held on well towards finish, won at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Nov beating Cliffside Park (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bridey's Lettuce (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Led, clear when mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake next, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, dist behind Destrier (10-12) at Leicester 2m (3) gs in Nov.
Clock On Tom 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, switched right and 2 lengths 3rd when mistake and slithered badly on landing last, lost any chance, 5th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Royal Beekeeper (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Nov.
Linkenholt (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Always well behind, last of 11, dist behind Free Range (11-0) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Mister Big (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind On A Promise (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
More Than Two 6-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, edged left and went modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Ilovemints (10-10) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (6) sft in Mar.