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14:00 Leicester

Barkby Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good (G/Soft straight, one soft patch in the dip)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 17.90s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fairtoto

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Time For Action (IRE)

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Prayerful

      9/1

        1
        Silk - Black, red stripe, sleeves and cap

        Fairtoto

        20 b
        11/4
        • Form 005320
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        held up and keen, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, stayed on well to lead towards finish

        2
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Great Oaks

        15
        11/4
        • Form 363P44
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-9

        pulled hard, led 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened

        3
        Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW hoop and armlets

        Zahaalie (USA)

        189
        4/1
        • Form 040/4-34
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-8

        held up, headway 5th, not fluent and lost place next, no danger after

        4
        Silk - Light Blue and Red (halved), Light Blue sleeves, Red armlets, Light Blue cap

        Time For Action (IRE)

        54
        25/1
        • Form 0400/P0
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-6

        held up and keen, headway 7th, led and hit 3 out, clear next, ridden last, headed and not quickened towards finish

        5
        Silk - Orange, Purple star, armlets and star on cap

        Gaelic Probe (IRE)

        32
        10/1
        • Form 034P/PP
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-1

        led to 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened next

        6
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, spots on sleeves, quartered cap

        The Fenman

        239
        14/1
        • Form 230000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        prominent to 7th

        7
        Silk - Red and white check, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star

        Walcot Lad (IRE)

        21 hb
        12/1
        • Form 0553-P6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-13

        tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader approaching 2 out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - BLACK and GREY check, GREY sleeves, ORANGE armlets, GREY cap

        Canny Chiftane

        11 v
        20/1
        • Form 0P/P-0PP
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-6

        soon behind, tailed off 7th

        9
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon diamond, Yellow sleeves, Maroon diamonds, Yellow cap, Maroon diamond

        Prayerful

        10
        9/1
        • Form U0-P664
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        in touch, lost place 7th, soon ridden, kept on to take 3rd flat

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a wide-open and Great Oaks is offered up as a luke-warm nomination. Running through the field. Zahaalie is the only course and distance winner in the race. That win came three years ago from a mark of 87. As he is now rated 84, and his rider claims seven pounds, he has to be considered although he is now 12 and not as good as he once was. Great Oaks has shown promise over hurdles and, dropped to this level for the first time, has also to be considered. Fairtoto is handicapped towards the top end of what he has so far achieved but has run well from a three-pound lower mark recently at this level, and his rider takes off a useful three pounds. Time For Action and Canny Chiftane would have to roll back the years to hold a chance, a similar comment applying to Gaelic Probe. The Fenman looked up to winning a race of this nature in February but recent starts have not been encouraging. However, it would not be a complete surprise if he went well. Walcot Lad also has form at around his current mark at this level, so can't be ruled out, while Prayerful's run behind Lord Alyn at Towcester in November gives him a shout too. As we say, it's wide open. Watch the betting for clues. Our tentative selection is Great Oaks.