Racecards
14:45 Leicester
Ladbrokes.com Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f 218y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 09-5156
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and switched left 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear
- Form 424154
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
held up in rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 6-77786
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 806-488
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey S J Drowne
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner
- Form 6840-47
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey A McCarthy
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Skiddaw Fox
149- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey T Eaves
pulled hard mid-division, hampered over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 4546-54
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 59
chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f
Almora Guru
10- Form 56260-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Bahama Gold
29- Form 380
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey M Fenton
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Emerald Sky
60- Form 096-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 26
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 323420-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey F Sweeney
slowly into stride, headway and edged left over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 456-464
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey E Creighton
held up, ridden and headway halfway, soon one pace
- Form 926-048
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey P Mathers
chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f
In depth
Verdict
A very tricky selling contest and we will just side with Pat Will, with Hester Brook and Vital Tryst two others worthy of respect. David Evans won this event in 2000 and Pat Will has claims here on the pick of her form. Course ability is always an important factor here at Leicester and our selection did win here in similar company over the six furlong trip. She hasn't really run a bad race since and back in selling company she must have an excellent chance. Hester Brook ran poorly on her final outing last season but may have been over the top. Her previous efforts were solid enough, earning a rating of 68 and if running up to the mark she will be hard to beat. Vital Tryst is interesting as he is from a top yard and drops into selling company for the first time and Strike Force is not out of it on the pick of his all-weather form, however in a wide open affair Pat Will just gets the vote.
Formwatch
Divertimenti (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Raced wide prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly 1f out, 6th of 9, 8l behind Crystal Gazer (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Strike Force 7-2jt-fav (9-4) Prominent, ridden, one pace over 1f out, 4th of 11, 2l behind Doctor Ned (7-13) at Folkestone 7f 3yo sll hcp (6) gd.
Sherjawy (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, prominent until weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 6l behind Doctor Ned (7-13) at Folkestone 7f 3yo sll hcp (6) gd.
Slipasearcher (IRE) 5-2 (8-7) Held up in mid-division, switched right over 1f out, headway on outside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 9, 4l behind River Prince (9-7) at W'hampton 6f 3yo clm (6) pol in Feb.
Almora Guru 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders to 2f out, soon weakened, 16th of 18, 12l behind Back In The Red (8-12) at Redcar 5f 2yo hcp (6) gf in Sept.
Hester Brook (IRE) 50-1 (7-9) With leaders to halfway, soon behind, 13th of 14, 20l behind Lady Lily (8-11) at Leicester 6f 2yo fll hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Suntan Lady (IRE) 20-1 (7-11) Led 1f, remained prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 21l behind Para Siempre (9-5) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Jan.
Wilmington 0th of 8, 0.0000 behind A Nod And A Wink at Lingfield 7f 3yo clm (6) pol in Mar.