Racecards
14:30 Leicester
Dove Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 463P-P0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey P Griffiths
towards rear, ridden for headway approaching 5th, weakening after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 160/4F6-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
prominent, led approaching 3rd, soon clear, ridden approaching 6th, headed and weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0565P0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
held up in touch, ridden from 6th, one pace
- Form 40/4-340
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J Pickering
- Jockey W A Worthington
mid-division, ridden and weakened 5th
Majic Dust
25- Form PP43
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Supple
- Jockey Brian Murphy
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and beaten 3 out
- Form 364
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Christian Williams
tracked leaders, ridden and switched right to chase leaders 3 out, slight chance 2 out, jumped slowly last, ran on
Bellefleur
25- Form P3-6F0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, lost place 3rd, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 140-0PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey A Scholes
always towards rear, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 364533
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss S Wilton
- Jockey T Burrows
in touch, mistake and unseated rider 3rd
Senor Hurst
40- Form 2/00-056
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up mid-division, headway after 4th, led approaching 3 out, headed approaching next, ridden, weakening when mistake last
- Form 0-P2650
- Age 12
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs H Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
towards rear, well behind halfway, stayed from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Dunraven gets our vote here ahead of Sir Walter with possibly Resistance and Caribbean Man others to consider. Dunraven ran well from today's mark when returned to hurdles last time and, with a visor fitted for the first time, can follow that up with success in the seller. Resistance is also fitted with a first-time visor. He is dropped to this grade for the first-time also, hails from a canny yard and the market should be watched with interest with regard to his chances. Sir Walter won from an eleven-pound higher mark in March 2002 and a return to something near that level would give him claims too. Zahaalie is a course and distance winner from a three-pound higher mark, but that was back in November 2000, while Majic Dust showed his first bit of form last time, but it came at a very modest level. Caribbean Man finished two-and-a-half lengths behind him that day but was staying on and is now weighted to gain revenge. He could go well. Bachelors Pad certainly has a shout for a place from his current mark, while Donatus is well weighted on his best form, including during the summer of 2002, but appears to have had problems and has shown little in his last few outings. Baby Jane has shown some promise and might fare better dropped to this grade. Once again, though, we return to Dunraven as our idea of the winner.