Racecards
18:30 Leicester
R.A.B.I. Welfare Selling Stakes (Class 5)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 179y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 142177/
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Jason Watson
very slowly away soon recovered to track leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, not run on
- Form 964036
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong
Ejabah (IRE)
16- Form 349-099
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 34
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It’s two years FLASHMAN last ran on the Flat and he’s been struggling over fences lately. However, this is such a poor race that he would only need to run to within a stone of his rating to oblige. What Usain looks the one for forecast-backers ahead of the extremely moderate Ejabah.
Formwatch
Flashman 14-1 (11-1) Numerous mistakes, close up on outside until mistake and lost place 4th, in last pair when mistake 9th, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
What Usain 8-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, edged right and outpaced 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Riviere Argentee (9-8) at Catterick 1m 4f stks (6) gd in May.
Ejabah (IRE) 125-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, keen, lost place over 3f out, 9th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Ingleby Hollow (9-10) at Wetherby 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in May.