Racecards
15:15 Leicester
ladbrokes.com Hickling Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 218y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,706
- 2nd: £504
- 3rd: £252
- Form 4805-U8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Jake Payne
slowly into stride, soon close up, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 86-3443
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
prominent, pushed along halfway, chased winner final furlong, no impression
- Form 0-09732
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
led, ridden over 2f out, clear halfway, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 455125
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer F Sheridan
- Jockey James Doyle
dwelt, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 924-604
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 668-966
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey L Mayor
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
- Form 310-753
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 6278-12
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey S De Sousa
soon pushed along towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 7-22630
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
mid-division pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cootehill Lass won in this grade over C&D in March but was unable to follow up when odds-on at Wolverhampton last month and may find a couple of these too strong. Mark Anthony only went down by a head to Dolly Parton at Thirsk last time but preference is for KINGSWINFORD, who was third in a better race at Chester as recently as Saturday. Provided that hasn't taken too much out of him, David Evans' charge is the one to beat here. Rainy Night won over C&D last July and was competing in this grade for the first time when fourth at Wolverhampton last month - he looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Dusty Spirit 28-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 12l behind Kyllachy Storm (8-5) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fm.
Kingswinford (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Orpenindeed (9-7) at Chester 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Mark Anthony (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) With leader, led halfway, headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 10, hd behind Dolly Parton (8-5) at Thirsk 6f sell stks (6) gd.
Polemica (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Mid-division, switched right to outside and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Cavitie (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Rainy Night 9-2 (9-5) Chased leader 1f, prominent until ridden and outpaced 2f out, no chance after, 4th of 6, 10l behind Steelcut (9-11) at Wolverhampton 6f sell stks (6) pol in Apr.
Sophie's Beau (USA) 125-1 (8-9) Led, headed well over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 29l behind Bonnie Prince Blue (9-3) at Southwell 6f clm stks (6) fbs in Apr.
Brave Battle 6-1 (8-10) Went right start, tracked leader and keen, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Magic Cross (8-3) at Kempton 6f 3yo clm stks 0-70 (6) pol in Apr.
Cootehill Lass (IRE) 4-6fav (8-10) Dwelt, in rear, chased winner after 1f, ridden over 1f out, kept on, just held close home, 2nd of 4, hd behind Pick A Little (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Apr.
Sailing North (USA) 12-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, driven and outpaced 3f out, soon lost place, kept on same pace, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 10l behind Swendab (9-0) at Chepstow 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Vivre La Secret 33-1 (8-5) Tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 20l behind Vicona (8-12) at Bath 6f 3yo fll stks (4) fm in Apr.