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16:40 Leicester

Susie And Jim Celebration Claiming Stakes (Class F) (Class F)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 9y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.40s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ben Hur

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Nicholas Nickelby

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Tinian

      8/1

        1(6)
        Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Ben Hur

        40
        7/2
        • Form 10050-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        with leader, led 5 furlong out, driven out

        2(7)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue star on body and cap, striped sleeves

        Irish Chapel (IRE)

        100/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-10

        slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        3(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Nicholas Nickelby

        6
        11/2
        • Form 622-06
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        led, headed 5f out, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, no extra final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevrons, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap

        Relative Hero (IRE)

        157
        14/1
        • Form 011650-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        mid-division, effort over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Maroon diabolo, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Bijou Dancer

        28
        11/1
        • Form 00560-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(4)
        Silk - PINK, PURPLE stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Thumamah (IRE)

        30
        20/1
        • Form 600-000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap

        Kelseas Kolby (IRE)

        6 v
        2/1
        • Form 120-001
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and hung left and then right over 1f out, and again inside final furlong not run on

        8(9)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow chevrons and armlets, hooped cap

        Tinian

        13
        8/1
        • Form 040454
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        held up, ridden over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not reached leaders

        9(1)
        Silk - WHITE, BROWN cross belts and armlets, YELLOW cap

        City General (IRE)

        11
        8/1
        • Form 550-334
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        held up, ridden 4f out, some headway over 1f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        It is hard to be dogmatic in a race of this nature but, as Paul Blockley has excelled himself in sending out winners in this grade, Kelseas Kolby is given the vote over Relative Hero and City General, who are expected to put up the most resistance out of the rest. The selection obviously likes his racing here; having won two sellers at the track during the last six months - both of which were gained with a little bit in hand of his nearest rivals. The terms of this race do not make it easy for the son of Perugino as the likes of Relative Hero and City General do not have much to find to figure strongly at the weights. However, recent form just swings the pendulum back towards Kelseas Kolby and the gelding is fancied to have the slender edge when he is asked to dug deep into his reserves near the finish.