Racecards
14:35 Leicester
Billesdon Selling Stakes (Class G)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 7f 9y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 06440-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey D Holland
prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-00006
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey C Catlin
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 06040-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 0000-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs P Ford
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 3-66220
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Mobo-Baco
265- Form 210002-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, headway halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
Octennial
252- Form 1/65040-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Dean McKeown
led, ridden and hung right 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 202000-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
behind from halfway
Senor Miro
66- Form 302/03-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Dark Dolores
24- Form 4305-06
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
Ffynnon Gold
162- Form 004060-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey R Havlin
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 630/60-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
always behind
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J Nicol
- Jockey P Robinson
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
A particularly weak seller in which few can boast solid recent form but Mallard has some respectable form in the context of this race and is just preferred. The James Given-trained gelding was below his best last time but had previously shown enough ability to win a race of this nature when second in handicap company at Wolverhampton last month and a reproduction may well prove good enough at this lowly level. Mobo-Baco was lightly raced last term and returns from a lengthy absence but goes well fresh and is capable of going close if anywhere near the form of last April's Folkestone success. Call The Mark and Cowboys And Angels are not without claims if back to their best while Octennial is best in at the weights but appeared on the downgrade last year and is best watched on his seasonal return.